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Comoros vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 171st vs. 137th).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.55B) and Lesotho ranks 174/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 158/197 ($1,784), while Lesotho ranks 180/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Lesotho
Population
895828
2384217
Population rank 160/197 144/197
GDP
$1.55B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 183/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$1,784
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,055
2024
$2,998
2024
Government debt
$477M
2024
$1.36B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.5%
2025
59.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$550
2024
$581
2024
Government debt per person rank 165/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,909
2025
$7,614
2025
Land area
719 sq mi
2025
11,722 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,206 ppl/mi²
2024
199.4 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.2 years
2025
58.2 years
2025

Comoros and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Lesotho
Year GDP
Comoros Lesotho
1960 - $34,579,986
1961 - $35,699,986
1962 - $41,859,983
1963 - $47,039,981
1964 - $51,939,979
1965 - $54,879,978
1966 - $56,699,977
1967 - $59,261,976
1968 - $61,445,975
1969 - $65,967,974
1970 - $68,739,973
1971 - $76,480,285
1972 - $80,913,200
1973 - $121,188,716
1974 - $150,851,317
1975 - $149,558,896
1976 - $147,660,037
1977 - $193,315,048
1978 - $266,570,067
1979 - $290,134,593
1980 $212,218,262 $431,542,537
1981 $196,349,932 $434,188,034
1982 $184,009,014 $348,741,684
1983 $191,621,955 $386,699,309
1984 $184,697,226 $333,163,670
1985 $196,726,096 $268,629,926
1986 $279,197,722 $318,858,423
1987 $337,525,853 $402,768,324
1988 $356,500,033 $470,395,801
1989 $341,476,768 $495,409,233
1990 $429,622,178 $596,410,264
1991 $424,108,770 $704,325,367
1992 $457,388,652 $831,029,862
1993 $452,881,475 $835,582,062
1994 $319,189,184 $878,250,945
1995 $398,461,797 $1,001,894,000
1996 $396,053,806 $946,112,493
1997 $364,445,601 $998,004,259
1998 $370,106,746 $928,460,893
1999 $382,454,990 $912,773,681
2000 $351,136,580 $887,291,688
2001 $378,512,024 $825,706,961
2002 $425,964,681 $775,777,239
2003 $546,885,223 $1,157,825,435
2004 $633,706,111 $1,511,236,656
2005 $653,845,169 $1,682,343,527
2006 $698,431,794 $1,800,092,564
2007 $795,673,153 $1,682,131,785
2008 $915,659,108 $1,766,902,709
2009 $905,341,173 $1,740,894,965
2010 $907,979,446 $2,234,754,242
2011 $1,023,087,476 $2,579,409,620
2012 $1,015,842,907 $2,477,702,216
2013 $1,116,223,107 $2,367,112,932
2014 $1,149,587,624 $2,441,063,054
2015 $966,029,600 $2,359,686,725
2016 $1,012,835,493 $2,114,426,452
2017 $1,077,439,756 $2,306,741,672
2018 $1,188,797,450 $2,556,247,292
2019 $1,195,019,531 $2,390,702,296
2020 $1,225,039,196 $2,053,699,870
2021 $1,299,039,312 $2,412,130,022
2022 $1,279,542,248 $2,354,980,884
2023 $1,430,523,436 $2,117,962,430
2024 $1,546,164,420 $2,271,541,846

Comoros and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Lesotho
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Lesotho
1960 - $47
1961 - $47
1962 - $53.5
1963 - $58.4
1964 - $62.6
1965 - $64.3
1966 - $64.3
1967 - $64.8
1968 - $64.8
1969 - $67.1
1970 - $67.4
1971 - $72.4
1972 - $74
1973 - $107
1974 - $128.7
1975 - $123.2
1976 - $117.8
1977 - $149.9
1978 - $200.8
1979 - $212.4
1980 $628 $307
1981 $565 $299.8
1982 $515 $233.9
1983 $522 $252
1984 $489 $211
1985 $507 $165.4
1986 $699 $191.4
1987 $822 $236.5
1988 $845 $270.4
1989 $788 $279
1990 $966 $330
1991 $931 $382
1992 $983 $444
1993 $956 $439
1994 $662 $456
1995 $812 $513
1996 $794 $480
1997 $718 $502
1998 $716 $465
1999 $727 $456
2000 $655 $443
2001 $692 $413
2002 $762 $389
2003 $960 $583
2004 $1,091 $767
2005 $1,103 $861
2006 $1,155 $925
2007 $1,290 $861
2008 $1,455 $898
2009 $1,410 $879
2010 $1,387 $1,119
2011 $1,531 $1,281
2012 $1,490 $1,218
2013 $1,603 $1,151
2014 $1,616 $1,174
2015 $1,329 $1,121
2016 $1,365 $992
2017 $1,424 $1,069
2018 $1,541 $1,171
2019 $1,519 $1,082
2020 $1,527 $919
2021 $1,588 $1,067
2022 $1,534 $1,030
2023 $1,682 $916
2024 $1,784 $972

