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Azerbaijan vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Azerbaijan has a population of 10.2M (ranked 95/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Azerbaijan's land area is 31,911 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 112th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Azerbaijan ranks 84/197 ($74.3B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Azerbaijan ranks 101/197 ($7,284), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Azerbaijan Lesotho
Population
10338778
2396633
Population rank 94/197 143/197
GDP
$74.3B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 84/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$7,284
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 101/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,089
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$16.1B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
21.7%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,579
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 128/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,324
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 31,911 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
324 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Azerbaijan and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Azerbaijan and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Azerbaijan

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Azerbaijan Lesotho
2024 $74,315,882,353 $2,271,759,455
2023 $72,428,470,588 $2,117,962,445
2022 $78,807,470,588 $2,354,980,960
2021 $54,825,411,765 $2,412,130,057
2020 $42,693,000,000 $2,053,699,864
2019 $48,174,235,294 $2,390,702,296
2018 $47,112,470,052 $2,556,247,292
2017 $40,866,627,352 $2,306,741,672
2016 $37,866,996,883 $2,114,426,452
2015 $53,076,235,355 $2,359,686,725
2014 $75,239,785,452 $2,441,063,054
2013 $74,160,560,124 $2,367,112,932
2012 $69,679,944,504 $2,477,702,216
2011 $65,952,796,428 $2,579,409,620
2010 $52,909,294,792 $2,234,754,242
2009 $44,292,427,185 $1,740,894,965
2008 $48,851,293,785 $1,766,902,709
2007 $33,049,419,431 $1,682,131,785
2006 $20,981,929,498 $1,800,092,564
2005 $13,245,421,881 $1,682,343,527
2004 $8,680,405,741 $1,511,236,656
2003 $7,276,413,079 $1,157,825,435
2002 $6,236,087,738 $775,777,239
2001 $5,707,616,204 $825,706,961
2000 $5,272,615,723 $887,291,688
1999 $4,581,248,567 $912,773,681
1998 $4,446,368,571 $928,460,893
1997 $3,962,362,387 $998,004,259
1996 $3,176,507,376 $946,112,493
1995 $2,417,331,193 $1,001,894,000
1994 $1,193,141,110 $878,250,945
1993 $1,570,392,598 $835,582,062
1992 $444,658,672 $831,029,862
1991 $5,344,000,000 $704,325,367
1990 $8,884,848,485 $596,410,264
1989 - $495,409,233
1988 - $470,395,801
1987 - $402,768,324
1986 - $318,858,423
1985 - $268,629,926
1984 - $333,163,670
1983 - $386,699,309
1982 - $348,741,684
1981 - $434,188,034
1980 - $431,542,537
1979 - $290,134,593
1978 - $266,570,067
1977 - $193,315,048
1976 - $147,660,037
1975 - $149,558,896
1974 - $150,851,317
1973 - $121,188,716
1972 - $80,913,200
1971 - $76,480,285
1970 - $68,739,973
1969 - $65,967,974
1968 - $61,445,975
1967 - $59,261,976
1966 - $56,699,977
1965 - $54,879,978
1964 - $51,939,979
1963 - $47,039,981
1962 - $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

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

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Azerbaijan and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Azerbaijan

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Azerbaijan Lesotho
2024 $7,284 $972
2023 $7,133 $916
2022 $7,771 $1,030
2021 $5,408 $1,067
2020 $4,230 $919
2019 $4,806 $1,082
2018 $4,740 $1,171
2017 $4,147 $1,069
2016 $3,881 $992
2015 $5,501 $1,121
2014 $7,891 $1,174
2013 $7,875 $1,151
2012 $7,496 $1,218
2011 $7,190 $1,281
2010 $5,844 $1,119
2009 $4,950 $879
2008 $5,574 $898
2007 $3,851 $861
2006 $2,473 $925
2005 $1,578 $861
2004 $1,045 $767
2003 $884 $583
2002 $763 $389
2001 $704 $413
2000 $655 $443
1999 $574 $456
1998 $562 $465
1997 $506 $502
1996 $409 $480
1995 $315 $513
1994 $157.1 $456
1993 $209.5 $439
1992 $60.2 $444
1991 $735 $382
1990 $1,238 $330
1989 - $279
1988 - $270.4
1987 - $236.5
1986 - $191.4
1985 - $165.4
1984 - $211
1983 - $252
1982 - $233.9
1981 - $299.8
1980 - $307
1979 - $212.4
1978 - $200.8
1977 - $149.9
1976 - $117.8
1975 - $123.2
1974 - $128.7
1973 - $107
1972 - $74
1971 - $72.4
1970 - $67.4
1969 - $67.1
1968 - $64.8
1967 - $64.8
1966 - $64.3
1965 - $64.3
1964 - $62.6
1963 - $58.4
1962 - $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

