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Austria vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 113th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Austria Lesotho
Population
9163419
2396633
Population rank 99/197 143/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 30/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Austria and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Austria and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Austria

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Austria Lesotho
2024 $534,790,720,467 $2,271,759,455
2023 $516,670,509,629 $2,117,962,445
2022 $473,221,298,968 $2,354,980,960
2021 $480,466,363,177 $2,412,130,057
2020 $434,397,601,558 $2,053,699,864
2019 $442,983,642,372 $2,390,702,296
2018 $452,582,294,973 $2,556,247,292
2017 $414,926,138,133 $2,306,741,672
2016 $393,687,359,770 $2,114,426,452
2015 $379,546,097,301 $2,359,686,725
2014 $438,556,021,078 $2,441,063,054
2013 $426,580,502,769 $2,367,112,932
2012 $406,750,487,604 $2,477,702,216
2011 $428,954,737,064 $2,579,409,620
2010 $389,827,789,218 $2,234,754,242
2009 $399,290,118,782 $1,740,894,965
2008 $429,234,399,096 $1,766,902,709
2007 $386,760,177,589 $1,682,131,785
2006 $333,905,979,332 $1,800,092,564
2005 $313,952,317,331 $1,682,343,527
2004 $299,210,411,455 $1,511,236,656
2003 $260,779,834,340 $1,157,825,435
2002 $212,837,224,023 $775,777,239
2001 $196,477,206,829 $825,706,961
2000 $196,181,599,831 $887,291,688
1999 $216,421,809,126 $912,773,681
1998 $217,068,085,816 $928,460,893
1997 $211,724,812,267 $998,004,259
1996 $235,952,581,232 $946,112,493
1995 $240,094,169,510 $1,001,894,000
1994 $202,738,023,130 $878,250,945
1993 $189,634,029,339 $835,582,062
1992 $194,314,032,056 $831,029,862
1991 $173,113,449,617 $704,325,367
1990 $165,811,372,383 $596,410,264
1989 $132,584,448,258 $495,409,233
1988 $132,817,124,707 $470,395,801
1987 $123,682,091,859 $402,768,324
1986 $98,648,254,169 $318,858,423
1985 $69,114,996,010 $268,629,926
1984 $67,719,055,773 $333,163,670
1983 $71,838,528,420 $386,699,309
1982 $70,996,111,963 $348,741,684
1981 $70,755,997,062 $434,188,034
1980 $81,737,498,405 $431,542,537
1979 $73,647,694,287 $290,134,593
1978 $61,809,208,756 $266,570,067
1977 $51,343,861,460 $193,315,048
1976 $42,791,707,448 $147,660,037
1975 $39,902,300,703 $149,558,896
1974 $35,051,468,640 $150,851,317
1973 $29,399,860,145 $121,188,716
1972 $21,973,207,929 $80,913,200
1971 $17,788,536,733 $76,480,285
1970 $15,312,791,744 $68,739,973
1969 $13,647,475,854 $65,967,974
1968 $12,499,863,917 $61,445,975
1967 $11,634,569,522 $59,261,976
1966 $10,939,526,219 $56,699,977
1965 $10,041,659,445 $54,879,978
1964 $9,213,648,656 $51,939,979
1963 $8,414,050,621 $47,039,981
1962 $7,793,042,529 $41,859,983
1961 $7,346,566,038 $35,699,986
1960 $6,624,086,313 $34,579,986

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria Lesotho
2024 $58,269 $972
2023 $56,580 $916
2022 $52,337 $1,030
2021 $53,649 $1,067
2020 $48,716 $919
2019 $49,886 $1,082
2018 $51,194 $1,171
2017 $47,164 $1,069
2016 $45,061 $992
2015 $43,915 $1,121
2014 $51,315 $1,174
2013 $50,305 $1,151
2012 $48,250 $1,218
2011 $51,117 $1,281
2010 $46,611 $1,119
2009 $47,857 $879
2008 $51,581 $898
2007 $46,623 $861
2006 $40,382 $925
2005 $38,157 $861
2004 $36,614 $767
2003 $32,110 $583
2002 $26,335 $389
2001 $24,430 $413
2000 $24,487 $443
1999 $27,079 $456
1998 $27,212 $465
1997 $26,572 $502
1996 $29,646 $480
1995 $30,207 $513
1994 $25,546 $456
1993 $23,987 $439
1992 $24,783 $444
1991 $22,323 $382
1990 $21,596 $330
1989 $17,401 $279
1988 $17,510 $270.4
1987 $16,329 $236.5
1986 $13,032 $191.4
1985 $9,136 $165.4
1984 $8,956 $211
1983 $9,500 $252
1982 $9,373 $233.9
1981 $9,348 $299.8
1980 $10,827 $307
1979 $9,755 $212.4
1978 $8,173 $200.8
1977 $6,784 $149.9
1976 $5,656 $117.8
1975 $5,265 $123.2
1974 $4,613 $128.7
1973 $3,875 $107
1972 $2,913 $74
1971 $2,372 $72.4
1970 $2,051 $67.4
1969 $1,834 $67.1
1968 $1,686 $64.8
1967 $1,577 $64.8
1966 $1,494 $64.3
1965 $1,381 $64.3
1964 $1,275 $62.6
1963 $1,173 $58.4
1962 $1,093 $53.5
1961 $1,037 $47
1960 $940 $47