Comoros vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Lesotho
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Lesotho
1950 37.4 44.6
1951 34.3 45.2
1952 38 45.9
1953 38.4 46.6
1954 38.7 47.3
1955 39 48
1956 39.4 48.6
1957 39.7 49.2
1958 40.1 49.6
1959 40.5 49.9
1960 40.8 50.2
1961 41.2 50.3
1962 41.5 50.3
1963 41.9 50.3
1964 42.3 50.3
1965 42.7 50.3
1966 43.2 50.4
1967 43.6 50.5
1968 44.1 50.8
1969 44.6 51.1
1970 45.2 51.5
1971 45.8 51.8
1972 46.5 52.3
1973 47 52.6
1974 47.6 52.9
1975 46.9 53.5
1976 48.6 53.9
1977 49.2 54.5
1978 49.7 55.2
1979 50.1 55.8
1980 50.7 56.5
1981 51.2 57.3
1982 51.7 58
1983 52.1 58.5
1984 52.8 59
1985 53.3 59.2
1986 53.8 59.3
1987 54.1 59.6
1988 54.7 59.6
1989 55 59.5
1990 55.6 59.3
1991 56.1 59.1
1992 56.6 58.6
1993 57 58.1
1994 57.5 57.3
1995 57.8 56.4
1996 58.2 55.1
1997 58.2 53.7
1998 58.3 52
1999 58.9 50.4
2000 58.9 48.8
2001 59.6 47.2
2002 59.7 46
2003 60.2 44.9
2004 60.6 44
2005 60.9 43.6
2006 61.2 43.2
2007 61.5 43.7
2008 62 44.3
2009 62.3 45.1
2010 62.7 46
2011 63.1 46.9
2012 63.5 48.2
2013 63.8 49.5
2014 64.1 50.8
2015 64.5 51.8
2016 64.8 52.9
2017 65.1 53.9
2018 65.4 54.6
2019 65.7 55.2
2020 65.8 55.1
2021 65.2 54.2
2022 66.5 56.8
2023 66.8 57.4
2024 67 57.8
2025 67.2 58.2

Comoros and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

Lesotho
Year Population
Comoros Lesotho
1960 197,700 736,500
1961 201,201 758,824
1962 204,702 781,814
1963 208,185 805,373
1964 211,644 829,437
1965 214,967 854,090
1966 218,663 881,870
1967 223,859 913,982
1968 230,244 948,105
1969 237,001 983,202
1970 244,185 1,019,273
1971 251,865 1,056,246
1972 260,077 1,094,063
1973 268,820 1,132,697
1974 278,075 1,172,420
1975 287,692 1,213,643
1976 297,538 1,253,214
1977 307,579 1,289,967
1978 317,688 1,327,240
1979 327,791 1,366,169
1980 337,721 1,406,521
1981 347,382 1,448,069
1982 357,139 1,490,732
1983 367,233 1,534,413
1984 377,637 1,578,986
1985 388,352 1,624,379
1986 399,318 1,666,138
1987 410,439 1,703,390
1988 421,687 1,739,841
1989 433,103 1,775,436
1990 444,596 1,809,696
1991 455,556 1,842,379
1992 465,113 1,873,274
1993 473,682 1,901,793
1994 482,142 1,927,707
1995 490,586 1,951,437
1996 499,107 1,972,418
1997 507,777 1,988,130
1998 516,597 1,998,049
1999 525,886 2,003,234
2000 536,080 2,003,913
2001 547,220 2,000,853
2002 558,923 1,994,679
2003 569,798 1,985,059
2004 580,704 1,971,129
2005 592,677 1,953,076
2006 604,753 1,945,063
2007 616,927 1,953,268
2008 629,307 1,966,541
2009 641,947 1,980,883
2010 654,836 1,996,251
2011 668,056 2,014,009
2012 681,630 2,034,354
2013 696,192 2,056,504
2014 711,503 2,080,089
2015 726,682 2,104,611
2016 741,741 2,130,422
2017 756,669 2,157,110
2018 771,590 2,183,603
2019 786,578 2,209,405
2020 802,163 2,235,727
2021 818,174 2,261,542
2022 834,188 2,286,110
2023 850,387 2,311,472
2024 866,628 2,337,423

