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Belarus vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 83rd vs. 137th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Lesotho
Population
9013835
2396633
Population rank 102/197 143/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Belarus and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Lesotho
2024 $75,961,865,472 $2,271,759,455
2023 $72,478,760,370 $2,117,962,445
2022 $73,775,179,925 $2,354,980,960
2021 $69,673,747,132 $2,412,130,057
2020 $61,371,673,345 $2,053,699,864
2019 $64,410,170,653 $2,390,702,296
2018 $60,031,026,576 $2,556,247,292
2017 $54,725,405,751 $2,306,741,672
2016 $47,723,545,321 $2,114,426,452
2015 $56,454,769,845 $2,359,686,725
2014 $78,813,069,121 $2,441,063,054
2013 $75,527,558,966 $2,367,112,932
2012 $65,685,890,439 $2,477,702,216
2011 $61,762,382,328 $2,579,409,620
2010 $57,231,904,543 $2,234,754,242
2009 $50,873,167,326 $1,740,894,965
2008 $60,752,106,347 $1,766,902,709
2007 $45,275,711,996 $1,682,131,785
2006 $36,961,894,281 $1,800,092,564
2005 $30,210,091,837 $1,682,343,527
2004 $23,141,566,293 $1,511,236,656
2003 $17,825,444,724 $1,157,825,435
2002 $14,594,900,945 $775,777,239
2001 $12,354,820,144 $825,706,961
2000 $12,736,856,828 $887,291,688
1999 $12,138,486,532 $912,773,681
1998 $15,222,012,660 $928,460,893
1997 $14,128,408,566 $998,004,259
1996 $14,500,437,520 $946,112,493
1995 $13,972,683,274 $1,001,894,000
1994 $14,931,435,232 $878,250,945
1993 $16,275,073,527 $835,582,062
1992 $16,939,790,094 $831,029,862
1991 $18,404,907,975 $704,325,367
1990 $17,389,558,233 $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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Belarus and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Lesotho
2024 $8,318 $972
2023 $7,897 $916
2022 $7,995 $1,030
2021 $7,490 $1,067
2020 $6,543 $919
2019 $6,838 $1,082
2018 $6,360 $1,171
2017 $5,786 $1,069
2016 $5,040 $992
2015 $5,967 $1,121
2014 $8,341 $1,174
2013 $7,998 $1,151
2012 $6,953 $1,218
2011 $6,528 $1,281
2010 $6,035 $1,119
2009 $5,352 $879
2008 $6,376 $898
2007 $4,735 $861
2006 $3,848 $925
2005 $3,126 $861
2004 $2,378 $767
2003 $1,820 $583
2002 $1,479 $389
2001 $1,244 $413
2000 $1,276 $443
1999 $1,211 $456
1998 $1,511 $465
1997 $1,396 $502
1996 $1,427 $480
1995 $1,371 $513
1994 $1,460 $456
1993 $1,590 $439
1992 $1,658 $444
1991 $1,805 $382
1990 $1,707 $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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Belarus vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Lesotho
2026 75 58.6
2025 74.8 58.2
2024 74.6 57.8
2023 74.4 57.4
2022 74.4 56.8
2021 72.2 54.2
2020 72.3 55.1
2019 74.3 55.2
2018 74.3 54.6
2017 74.4 53.9
2016 74.2 52.9
2015 73.8 51.8
2014 73.2 50.8
2013 72.7 49.5
2012 71.8 48.2
2011 71.1 46.9
2010 70.5 46
2009 70.4 45.1
2008 70.3 44.3
2007 70 43.7
2006 69.4 43.2
2005 69 43.6
2004 68.7 44
2003 68.4 44.9
2002 68.3 46
2001 68.4 47.2
2000 68.5 48.8
1999 68.4 50.4
1998 68.3 52
1997 68.5 53.7
1996 68.6 55.1
1995 68.8 56.4
1994 69 57.3
1993 69.5 58.1
1992 70.1 58.6
1991 70.7 59.1
1990 71.1 59.3
1989 71.5 59.5
1988 71.7 59.6
1987 71.9 59.6
1986 71.7 59.3
1985 71.2 59.2
1984 70.8 59
1983 70.7 58.5
1982 70.8 58
1981 70.8 57.3
1980 70.7 56.5
1979 70.8 55.8
1978 70.9 55.2
1977 71.1 54.5
1976 71.2 53.9
1975 71.4 53.5
1974 71.7 52.9
1973 71.7 52.6
1972 71.8 52.3
1971 71.6 51.8
1970 71.7 51.5
1969 71.7 51.1
1968 71.9 50.8
1967 71.9 50.5
1966 71.8 50.4
1965 71.6 50.3
1964 71.3 50.3
1963 70.8 50.3
1962 70.5 50.3
1961 70 50.3
1960 69.3 50.2
1959 68 49.9
1958 66.6 49.6
1957 65.4 49.2
1956 64.5 48.6
1955 63.5 48
1954 62.5 47.3
1953 61.5 46.6
1952 60.5 45.9
1951 59.4 45.2
1950 58.6 44.6

