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Brazil vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 5th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Lesotho
Population
213824938
2396633
Population rank 7/197 143/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Brazil and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Lesotho
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $2,271,759,455
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $2,117,962,445
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $2,354,980,960
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $2,412,130,057
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $2,053,699,864
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $2,390,702,296
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $2,556,247,292
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $2,306,741,672
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $2,114,426,452
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $2,359,686,725
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $2,441,063,054
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $2,367,112,932
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $2,477,702,216
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $2,579,409,620
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $2,234,754,242
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $1,740,894,965
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $1,766,902,709
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $1,682,131,785
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $1,800,092,564
2005 $891,633,826,625 $1,682,343,527
2004 $669,289,321,945 $1,511,236,656
2003 $558,233,724,165 $1,157,825,435
2002 $509,795,270,685 $775,777,239
2001 $559,983,704,094 $825,706,961
2000 $655,448,188,259 $887,291,688
1999 $599,642,075,004 $912,773,681
1998 $863,711,007,325 $928,460,893
1997 $883,206,452,795 $998,004,259
1996 $850,426,433,004 $946,112,493
1995 $769,333,330,412 $1,001,894,000
1994 $525,369,851,354 $878,250,945
1993 $368,295,778,245 $835,582,062
1992 $328,187,960,872 $831,029,862
1991 $342,609,231,343 $704,325,367
1990 $390,725,626,003 $596,410,264
1989 $412,990,820,287 $495,409,233
1988 $307,881,930,752 $470,395,801
1987 $283,056,836,894 $402,768,324
1986 $256,480,852,471 $318,858,423
1985 $210,879,844,639 $268,629,926
1984 $188,339,974,087 $333,163,670
1983 $189,656,506,321 $386,699,309
1982 $271,314,113,768 $348,741,684
1981 $258,015,174,749 $434,188,034
1980 $237,393,489,893 $431,542,537
1979 $221,338,204,480 $290,134,593
1978 $200,278,646,124 $266,570,067
1977 $176,344,101,402 $193,315,048
1976 $153,168,949,208 $147,660,037
1975 $129,203,555,239 $149,558,896
1974 $109,794,519,728 $150,851,317
1973 $83,592,275,863 $121,188,716
1972 $58,434,858,375 $80,913,200
1971 $48,869,830,902 $76,480,285
1970 $42,327,664,794 $68,739,973
1969 $37,171,640,819 $65,967,974
1968 $33,930,457,425 $61,445,975
1967 $31,086,389,195 $59,261,976
1966 $28,283,323,733 $56,699,977
1965 $22,465,522,884 $54,879,978
1964 $20,963,733,695 $51,939,979
1963 $23,287,712,878 $47,039,981
1962 $19,231,747,852 $41,859,983
1961 $17,275,940,449 $35,699,986
1960 $17,030,465,539 $34,579,986

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

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Brazil and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Lesotho
2024 $10,311 $972
2023 $10,378 $916
2022 $9,281 $1,030
2021 $7,973 $1,067
2020 $7,074 $919
2019 $9,030 $1,082
2018 $9,301 $1,171
2017 $10,081 $1,069
2016 $8,836 $992
2015 $8,936 $1,121
2014 $12,275 $1,174
2013 $12,459 $1,151
2012 $12,522 $1,218
2011 $13,397 $1,281
2010 $11,403 $1,119
2009 $8,679 $879
2008 $8,908 $898
2007 $7,410 $861
2006 $5,934 $925
2005 $4,828 $861
2004 $3,664 $767
2003 $3,091 $583
2002 $2,856 $389
2001 $3,176 $413
2000 $3,767 $443
1999 $3,494 $456
1998 $5,106 $465
1997 $5,299 $502
1996 $5,179 $480
1995 $4,757 $513
1994 $3,299 $456
1993 $2,349 $439
1992 $2,127 $444
1991 $2,258 $382
1990 $2,620 $330
1989 $2,819 $279
1988 $2,141 $270.4
1987 $2,006 $236.5
1986 $1,854 $191.4
1985 $1,556 $165.4
1984 $1,420 $211
1983 $1,461 $252
1982 $2,138 $233.9
1981 $2,080 $299.8
1980 $1,959 $307
1979 $1,870 $212.4
1978 $1,733 $200.8
1977 $1,562 $149.9
1976 $1,390 $117.8
1975 $1,201 $123.2
1974 $1,045 $128.7
1973 $815 $107
1972 $583 $74
1971 $500 $72.4
1970 $444 $67.4
1969 $399 $67.1
1968 $374 $64.8
1967 $351 $64.8
1966 $328 $64.3
1965 $268 $64.3
1964 $257.3 $62.6
1963 $294.2 $58.4
1962 $250.2 $53.5
1961 $231.6 $47
1960 $235.3 $47

