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Canada vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 4th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Lesotho
Population
42181965
2396633
Population rank 38/197 143/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Canada and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Canada and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Canada

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Canada Lesotho
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $2,271,759,455
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $2,117,962,445
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $2,354,980,960
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $2,412,130,057
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $2,053,699,864
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $2,390,702,296
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $2,556,247,292
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $2,306,741,672
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $2,114,426,452
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $2,359,686,725
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $2,441,063,054
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $2,367,112,932
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $2,477,702,216
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $2,579,409,620
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $2,234,754,242
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $1,740,894,965
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $1,766,902,709
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $1,682,131,785
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $1,800,092,564
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $1,682,343,527
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $1,511,236,656
2003 $895,540,646,635 $1,157,825,435
2002 $760,649,334,098 $775,777,239
2001 $738,981,792,355 $825,706,961
2000 $744,773,415,932 $887,291,688
1999 $678,412,196,271 $912,773,681
1998 $634,000,000,000 $928,460,893
1997 $654,986,999,856 $998,004,259
1996 $630,607,994,133 $946,112,493
1995 $605,961,090,061 $1,001,894,000
1994 $579,944,346,807 $878,250,945
1993 $579,053,561,739 $835,582,062
1992 $594,387,358,319 $831,029,862
1991 $612,527,712,316 $704,325,367
1990 $596,075,591,361 $596,410,264
1989 $567,211,993,243 $495,409,233
1988 $509,380,027,627 $470,395,801
1987 $433,134,238,311 $402,768,324
1986 $379,006,836,992 $318,858,423
1985 $366,186,012,450 $268,629,926
1984 $356,718,400,124 $333,163,670
1983 $341,866,277,183 $386,699,309
1982 $314,647,807,409 $348,741,684
1981 $307,246,642,756 $434,188,034
1980 $274,776,566,028 $431,542,537
1979 $243,891,124,296 $290,134,593
1978 $219,369,542,386 $266,570,067
1977 $212,325,176,305 $193,315,048
1976 $207,271,612,576 $147,660,037
1975 $174,419,757,177 $149,558,896
1974 $160,949,188,139 $150,851,317
1973 $131,764,343,566 $121,188,716
1972 $113,463,848,874 $80,913,200
1971 $99,606,454,744 $76,480,285
1970 $88,192,257,632 $68,739,973
1969 $79,405,011,125 $65,967,974
1968 $72,048,833,006 $61,445,975
1967 $65,856,924,424 $59,261,976
1966 $61,252,415,405 $56,699,977
1965 $54,649,410,479 $54,879,978
1964 $49,503,663,836 $51,939,979
1963 $45,140,337,827 $47,039,981
1962 $42,336,211,556 $41,859,983
1961 $41,038,192,838 $35,699,986
1960 $40,563,768,947 $34,579,986

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

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Canada and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Lesotho
2024 $54,340 $972
2023 $54,220 $916
2022 $56,257 $1,030
2021 $52,887 $1,067
2020 $43,538 $919
2019 $46,353 $1,082
2018 $46,539 $1,171
2017 $45,130 $1,069
2016 $42,314 $992
2015 $43,594 $1,121
2014 $50,961 $1,174
2013 $52,638 $1,151
2012 $52,670 $1,218
2011 $52,224 $1,281
2010 $47,561 $1,119
2009 $40,875 $879
2008 $46,710 $898
2007 $44,660 $861
2006 $40,504 $925
2005 $36,384 $861
2004 $32,146 $767
2003 $28,302 $583
2002 $24,256 $389
2001 $23,822 $413
2000 $24,271 $443
1999 $22,315 $456
1998 $21,025 $465
1997 $21,902 $502
1996 $21,297 $480
1995 $20,680 $513
1994 $19,998 $456
1993 $20,187 $439
1992 $20,950 $444
1991 $21,847 $382
1990 $21,526 $330
1989 $20,795 $279
1988 $19,013 $270.4
1987 $16,378 $236.5
1986 $14,521 $191.4
1985 $14,170 $165.4
1984 $13,930 $211
1983 $13,477 $252
1982 $12,527 $233.9
1981 $12,379 $299.8
1980 $11,208 $307
1979 $10,078 $212.4
1978 $9,154 $200.8
1977 $8,949 $149.9
1976 $8,839 $117.8
1975 $7,537 $123.2
1974 $7,057 $128.7
1973 $5,858 $107
1972 $5,107 $74
1971 $4,535 $72.4
1970 $4,136 $67.4
1969 $3,776 $67.1
1968 $3,473 $64.8
1967 $3,226 $64.8
1966 $3,055 $64.3
1965 $2,777 $64.3
1964 $2,562 $62.6
1963 $2,380 $58.4
1962 $2,274 $53.5
1961 $2,246 $47
1960 $2,265 $47