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria Lesotho
2026 82.5 58.6
2025 82.3 58.2
2024 82.1 57.8
2023 82 57.4
2022 81.3 56.8
2021 81.8 54.2
2020 81.8 55.1
2019 81.9 55.2
2018 81.7 54.6
2017 81.6 53.9
2016 81.6 52.9
2015 81.2 51.8
2014 81.4 50.8
2013 81.1 49.5
2012 80.8 48.2
2011 80.8 46.9
2010 80.5 46
2009 80.2 45.1
2008 80.4 44.3
2007 80.2 43.7
2006 80 43.2
2005 79.5 43.6
2004 79.4 44
2003 78.8 44.9
2002 78.8 46
2001 78.7 47.2
2000 78.2 48.8
1999 78 50.4
1998 77.8 52
1997 77.4 53.7
1996 77 55.1
1995 76.8 56.4
1994 76.5 57.3
1993 76.2 58.1
1992 76 58.6
1991 75.8 59.1
1990 75.7 59.3
1989 75.5 59.5
1988 75.4 59.6
1987 74.9 59.6
1986 74.5 59.3
1985 74 59.2
1984 73.8 59
1983 73.2 58.5
1982 73.1 58
1981 73 57.3
1980 72.7 56.5
1979 72.5 55.8
1978 72.2 55.2
1977 72.1 54.5
1976 71.8 53.9
1975 71.3 53.5
1974 71.2 52.9
1973 71.2 52.6
1972 70.6 52.3
1971 70.3 51.8
1970 70.1 51.5
1969 70 51.1
1968 70.3 50.8
1967 70.1 50.5
1966 70.2 50.4
1965 69.9 50.3
1964 70.1 50.3
1963 69.7 50.3
1962 69.5 50.3
1961 69.7 50.3
1960 68.7 50.2
1959 68.4 49.9
1958 68.5 49.6
1957 67.4 49.2
1956 67.7 48.6
1955 67.6 48
1954 67.3 47.3
1953 67.3 46.6
1952 66.7 45.9
1951 65.2 45.2
1950 64.8 44.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Austria and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Austria Lesotho
2024 9,177,982 2,337,423
2023 9,131,761 2,311,472
2022 9,041,851 2,286,110
2021 8,955,797 2,261,542
2020 8,916,864 2,235,727
2019 8,879,920 2,209,405
2018 8,840,521 2,183,603
2017 8,797,566 2,157,110
2016 8,736,668 2,130,422
2015 8,642,699 2,104,611
2014 8,546,356 2,080,089
2013 8,479,823 2,056,504
2012 8,429,991 2,034,354
2011 8,391,643 2,014,009
2010 8,363,404 1,996,251
2009 8,343,323 1,980,883
2008 8,321,496 1,966,541
2007 8,295,487 1,953,268
2006 8,268,641 1,945,063
2005 8,227,829 1,953,076
2004 8,171,966 1,971,129
2003 8,121,423 1,985,059
2002 8,081,957 1,994,679
2001 8,042,293 2,000,853
2000 8,011,566 2,003,913
1999 7,992,324 2,003,234
1998 7,976,789 1,998,049
1997 7,968,041 1,988,130
1996 7,959,017 1,972,418
1995 7,948,278 1,951,437
1994 7,936,118 1,927,707
1993 7,905,633 1,901,793
1992 7,840,709 1,873,274
1991 7,754,891 1,842,379
1990 7,677,850 1,809,696
1989 7,619,567 1,775,436
1988 7,585,317 1,739,841
1987 7,574,586 1,703,390
1986 7,569,794 1,666,138
1985 7,564,985 1,624,379
1984 7,561,434 1,578,986
1983 7,561,910 1,534,413
1982 7,574,140 1,490,732
1981 7,568,710 1,448,069
1980 7,549,433 1,406,521
1979 7,549,425 1,366,169
1978 7,562,305 1,327,240
1977 7,568,430 1,289,967
1976 7,565,525 1,253,214
1975 7,578,903 1,213,643
1974 7,599,038 1,172,420
1973 7,586,115 1,132,697
1972 7,544,201 1,094,063
1971 7,500,482 1,056,246
1970 7,467,086 1,019,273
1969 7,441,055 983,202
1968 7,415,403 948,105
1967 7,376,998 913,982
1966 7,322,066 881,870
1965 7,270,889 854,090
1964 7,223,801 829,437
1963 7,175,811 805,373
1962 7,129,864 781,814
1961 7,086,299 758,824
1960 7,047,539 736,500