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

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Brazil vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Lesotho
2026 76.4 58.6
2025 76.2 58.2
2024 76 57.8
2023 75.8 57.4
2022 74.9 56.8
2021 73 54.2
2020 74.5 55.1
2019 75.8 55.2
2018 75.6 54.6
2017 75.4 53.9
2016 75.1 52.9
2015 75.1 51.8
2014 74.8 50.8
2013 74.6 49.5
2012 74.3 48.2
2011 74 46.9
2010 73.8 46
2009 73.5 45.1
2008 73.1 44.3
2007 72.7 43.7
2006 72.3 43.2
2005 71.8 43.6
2004 71.4 44
2003 70.9 44.9
2002 70.4 46
2001 70 47.2
2000 69.6 48.8
1999 69.2 50.4
1998 68.8 52
1997 68.5 53.7
1996 68.1 55.1
1995 67.7 56.4
1994 67.3 57.3
1993 66.9 58.1
1992 66.5 58.6
1991 66.2 59.1
1990 65.9 59.3
1989 65.5 59.5
1988 65.2 59.6
1987 64.8 59.6
1986 64.4 59.3
1985 64 59.2
1984 63.6 59
1983 63.1 58.5
1982 62.7 58
1981 62.3 57.3
1980 61.8 56.5
1979 61.4 55.8
1978 60.9 55.2
1977 60.5 54.5
1976 60 53.9
1975 59.6 53.5
1974 59.1 52.9
1973 58.7 52.6
1972 58.3 52.3
1971 57.8 51.8
1970 57.3 51.5
1969 56.9 51.1
1968 56.5 50.8
1967 56 50.5
1966 55.6 50.4
1965 55.2 50.3
1964 54.8 50.3
1963 54.5 50.3
1962 54 50.3
1961 53.6 50.3
1960 53.2 50.2
1959 52.7 49.9
1958 52.2 49.6
1957 51.8 49.2
1956 51.3 48.6
1955 50.9 48
1954 50.4 47.3
1953 50 46.6
1952 49.6 45.9
1951 49 45.2
1950 48.5 44.6

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

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Brazil and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Brazil Lesotho
2024 211,998,573 2,337,423
2023 211,140,729 2,311,472
2022 210,306,415 2,286,110
2021 209,550,294 2,261,542
2020 208,660,842 2,235,727
2019 207,455,459 2,209,405
2018 206,107,261 2,183,603
2017 204,703,445 2,157,110
2016 203,218,114 2,130,422
2015 201,675,532 2,104,611
2014 200,085,127 2,080,089
2013 198,478,299 2,056,504
2012 196,876,111 2,034,354
2011 195,284,734 2,014,009
2010 193,701,929 1,996,251
2009 192,079,951 1,980,883
2008 190,367,302 1,966,541
2007 188,552,320 1,953,268
2006 186,653,106 1,945,063
2005 184,688,101 1,953,076
2004 182,675,143 1,971,129
2003 180,622,688 1,985,059
2002 178,503,484 1,994,679
2001 176,301,203 2,000,853
2000 174,018,282 2,003,913
1999 171,641,543 2,003,234
1998 169,159,655 1,998,049
1997 166,661,659 1,988,130
1996 164,202,549 1,972,418
1995 161,735,073 1,951,437
1994 159,265,006 1,927,707
1993 156,794,577 1,901,793
1992 154,275,079 1,873,274
1991 151,724,256 1,842,379
1990 149,143,223 1,809,696
1989 146,502,972 1,775,436
1988 143,826,357 1,739,841
1987 141,104,944 1,703,390
1986 138,336,370 1,666,138
1985 135,515,595 1,624,379
1984 132,658,864 1,578,986
1983 129,790,077 1,534,413
1982 126,923,155 1,490,732
1981 124,063,109 1,448,069
1980 121,207,461 1,406,521
1979 118,380,821 1,366,169
1978 115,600,942 1,327,240
1977 112,875,292 1,289,967
1976 110,213,349 1,253,214
1975 107,619,565 1,213,643
1974 105,089,675 1,172,420
1973 102,600,976 1,132,697
1972 100,146,797 1,094,063
1971 97,739,273 1,056,246
1970 95,375,651 1,019,273
1969 93,045,777 983,202
1968 90,741,240 948,105
1967 88,446,124 913,982
1966 86,139,359 881,870
1965 83,817,583 854,090
1964 81,488,595 829,437
1963 79,164,235 805,373
1962 76,865,323 781,814
1961 74,605,447 758,824
1960 72,388,126 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Brazil

