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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 ($1.44B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Lesotho
Population
903776
2396633
Population rank 160/197 143/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 183/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$463M
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$535
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Comoros and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Comoros Lesotho
2024 $1,440,991,455 $2,271,759,455
2023 $1,326,836,543 $2,117,962,445
2022 $1,222,485,532 $2,354,980,960
2021 $1,272,238,391 $2,412,130,057
2020 $1,218,763,671 $2,053,699,864
2019 $1,187,915,409 $2,390,702,296
2018 $1,178,530,633 $2,556,247,292
2017 $1,077,439,757 $2,306,741,672
2016 $1,012,835,493 $2,114,426,452
2015 $966,029,601 $2,359,686,725
2014 $1,149,587,661 $2,441,063,054
2013 $1,116,224,107 $2,367,112,932
2012 $1,015,843,491 $2,477,702,216
2011 $1,023,086,274 $2,579,409,620
2010 $907,978,731 $2,234,754,242
2009 $905,341,173 $1,740,894,965
2008 $915,659,108 $1,766,902,709
2007 $795,673,153 $1,682,131,785
2006 $688,498,642 $1,800,092,564
2005 $655,375,096 $1,682,343,527
2004 $622,679,660 $1,511,236,656
2003 $546,830,041 $1,157,825,435
2002 $427,360,070 $775,777,239
2001 $372,746,486 $825,706,961
2000 $339,504,306 $887,291,688
1999 $371,921,712 $912,773,681
1998 $363,932,160 $928,460,893
1997 $362,816,806 $998,004,259
1996 $392,488,149 $946,112,493
1995 $392,774,714 $1,001,894,000
1994 $314,789,556 $878,250,945
1993 $427,750,823 $835,582,062
1992 $436,552,922 $831,029,862
1991 $400,592,663 $704,325,367
1990 $401,561,022 $596,410,264
1989 $328,665,081 $495,409,233
1988 $336,422,522 $470,395,801
1987 $313,292,323 $402,768,324
1986 $258,143,903 $318,858,423
1985 $191,944,892 $268,629,926
1984 $189,102,734 $333,163,670
1983 $196,193,380 $386,699,309
1982 $202,152,462 $348,741,684
1981 $212,958,382 $434,188,034
1980 $243,390,496 $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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Comoros and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Lesotho
2024 $1,663 $972
2023 $1,560 $916
2022 $1,465 $1,030
2021 $1,555 $1,067
2020 $1,519 $919
2019 $1,510 $1,082
2018 $1,527 $1,171
2017 $1,424 $1,069
2016 $1,365 $992
2015 $1,329 $1,121
2014 $1,616 $1,174
2013 $1,603 $1,151
2012 $1,490 $1,218
2011 $1,531 $1,281
2010 $1,387 $1,119
2009 $1,410 $879
2008 $1,455 $898
2007 $1,290 $861
2006 $1,138 $925
2005 $1,106 $861
2004 $1,072 $767
2003 $960 $583
2002 $765 $389
2001 $681 $413
2000 $633 $443
1999 $707 $456
1998 $704 $465
1997 $715 $502
1996 $786 $480
1995 $801 $513
1994 $653 $456
1993 $903 $439
1992 $939 $444
1991 $879 $382
1990 $903 $330
1989 $759 $279
1988 $798 $270.4
1987 $763 $236.5
1986 $646 $191.4
1985 $494 $165.4
1984 $501 $211
1983 $534 $252
1982 $566 $233.9
1981 $613 $299.8
1980 $721 $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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Comoros vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Lesotho
2026 67.5 58.6
2025 67.2 58.2
2024 67 57.8
2023 66.8 57.4
2022 66.5 56.8
2021 65.2 54.2
2020 65.8 55.1
2019 65.7 55.2
2018 65.4 54.6
2017 65.1 53.9
2016 64.8 52.9
2015 64.5 51.8
2014 64.1 50.8
2013 63.8 49.5
2012 63.5 48.2
2011 63.1 46.9
2010 62.7 46
2009 62.3 45.1
2008 62 44.3
2007 61.5 43.7
2006 61.2 43.2
2005 60.9 43.6
2004 60.6 44
2003 60.2 44.9
2002 59.7 46
2001 59.6 47.2
2000 58.9 48.8
1999 58.9 50.4
1998 58.3 52
1997 58.2 53.7
1996 58.2 55.1
1995 57.8 56.4
1994 57.5 57.3
1993 57 58.1
1992 56.6 58.6
1991 56.1 59.1
1990 55.6 59.3
1989 55 59.5
1988 54.7 59.6
1987 54.1 59.6
1986 53.8 59.3
1985 53.3 59.2
1984 52.8 59
1983 52.1 58.5
1982 51.7 58
1981 51.2 57.3
1980 50.7 56.5
1979 50.1 55.8
1978 49.7 55.2
1977 49.2 54.5
1976 48.6 53.9
1975 46.9 53.5
1974 47.6 52.9
1973 47 52.6
1972 46.5 52.3
1971 45.8 51.8
1970 45.2 51.5
1969 44.6 51.1
1968 44.1 50.8
1967 43.6 50.5
1966 43.2 50.4
1965 42.7 50.3
1964 42.3 50.3
1963 41.9 50.3
1962 41.5 50.3
1961 41.2 50.3
1960 40.8 50.2
1959 40.5 49.9
1958 40.1 49.6
1957 39.7 49.2
1956 39.4 48.6
1955 39 48
1954 38.7 47.3
1953 38.4 46.6
1952 38 45.9
1951 34.3 45.2
1950 37.4 44.6