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

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Azerbaijan vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Azerbaijan

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Azerbaijan Lesotho
2026 74.9 58.6
2025 74.7 58.2
2024 74.6 57.8
2023 74.4 57.4
2022 74.1 56.8
2021 71 54.2
2020 70.3 55.1
2019 73.3 55.2
2018 73 54.6
2017 72.7 53.9
2016 72.6 52.9
2015 72.3 51.8
2014 71.9 50.8
2013 71.5 49.5
2012 71.1 48.2
2011 70.6 46.9
2010 70.3 46
2009 69.9 45.1
2008 69.4 44.3
2007 68.7 43.7
2006 68.5 43.2
2005 67.7 43.6
2004 67.5 44
2003 67 44.9
2002 66.8 46
2001 66 47.2
2000 65.4 48.8
1999 64.7 50.4
1998 63.7 52
1997 63 53.7
1996 62.7 55.1
1995 61.9 56.4
1994 60.3 57.3
1993 61.4 58.1
1992 60.8 58.6
1991 62.5 59.1
1990 62.8 59.3
1989 62.9 59.5
1988 62.7 59.6
1987 62.8 59.6
1986 62.6 59.3
1985 62.7 59.2
1984 62.1 59
1983 62.5 58.5
1982 62.2 58
1981 61.9 57.3
1980 61.4 56.5
1979 60.9 55.8
1978 60.5 55.2
1977 60 54.5
1976 59.5 53.9
1975 58.7 53.5
1974 58.3 52.9
1973 57.9 52.6
1972 57.5 52.3
1971 57 51.8
1970 56.6 51.5
1969 56.1 51.1
1968 55.6 50.8
1967 55 50.5
1966 54.5 50.4
1965 53.9 50.3
1964 53.3 50.3
1963 52.7 50.3
1962 52.1 50.3
1961 51.4 50.3
1960 50.9 50.2
1959 50.3 49.9
1958 49.7 49.6
1957 49.2 49.2
1956 48.8 48.6
1955 48.3 48
1954 47.8 47.3
1953 47.4 46.6
1952 47 45.9
1951 46.6 45.2
1950 46.3 44.6

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

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Azerbaijan and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Azerbaijan

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Lesotho
2024 10,202,830 2,337,423
2023 10,153,958 2,311,472
2022 10,141,756 2,286,110
2021 10,137,750 2,261,542
2020 10,093,121 2,235,727
2019 10,024,283 2,209,405
2018 9,939,771 2,183,603
2017 9,854,033 2,157,110
2016 9,757,812 2,130,422
2015 9,649,341 2,104,611
2014 9,535,079 2,080,089
2013 9,416,801 2,056,504
2012 9,295,784 2,034,354
2011 9,173,082 2,014,009
2010 9,054,332 1,996,251
2009 8,947,243 1,980,883
2008 8,763,400 1,966,541
2007 8,581,300 1,953,268
2006 8,484,550 1,945,063
2005 8,391,850 1,953,076
2004 8,306,500 1,971,129
2003 8,234,100 1,985,059
2002 8,171,950 1,994,679
2001 8,111,200 2,000,853
2000 8,048,600 2,003,913
1999 7,982,750 2,003,234
1998 7,913,000 1,998,049
1997 7,838,250 1,988,130
1996 7,763,000 1,972,418
1995 7,684,850 1,951,437
1994 7,596,550 1,927,707
1993 7,494,800 1,901,793
1992 7,382,050 1,873,274
1991 7,271,300 1,842,379
1990 7,175,200 1,809,696
1989 7,076,550 1,775,436
1988 6,974,600 1,739,841
1987 6,875,350 1,703,390
1986 6,770,300 1,666,138
1985 6,670,150 1,624,379
1984 6,567,850 1,578,986
1983 6,459,800 1,534,413
1982 6,357,550 1,490,732
1981 6,257,750 1,448,069
1980 6,160,500 1,406,521
1979 6,071,300 1,366,169
1978 5,976,150 1,327,240
1977 5,876,150 1,289,967
1976 5,781,000 1,253,214
1975 5,689,050 1,213,643
1974 5,594,100 1,172,420
1973 5,493,900 1,132,697
1972 5,391,450 1,094,063
1971 5,282,950 1,056,246
1970 5,172,050 1,019,273
1969 5,063,300 983,202
1968 4,948,500 948,105
1967 4,832,000 913,982
1966 4,708,150 881,870
1965 4,574,650 854,090
1964 4,439,250 829,437
1963 4,293,550 805,373
1962 4,168,150 781,814
1961 4,045,750 758,824
1960 3,894,500 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Azerbaijan and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Azerbaijan