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Lesotho
2023 1.62 2.69
2022 1.63 2.72
2021 1.64 2.77
2020 1.65 2.85
2019 1.71 2.92
2018 1.74 3.02
2017 1.74 3.11
2016 1.73 3.18
2015 1.78 3.22
2014 1.78 3.24
2013 1.76 3.28
2012 1.77 3.3
2011 1.78 3.34
2010 1.79 3.25
2009 1.8 3.31
2008 1.82 3.39
2007 1.85 3.44
2006 1.9 3.41
2005 1.94 3.43
2004 1.97 3.51
2003 2.01 3.62
2002 2.08 3.68
2001 2.16 3.63
2000 2.25 3.61
1999 2.34 3.67
1998 2.42 3.82
1997 2.47 3.98
1996 2.51 4.06
1995 2.57 4.13
1994 2.6 4.21
1993 2.66 4.37
1992 2.71 4.54
1991 2.81 4.68
1990 2.9 4.81
1989 3.01 4.96
1988 3.11 5.1
1987 3.23 5.22
1986 3.36 5.32
1985 3.48 5.4
1984 3.6 5.48
1983 3.72 5.56
1982 3.84 5.63
1981 3.94 5.69
1980 4.04 5.75
1979 4.12 5.79
1978 4.2 5.82
1977 4.27 5.85
1976 4.34 5.87
1975 4.42 5.83
1974 4.5 5.75
1973 4.64 5.69
1972 4.74 5.69
1971 4.84 5.7
1970 4.93 5.7
1969 5.04 5.7
1968 5.17 5.73
1967 5.34 5.75
1966 5.52 5.76
1965 5.68 5.77
1964 5.82 5.77
1963 5.93 5.78
1962 5.98 5.79
1961 6.02 5.79
1960 6.05 5.78

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

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Brazil and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Lesotho
2024 35.4 22.7
2023 34.9 22.5
2022 34.5 22.3
2021 34.1 22.1
2020 33.7 22
2019 33.2 21.8
2018 32.8 21.7
2017 32.4 21.6
2016 31.9 21.4
2015 31.5 21.3
2014 31 21.2
2013 30.6 21.1
2012 30.1 21
2011 29.7 20.9
2010 29.2 20.7
2009 28.8 20.6
2008 28.3 20.4
2007 27.9 20.2
2006 27.5 20
2005 27.1 19.9
2004 26.7 19.8
2003 26.3 19.7
2002 25.9 19.5
2001 25.5 19.4
2000 25.2 19.2
1999 24.9 19.1
1998 24.6 18.9
1997 24.3 18.8
1996 24 18.6
1995 23.7 18.6
1994 23.5 18.5
1993 23.2 18.4
1992 22.9 18.4
1991 22.7 18.4
1990 22.4 18.4
1989 22.1 18.5
1988 21.9 18.6
1987 21.7 18.7
1986 21.5 18.6
1985 21.2 18.4
1984 21 18.5
1983 20.8 18.6
1982 20.6 18.6
1981 20.4 18.7
1980 20.2 18.8
1979 20 18.8
1978 19.8 18.9
1977 19.6 19
1976 19.4 19
1975 19.2 18.9
1974 19.1 18.8
1973 18.9 18.6
1972 18.7 18.5
1971 18.5 18.3
1970 18.4 18.2
1969 18.2 18
1968 18.1 17.8
1967 18 17.6
1966 17.9 17.5
1965 17.9 17.5
1964 17.8 17.5
1963 17.8 17.4
1962 17.9 17.4
1961 17.9 17.4
1960 18 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
1.7%
2017
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Brazil Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Brazil Lesotho
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
90.4%
2024
English speaking
5.56%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
48%
2023

Health

Brazil Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Lesotho
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
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)

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