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

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Comoros and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

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

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

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Fertility rates in Comoros and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Comoros

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Lesotho
2023 3.88 2.69
2022 3.94 2.72
2021 4 2.77
2020 4.07 2.85
2019 4.14 2.92
2018 4.21 3.02
2017 4.28 3.11
2016 4.35 3.18
2015 4.42 3.22
2014 4.49 3.24
2013 4.57 3.28
2012 4.65 3.3
2011 4.72 3.34
2010 4.76 3.25
2009 4.78 3.31
2008 4.81 3.39
2007 4.86 3.44
2006 4.93 3.41
2005 5.01 3.43
2004 5.07 3.51
2003 5.12 3.62
2002 5.16 3.68
2001 5.2 3.63
2000 5.23 3.61
1999 5.28 3.67
1998 5.39 3.82
1997 5.51 3.98
1996 5.63 4.06
1995 5.73 4.13
1994 5.86 4.21
1993 6.02 4.37
1992 6.19 4.54
1991 6.35 4.68
1990 6.51 4.81
1989 6.65 4.96
1988 6.76 5.1
1987 6.87 5.22
1986 6.95 5.32
1985 7.02 5.4
1984 7.07 5.48
1983 7.11 5.56
1982 7.13 5.63
1981 7.14 5.69
1980 7.15 5.75
1979 7.16 5.79
1978 7.16 5.82
1977 7.15 5.85
1976 7.16 5.87
1975 7.16 5.83
1974 7.16 5.75
1973 7.17 5.69
1972 7.14 5.69
1971 7.12 5.7
1970 7.1 5.7
1969 7.07 5.7
1968 7.05 5.73
1967 7.02 5.75
1966 7 5.76
1965 6.97 5.77
1964 6.94 5.77
1963 6.92 5.78
1962 6.9 5.79
1961 6.85 5.79
1960 6.79 5.78

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

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Comoros and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Comoros Lesotho
2024 21.5 22.7
2023 21.4 22.5
2022 21.2 22.3
2021 21 22.1
2020 20.8 22
2019 20.5 21.8
2018 20.3 21.7
2017 20 21.6
2016 19.9 21.4
2015 19.8 21.3
2014 19.6 21.2
2013 19.4 21.1
2012 19.1 21
2011 18.9 20.9
2010 18.6 20.7
2009 18.3 20.6
2008 18 20.4
2007 17.7 20.2
2006 17.4 20
2005 17.1 19.9
2004 16.8 19.8
2003 16.6 19.7
2002 16.5 19.5
2001 16.4 19.4
2000 16.3 19.2
1999 16.2 19.1
1998 16.1 18.9
1997 16 18.8
1996 16 18.6
1995 16 18.6
1994 16.1 18.5
1993 16.3 18.4
1992 16.4 18.4
1991 16.5 18.4
1990 16.5 18.4
1989 16.4 18.5
1988 16.4 18.6
1987 16.4 18.7
1986 16.4 18.6
1985 16.5 18.4
1984 16.5 18.5
1983 16.5 18.6
1982 16.5 18.6
1981 16.5 18.7
1980 16.5 18.8
1979 16.6 18.8
1978 16.6 18.9
1977 16.7 19
1976 16.8 19
1975 16.8 18.9
1974 16.9 18.8
1973 17 18.6
1972 17.1 18.5
1971 17.2 18.3
1970 17.4 18.2
1969 17.6 18
1968 18 17.8
1967 18.4 17.6
1966 18.7 17.5
1965 19 17.5
1964 19.2 17.5
1963 19.3 17.4
1962 19.5 17.4
1961 19.6 17.4
1960 19.7 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.7
2026
54.9
2026
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
$32.8
2007
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.45 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
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
-2,127
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
48.7:51.3
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
15.6
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
37
2025
Higher education index n/a
28
2026
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
61
2025
81
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
$102.2
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
0.24
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
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
2026
28
2026
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%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
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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