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

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Canada vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Lesotho
2026 83.1 58.6
2025 82.9 58.2
2024 82.7 57.8
2023 82.6 57.4
2022 81.2 56.8
2021 82 54.2
2020 81.7 55.1
2019 82.3 55.2
2018 81.9 54.6
2017 81.9 53.9
2016 82 52.9
2015 81.9 51.8
2014 81.8 50.8
2013 81.8 49.5
2012 81.7 48.2
2011 81.5 46.9
2010 81.3 46
2009 81.1 45.1
2008 80.7 44.3
2007 80.5 43.7
2006 80.5 43.2
2005 80.1 43.6
2004 80 44
2003 79.7 44.9
2002 79.6 46
2001 79.4 47.2
2000 79.2 48.8
1999 78.9 50.4
1998 78.7 52
1997 78.5 53.7
1996 78.3 55.1
1995 78 56.4
1994 77.9 57.3
1993 77.7 58.1
1992 77.9 58.6
1991 77.6 59.1
1990 77.4 59.3
1989 77.1 59.5
1988 76.9 59.6
1987 76.8 59.6
1986 76.5 59.3
1985 76.3 59.2
1984 76.4 59
1983 76.1 58.5
1982 75.7 58
1981 75.5 57.3
1980 75.1 56.5
1979 74.8 55.8
1978 74.5 55.2
1977 74.2 54.5
1976 73.9 53.9
1975 73.4 53.5
1974 73.1 52.9
1973 73.1 52.6
1972 72.8 52.3
1971 72.9 51.8
1970 72.6 51.5
1969 72.4 51.1
1968 72.2 50.8
1967 72.1 50.5
1966 71.9 50.4
1965 71.7 50.3
1964 71.6 50.3
1963 71.3 50.3
1962 71.2 50.3
1961 71.2 50.3
1960 71 50.2
1959 70.6 49.9
1958 70.6 49.6
1957 69.9 49.2
1956 70 48.6
1955 70 48
1954 69.9 47.3
1953 69.1 46.6
1952 68.7 45.9
1951 68.5 45.2
1950 68.2 44.6

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

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Canada and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Canada Lesotho
2024 41,288,599 2,337,423
2023 40,083,484 2,311,472
2022 38,935,934 2,286,110
2021 38,239,864 2,261,542
2020 38,028,638 2,235,727
2019 37,618,495 2,209,405
2018 37,072,620 2,183,603
2017 36,545,075 2,157,110
2016 36,110,803 2,130,422
2015 35,704,498 2,104,611
2014 35,434,066 2,080,089
2013 35,080,992 2,056,504
2012 34,713,395 2,034,354
2011 34,339,221 2,014,009
2010 34,005,902 1,996,251
2009 33,630,069 1,980,883
2008 33,247,298 1,966,541
2007 32,888,886 1,953,268
2006 32,571,193 1,945,063
2005 32,242,732 1,953,076
2004 31,938,807 1,971,129
2003 31,642,461 1,985,059
2002 31,359,199 1,994,679
2001 31,020,855 2,000,853
2000 30,685,730 2,003,913
1999 30,401,286 2,003,234
1998 30,155,173 1,998,049
1997 29,905,948 1,988,130
1996 29,610,218 1,972,418
1995 29,302,311 1,951,437
1994 29,000,663 1,927,707
1993 28,684,764 1,901,793
1992 28,371,264 1,873,274
1991 28,037,420 1,842,379
1990 27,691,138 1,809,696
1989 27,276,781 1,775,436
1988 26,791,747 1,739,841
1987 26,446,601 1,703,390
1986 26,100,278 1,666,138
1985 25,842,116 1,624,379
1984 25,607,053 1,578,986
1983 25,366,451 1,534,413
1982 25,116,942 1,490,732
1981 24,819,915 1,448,069
1980 24,515,667 1,406,521
1979 24,201,544 1,366,169
1978 23,963,203 1,327,240
1977 23,725,843 1,289,967
1976 23,449,808 1,253,214
1975 23,143,275 1,213,643
1974 22,807,969 1,172,420
1973 22,491,777 1,132,697
1972 22,218,463 1,094,063
1971 21,962,032 1,056,246
1970 21,324,000 1,019,273
1969 21,028,000 983,202
1968 20,744,000 948,105
1967 20,412,000 913,982
1966 20,048,000 881,870
1965 19,678,000 854,090
1964 19,325,000 829,437
1963 18,964,000 805,373
1962 18,614,000 781,814
1961 18,271,000 758,824
1960 17,909,356 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Canada