Fertility rates in Comoros and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Comoros

Lesotho
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Lesotho
1960 6.79 5.78
1961 6.85 5.79
1962 6.9 5.79
1963 6.92 5.78
1964 6.94 5.77
1965 6.97 5.77
1966 7 5.76
1967 7.02 5.75
1968 7.05 5.73
1969 7.07 5.7
1970 7.1 5.7
1971 7.12 5.7
1972 7.14 5.69
1973 7.17 5.69
1974 7.16 5.75
1975 7.16 5.83
1976 7.16 5.87
1977 7.15 5.85
1978 7.16 5.82
1979 7.16 5.79
1980 7.15 5.75
1981 7.14 5.69
1982 7.13 5.63
1983 7.11 5.56
1984 7.07 5.48
1985 7.02 5.4
1986 6.95 5.32
1987 6.87 5.22
1988 6.76 5.1
1989 6.65 4.96
1990 6.51 4.81
1991 6.35 4.68
1992 6.19 4.54
1993 6.02 4.37
1994 5.86 4.21
1995 5.73 4.13
1996 5.63 4.06
1997 5.51 3.98
1998 5.39 3.82
1999 5.28 3.67
2000 5.23 3.61
2001 5.2 3.63
2002 5.16 3.68
2003 5.12 3.62
2004 5.07 3.51
2005 5.01 3.43
2006 4.93 3.41
2007 4.86 3.44
2008 4.81 3.39
2009 4.78 3.31
2010 4.76 3.25
2011 4.72 3.34
2012 4.65 3.3
2013 4.57 3.28
2014 4.49 3.24
2015 4.42 3.22
2016 4.35 3.18
2017 4.28 3.11
2018 4.21 3.02
2019 4.14 2.92
2020 4.07 2.85
2021 4 2.77
2022 3.94 2.72
2023 3.88 2.69

Comoros and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

Lesotho
Year Median age, years
Comoros Lesotho
1960 19.7 17.5
1961 19.6 17.4
1962 19.5 17.4
1963 19.3 17.4
1964 19.2 17.5
1965 19 17.5
1966 18.7 17.5
1967 18.4 17.6
1968 18 17.8
1969 17.6 18
1970 17.4 18.2
1971 17.2 18.3
1972 17.1 18.5
1973 17 18.6
1974 16.9 18.8
1975 16.8 18.9
1976 16.8 19
1977 16.7 19
1978 16.6 18.9
1979 16.6 18.8
1980 16.5 18.8
1981 16.5 18.7
1982 16.5 18.6
1983 16.5 18.6
1984 16.5 18.5
1985 16.5 18.4
1986 16.4 18.6
1987 16.4 18.7
1988 16.4 18.6
1989 16.4 18.5
1990 16.5 18.4
1991 16.5 18.4
1992 16.4 18.4
1993 16.3 18.4
1994 16.1 18.5
1995 16 18.6
1996 16 18.6
1997 16 18.8
1998 16.1 18.9
1999 16.2 19.1
2000 16.3 19.2
2001 16.4 19.4
2002 16.5 19.5
2003 16.6 19.7
2004 16.8 19.8
2005 17.1 19.9
2006 17.4 20
2007 17.7 20.2
2008 18 20.4
2009 18.3 20.6
2010 18.6 20.7
2011 18.9 20.9
2012 19.1 21
2013 19.4 21.1
2014 19.6 21.2
2015 19.8 21.3
2016 19.9 21.4
2017 20 21.6
2018 20.3 21.7
2019 20.5 21.8
2020 20.8 22
2021 21 22.1
2022 21.2 22.3
2023 21.4 22.5
2024 21.5 22.7

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$1.47B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.6%
2025
52.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.54%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.4%
2025
+6.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
31%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.4
2025
54.1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$324M
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Comoros Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
66.5 kg
2007
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$30.9
2007
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.32 megatons
2023
0.88 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.37 tons
2023
0.38 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
2022
34.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Comoros Lesotho
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,051
2024
-5,107
2024
Urban population
30.4%
2024
30.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
13.1
2025
20.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2024
37
2024
Higher education index n/a
26
2025
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
90.4%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Comoros Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.9
2022
$133.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54
2022
$16.9
2022
Life expectancy
67.2 years
2025
58.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
42.8%
2022
36.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.44
2020
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
39.8
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
66
2025
28
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Comoros Lesotho
% of world land
0.001%
2025
0.02%
2025
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2025
9,115 sq mi
2025
Forest area
122 sq mi
2025
133.3 sq mi
2025
Roads length
547 mi
2002
3,691 mi
2011

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