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

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Belarus and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Belarus Lesotho
2024 9,132,629 2,337,423
2023 9,178,298 2,311,472
2022 9,228,071 2,286,110
2021 9,302,585 2,261,542
2020 9,379,952 2,235,727
2019 9,419,758 2,209,405
2018 9,438,785 2,183,603
2017 9,458,989 2,157,110
2016 9,469,379 2,130,422
2015 9,461,076 2,104,611
2014 9,448,515 2,080,089
2013 9,443,211 2,056,504
2012 9,446,836 2,034,354
2011 9,461,643 2,014,009
2010 9,483,836 1,996,251
2009 9,504,583 1,980,883
2008 9,527,985 1,966,541
2007 9,560,953 1,953,268
2006 9,604,924 1,945,063
2005 9,663,915 1,953,076
2004 9,730,146 1,971,129
2003 9,796,749 1,985,059
2002 9,865,548 1,994,679
2001 9,928,549 2,000,853
2000 9,979,610 2,003,913
1999 10,026,738 2,003,234
1998 10,071,963 1,998,049
1997 10,117,433 1,988,130
1996 10,159,569 1,972,418
1995 10,193,831 1,951,437
1994 10,226,955 1,927,707
1993 10,239,050 1,901,793
1992 10,216,470 1,873,274
1991 10,194,050 1,842,379
1990 10,189,348 1,809,696
1989 10,170,000 1,775,436
1988 10,140,000 1,739,841
1987 10,111,000 1,703,390
1986 10,043,000 1,666,138
1985 9,975,000 1,624,379
1984 9,910,000 1,578,986
1983 9,843,000 1,534,413
1982 9,776,000 1,490,732
1981 9,710,000 1,448,069
1980 9,643,000 1,406,521
1979 9,584,000 1,366,169
1978 9,525,000 1,327,240
1977 9,463,000 1,289,967
1976 9,411,000 1,253,214
1975 9,367,000 1,213,643
1974 9,317,584 1,172,420
1973 9,257,272 1,132,697
1972 9,188,968 1,094,063
1971 9,115,576 1,056,246
1970 9,040,000 1,019,273
1969 8,960,304 983,202
1968 8,874,552 948,105
1967 8,785,648 913,982
1966 8,696,496 881,870
1965 8,610,000 854,090
1964 8,524,224 829,437
1963 8,437,232 805,373
1962 8,351,928 781,814
1961 8,271,216 758,824
1960 8,198,000 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Belarus

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Lesotho
2023 1.21 2.69
2022 1.33 2.72
2021 1.37 2.77
2020 1.37 2.85
2019 1.38 2.92
2018 1.45 3.02
2017 1.54 3.11
2016 1.73 3.18
2015 1.72 3.22
2014 1.7 3.24
2013 1.67 3.28
2012 1.62 3.3
2011 1.52 3.34
2010 1.49 3.25
2009 1.51 3.31
2008 1.49 3.39
2007 1.43 3.44
2006 1.34 3.41
2005 1.25 3.43
2004 1.23 3.51
2003 1.23 3.62
2002 1.24 3.68
2001 1.29 3.63
2000 1.32 3.61
1999 1.31 3.67
1998 1.3 3.82
1997 1.25 3.98
1996 1.34 4.06
1995 1.41 4.13
1994 1.53 4.21
1993 1.62 4.37
1992 1.76 4.54
1991 1.81 4.68
1990 1.91 4.81
1989 2.03 4.96
1988 2.03 5.1
1987 2.03 5.22
1986 2.09 5.32
1985 2.09 5.4
1984 2.11 5.48
1983 2.11 5.56
1982 2.05 5.63
1981 2.02 5.69
1980 2.03 5.75
1979 2.05 5.79
1978 2.06 5.82
1977 2.08 5.85
1976 2.12 5.87
1975 2.17 5.83
1974 2.21 5.75
1973 2.25 5.69
1972 2.28 5.69
1971 2.31 5.7
1970 2.31 5.7
1969 2.26 5.7
1968 2.22 5.73
1967 2.26 5.75
1966 2.29 5.76
1965 2.27 5.77
1964 2.31 5.77
1963 2.4 5.78
1962 2.5 5.79
1961 2.59 5.79
1960 2.67 5.78

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

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Belarus and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Lesotho
2024 42 22.7
2023 41.6 22.5
2022 41.2 22.3
2021 40.9 22.1
2020 40.6 22
2019 40.3 21.8
2018 40 21.7
2017 39.8 21.6
2016 39.7 21.4
2015 39.5 21.3
2014 39.4 21.2
2013 39.3 21.1
2012 39.2 21
2011 39.1 20.9
2010 38.9 20.7
2009 38.8 20.6
2008 38.7 20.4
2007 38.5 20.2
2006 38.3 20
2005 38 19.9
2004 37.7 19.8
2003 37.4 19.7
2002 37.1 19.5
2001 36.8 19.4
2000 36.5 19.2
1999 36.1 19.1
1998 35.8 18.9
1997 35.4 18.8
1996 35 18.6
1995 34.6 18.6
1994 34.2 18.5
1993 33.9 18.4
1992 33.6 18.4
1991 33.3 18.4
1990 33 18.4
1989 32.8 18.5
1988 32.6 18.6
1987 32.4 18.7
1986 32.1 18.6
1985 31.9 18.4
1984 31.7 18.5
1983 31.5 18.6
1982 31.4 18.6
1981 31.2 18.7
1980 31.2 18.8
1979 31.1 18.8
1978 30.9 18.9
1977 30.6 19
1976 30.4 19
1975 30.4 18.9
1974 30.5 18.8
1973 30.5 18.6
1972 30.5 18.5
1971 30.4 18.3
1970 30.1 18.2
1969 29.7 18
1968 29.3 17.8
1967 28.9 17.6
1966 28.6 17.5
1965 28.2 17.5
1964 27.9 17.5
1963 27.6 17.4
1962 27.3 17.4
1961 26.9 17.4
1960 26.6 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
1.7%
2017
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
61.6%
2024

Energy

Belarus Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Belarus Lesotho
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
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
54.1
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
90.4%
2024
English speaking
12%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
48%
2023

Health

Belarus Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Lesotho
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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