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Lesotho
2023 1.26 2.69
2022 1.33 2.72
2021 1.44 2.77
2020 1.41 2.85
2019 1.47 2.92
2018 1.51 3.02
2017 1.55 3.11
2016 1.59 3.18
2015 1.6 3.22
2014 1.61 3.24
2013 1.61 3.28
2012 1.63 3.3
2011 1.63 3.34
2010 1.65 3.25
2009 1.69 3.31
2008 1.7 3.39
2007 1.67 3.44
2006 1.63 3.41
2005 1.58 3.43
2004 1.56 3.51
2003 1.55 3.62
2002 1.52 3.68
2001 1.54 3.63
2000 1.51 3.61
1999 1.55 3.67
1998 1.56 3.82
1997 1.57 3.98
1996 1.63 4.06
1995 1.67 4.13
1994 1.69 4.21
1993 1.69 4.37
1992 1.71 4.54
1991 1.72 4.68
1990 1.83 4.81
1989 1.77 4.96
1988 1.68 5.1
1987 1.68 5.22
1986 1.68 5.32
1985 1.67 5.4
1984 1.65 5.48
1983 1.68 5.56
1982 1.69 5.63
1981 1.7 5.69
1980 1.74 5.75
1979 1.75 5.79
1978 1.77 5.82
1977 1.78 5.85
1976 1.8 5.87
1975 1.82 5.83
1974 1.84 5.75
1973 1.89 5.69
1972 1.98 5.69
1971 2.14 5.7
1970 2.26 5.7
1969 2.33 5.7
1968 2.39 5.73
1967 2.53 5.75
1966 2.75 5.76
1965 3.12 5.77
1964 3.46 5.77
1963 3.61 5.78
1962 3.68 5.79
1961 3.75 5.79
1960 3.81 5.78

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

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Canada and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Lesotho
2024 41.5 22.7
2023 41.4 22.5
2022 41.3 22.3
2021 41.1 22.1
2020 40.9 22
2019 40.8 21.8
2018 40.8 21.7
2017 40.8 21.6
2016 40.7 21.4
2015 40.6 21.3
2014 40.5 21.2
2013 40.3 21.1
2012 40.1 21
2011 39.9 20.9
2010 39.7 20.7
2009 39.5 20.6
2008 39.3 20.4
2007 39.1 20.2
2006 38.8 20
2005 38.5 19.9
2004 38.1 19.8
2003 37.8 19.7
2002 37.4 19.5
2001 37.1 19.4
2000 36.7 19.2
1999 36.4 19.1
1998 36 18.9
1997 35.5 18.8
1996 35.1 18.6
1995 34.7 18.6
1994 34.3 18.5
1993 33.9 18.4
1992 33.6 18.4
1991 33.2 18.4
1990 32.9 18.4
1989 32.5 18.5
1988 32.2 18.6
1987 31.8 18.7
1986 31.4 18.6
1985 31 18.4
1984 30.6 18.5
1983 30.2 18.6
1982 29.8 18.6
1981 29.5 18.7
1980 29.2 18.8
1979 28.8 18.8
1978 28.5 18.9
1977 28.1 19
1976 27.7 19
1975 27.4 18.9
1974 27.2 18.8
1973 26.9 18.6
1972 26.6 18.5
1971 26.3 18.3
1970 26 18.2
1969 25.8 18
1968 25.7 17.8
1967 25.5 17.6
1966 25.5 17.5
1965 25.5 17.5
1964 25.6 17.5
1963 25.8 17.4
1962 26 17.4
1961 26.3 17.4
1960 26.4 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
1.7%
2017
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Canada Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Canada Lesotho
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
90.4%
2024
English speaking
82.1%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Canada Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Lesotho
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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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