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Austria and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Austria

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Lesotho
2023 1.32 2.69
2022 1.41 2.72
2021 1.48 2.77
2020 1.44 2.85
2019 1.46 2.92
2018 1.47 3.02
2017 1.52 3.11
2016 1.53 3.18
2015 1.49 3.22
2014 1.46 3.24
2013 1.44 3.28
2012 1.44 3.3
2011 1.43 3.34
2010 1.44 3.25
2009 1.39 3.31
2008 1.42 3.39
2007 1.38 3.44
2006 1.41 3.41
2005 1.41 3.43
2004 1.42 3.51
2003 1.38 3.62
2002 1.39 3.68
2001 1.33 3.63
2000 1.36 3.61
1999 1.34 3.67
1998 1.37 3.82
1997 1.39 3.98
1996 1.45 4.06
1995 1.42 4.13
1994 1.47 4.21
1993 1.5 4.37
1992 1.51 4.54
1991 1.51 4.68
1990 1.46 4.81
1989 1.45 4.96
1988 1.45 5.1
1987 1.43 5.22
1986 1.45 5.32
1985 1.47 5.4
1984 1.52 5.48
1983 1.56 5.56
1982 1.66 5.63
1981 1.67 5.69
1980 1.65 5.75
1979 1.6 5.79
1978 1.6 5.82
1977 1.63 5.85
1976 1.69 5.87
1975 1.83 5.83
1974 1.91 5.75
1973 1.94 5.69
1972 2.08 5.69
1971 2.2 5.7
1970 2.29 5.7
1969 2.49 5.7
1968 2.58 5.73
1967 2.62 5.75
1966 2.66 5.76
1965 2.7 5.77
1964 2.79 5.77
1963 2.82 5.78
1962 2.8 5.79
1961 2.78 5.79
1960 2.69 5.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria Lesotho
2024 44.4 22.7
2023 44.1 22.5
2022 43.9 22.3
2021 43.7 22.1
2020 43.6 22
2019 43.4 21.8
2018 43.2 21.7
2017 43.1 21.6
2016 42.9 21.4
2015 42.9 21.3
2014 42.8 21.2
2013 42.6 21.1
2012 42.4 21
2011 42.1 20.9
2010 41.8 20.7
2009 41.4 20.6
2008 41.1 20.4
2007 40.7 20.2
2006 40.3 20
2005 39.9 19.9
2004 39.6 19.8
2003 39.2 19.7
2002 38.9 19.5
2001 38.6 19.4
2000 38.2 19.2
1999 37.8 19.1
1998 37.5 18.9
1997 37.1 18.8
1996 36.7 18.6
1995 36.4 18.6
1994 36.1 18.5
1993 35.8 18.4
1992 35.7 18.4
1991 35.6 18.4
1990 35.6 18.4
1989 35.6 18.5
1988 35.5 18.6
1987 35.4 18.7
1986 35.3 18.6
1985 35.2 18.4
1984 35 18.5
1983 34.9 18.6
1982 34.7 18.6
1981 34.6 18.7
1980 34.7 18.8
1979 34.7 18.8
1978 34.5 18.9
1977 34.3 19
1976 34.1 19
1975 33.8 18.9
1974 33.6 18.8
1973 33.5 18.6
1972 33.6 18.5
1971 33.8 18.3
1970 33.9 18.2
1969 34.1 18
1968 34.3 17.8
1967 34.6 17.6
1966 34.8 17.5
1965 35 17.5
1964 35.1 17.5
1963 35.3 17.4
1962 35.4 17.4
1961 35.5 17.4
1960 35.5 17.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
1.7%
2017
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Austria Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Austria Lesotho
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
90.4%
2024
English speaking
73.1%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
48%
2023

Health

Austria Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Austria Lesotho
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
3,691 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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