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Azerbaijan Lesotho
2023 1.55 2.69
2022 1.67 2.72
2021 1.52 2.77
2020 1.7 2.85
2019 1.81 2.92
2018 1.73 3.02
2017 1.75 3.11
2016 1.9 3.18
2015 1.94 3.22
2014 1.97 3.24
2013 1.98 3.28
2012 2 3.3
2011 1.96 3.34
2010 1.92 3.25
2009 1.82 3.31
2008 1.9 3.39
2007 1.97 3.44
2006 1.97 3.41
2005 2 3.43
2004 2.05 3.51
2003 1.9 3.62
2002 1.8 3.68
2001 1.8 3.63
2000 2 3.61
1999 2.07 3.67
1998 2 3.82
1997 2.07 3.98
1996 2.06 4.06
1995 2.29 4.13
1994 2.52 4.21
1993 2.7 4.37
1992 2.74 4.54
1991 2.87 4.68
1990 2.74 4.81
1989 2.8 4.96
1988 2.8 5.1
1987 2.9 5.22
1986 2.9 5.32
1985 2.91 5.4
1984 3.26 5.48
1983 3.29 5.56
1982 3.34 5.63
1981 3.41 5.69
1980 3.5 5.75
1979 3.61 5.79
1978 3.73 5.82
1977 3.87 5.85
1976 4.02 5.87
1975 4.18 5.83
1974 4.33 5.75
1973 4.45 5.69
1972 4.62 5.69
1971 4.77 5.7
1970 4.91 5.7
1969 5.07 5.7
1968 5.22 5.73
1967 5.38 5.75
1966 5.66 5.76
1965 5.79 5.77
1964 5.89 5.77
1963 5.95 5.78
1962 5.96 5.79
1961 5.94 5.79
1960 5.88 5.78

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

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Azerbaijan and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Azerbaijan

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Azerbaijan Lesotho
2024 34.1 22.7
2023 33.6 22.5
2022 33.1 22.3
2021 32.7 22.1
2020 32.2 22
2019 31.8 21.8
2018 31.4 21.7
2017 31.1 21.6
2016 30.9 21.4
2015 30.7 21.3
2014 30.3 21.2
2013 30 21.1
2012 29.8 21
2011 29.5 20.9
2010 29.2 20.7
2009 28.9 20.6
2008 28.6 20.4
2007 28.3 20.2
2006 28 20
2005 27.7 19.9
2004 27.4 19.8
2003 27.1 19.7
2002 26.7 19.5
2001 26.2 19.4
2000 25.8 19.2
1999 25.4 19.1
1998 25.1 18.9
1997 24.9 18.8
1996 24.7 18.6
1995 24.5 18.6
1994 24.2 18.5
1993 24 18.4
1992 23.9 18.4
1991 23.7 18.4
1990 23.6 18.4
1989 23.5 18.5
1988 23.3 18.6
1987 23.1 18.7
1986 22.8 18.6
1985 22.4 18.4
1984 22.1 18.5
1983 21.8 18.6
1982 21.5 18.6
1981 21.2 18.7
1980 20.8 18.8
1979 20.4 18.8
1978 19.9 18.9
1977 19.5 19
1976 19.1 19
1975 18.8 18.9
1974 18.5 18.8
1973 18.3 18.6
1972 18 18.5
1971 17.8 18.3
1970 17.6 18.2
1969 17.5 18
1968 17.4 17.8
1967 17.5 17.6
1966 17.7 17.5
1965 18.2 17.5
1964 19 17.5
1963 20.1 17.4
1962 20.7 17.4
1961 21.2 17.4
1960 21.5 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Azerbaijan Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$74.8B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.99%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
82,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.06%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.65%
2022
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.3
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2005
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4.8%
2005
1.7%
2017
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.64B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.35B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
796,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.23%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Azerbaijan Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,732 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38.9 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.81 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.3%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-256%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,367 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.8%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.02%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Azerbaijan Lesotho
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+8,731
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
58.6%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.3 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.4
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.99
2024
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
90.4%
2024
English speaking
9%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
89%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Azerbaijan Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$299.8
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$193.8
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.44%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.19
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2021
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.6
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
27.3%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.6%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.49 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Azerbaijan Lesotho
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,128 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,454 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,503 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
48,358 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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