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Cyprus vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 163rd vs. 137th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Lesotho
Population
1386362
2396633
Population rank 153/197 143/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Cyprus and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Lesotho
2024 $37,634,533,332 $2,271,759,455
2023 $35,075,423,857 $2,117,962,445
2022 $31,218,038,929 $2,354,980,960
2021 $30,372,642,502 $2,412,130,057
2020 $25,555,093,854 $2,053,699,864
2019 $26,196,667,100 $2,390,702,296
2018 $25,754,001,368 $2,556,247,292
2017 $22,946,570,629 $2,306,741,672
2016 $21,046,462,281 $2,114,426,452
2015 $19,909,278,417 $2,359,686,725
2014 $23,225,918,260 $2,441,063,054
2013 $23,959,712,861 $2,367,112,932
2012 $25,047,436,975 $2,477,702,216
2011 $27,641,549,302 $2,579,409,620
2010 $25,799,940,078 $2,234,754,242
2009 $26,048,179,949 $1,740,894,965
2008 $27,844,646,258 $1,766,902,709
2007 $23,968,727,074 $1,682,131,785
2006 $20,072,754,987 $1,800,092,564
2005 $18,433,412,511 $1,682,343,527
2004 $17,320,551,250 $1,511,236,656
2003 $14,547,329,558 $1,157,825,435
2002 $11,420,228,846 $775,777,239
2001 $10,397,898,907 $825,706,961
2000 $9,985,847,314 $887,291,688
1999 $10,497,907,228 $912,773,681
1998 $10,248,618,778 $928,460,893
1997 $9,547,816,420 $998,004,259
1996 $10,011,914,680 $946,112,493
1995 $9,933,137,128 $1,001,894,000
1994 $7,425,703,929 $878,250,945
1993 $6,590,291,048 $835,582,062
1992 $6,912,150,456 $831,029,862
1991 $5,770,197,348 $704,325,367
1990 $5,591,130,218 $596,410,264
1989 $4,563,482,604 $495,409,233
1988 $4,278,792,597 $470,395,801
1987 $3,704,813,886 $402,768,324
1986 $3,090,734,463 $318,858,423
1985 $2,430,411,900 $268,629,926
1984 $2,278,248,953 $333,163,670
1983 $2,160,364,071 $386,699,309
1982 $2,159,242,417 $348,741,684
1981 $2,087,496,374 $434,188,034
1980 $2,154,311,277 $431,542,537
1979 $1,288,699,776 $290,134,593
1978 $964,024,364 $266,570,067
1977 $734,876,021 $193,315,048
1976 $576,090,074 $147,660,037
1975 $489,912,574 $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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Cyprus and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Lesotho
2024 $27,707 $972
2023 $26,079 $916
2022 $23,448 $1,030
2021 $23,057 $1,067
2020 $19,624 $919
2019 $20,360 $1,082
2018 $20,267 $1,171
2017 $18,295 $1,069
2016 $17,013 $992
2015 $16,326 $1,121
2014 $19,326 $1,174
2013 $20,238 $1,151
2012 $21,493 $1,218
2011 $24,110 $1,281
2010 $22,876 $1,119
2009 $23,480 $879
2008 $25,522 $898
2007 $22,344 $861
2006 $19,037 $925
2005 $17,790 $861
2004 $17,016 $767
2003 $14,553 $583
2002 $11,636 $389
2001 $10,785 $413
2000 $10,537 $443
1999 $11,273 $456
1998 $11,206 $465
1997 $10,637 $502
1996 $11,373 $480
1995 $11,514 $513
1994 $8,791 $456
1993 $7,978 $439
1992 $8,530 $444
1991 $7,222 $382
1990 $7,092 $330
1989 $5,870 $279
1988 $5,584 $270.4
1987 $4,908 $236.5
1986 $4,159 $191.4
1985 $3,324 $165.4
1984 $3,167 $211
1983 $3,055 $252
1982 $3,100 $233.9
1981 $3,030 $299.8
1980 $3,154 $307
1979 $1,902 $212.4
1978 $1,434 $200.8
1977 $1,102 $149.9
1976 $870 $117.8
1975 $743 $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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Cyprus vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Lesotho
2026 82.2 58.6
2025 82 58.2
2024 81.8 57.8
2023 81.6 57.4
2022 80.4 56.8
2021 80.6 54.2
2020 81.2 55.1
2019 81.5 55.2
2018 81.6 54.6
2017 81.5 53.9
2016 81.5 52.9
2015 81.5 51.8
2014 81.3 50.8
2013 81.3 49.5
2012 81.1 48.2
2011 80.9 46.9
2010 80.6 46
2009 80.4 45.1
2008 79.9 44.3
2007 79.8 43.7
2006 79.5 43.2
2005 79.2 43.6
2004 79 44
2003 78.9 44.9
2002 78.8 46
2001 78.2 47.2
2000 77.9 48.8
1999 77.6 50.4
1998 77.2 52
1997 77.1 53.7
1996 76.9 55.1
1995 76.6 56.4
1994 76.4 57.3
1993 76.3 58.1
1992 76.3 58.6
1991 76.2 59.1
1990 76 59.3
1989 75.8 59.5
1988 75.4 59.6
1987 75.3 59.6
1986 74.9 59.3
1985 74.6 59.2
1984 74 59
1983 73.7 58.5
1982 73.5 58
1981 73.1 57.3
1980 72.8 56.5
1979 72.2 55.8
1978 71.7 55.2
1977 71.3 54.5
1976 70.8 53.9
1975 70.3 53.5
1974 54.6 52.9
1973 69 52.6
1972 68.6 52.3
1971 68.4 51.8
1970 68.1 51.5
1969 67.6 51.1
1968 67.3 50.8
1967 66.9 50.5
1966 66.5 50.4
1965 66.1 50.3
1964 62.2 50.3
1963 61.8 50.3
1962 64.7 50.3
1961 64.1 50.3
1960 63.3 50.2
1959 62.3 49.9
1958 61.6 49.6
1957 61 49.2
1956 60.4 48.6
1955 59.7 48
1954 59.3 47.3
1953 58.4 46.6
1952 57.7 45.9
1951 56.8 45.2
1950 55.8 44.6

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

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Cyprus and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Lesotho
2024 1,358,282 2,337,423
2023 1,344,976 2,311,472
2022 1,331,370 2,286,110
2021 1,317,309 2,261,542
2020 1,302,247 2,235,727
2019 1,286,671 2,209,405
2018 1,270,737 2,183,603
2017 1,254,275 2,157,110
2016 1,237,112 2,130,422
2015 1,219,502 2,104,611
2014 1,201,801 2,080,089
2013 1,183,895 2,056,504
2012 1,165,397 2,034,354
2011 1,146,493 2,014,009
2010 1,127,816 1,996,251
2009 1,109,371 1,980,883
2008 1,091,026 1,966,541
2007 1,072,714 1,953,268
2006 1,054,418 1,945,063
2005 1,036,151 1,953,076
2004 1,017,875 1,971,129
2003 999,590 1,985,059
2002 981,440 1,994,679
2001 964,127 2,000,853
2000 947,667 2,003,913
1999 931,234 2,003,234
1998 914,548 1,998,049
1997 897,568 1,988,130
1996 880,290 1,972,418
1995 862,695 1,951,437
1994 844,667 1,927,707
1993 826,034 1,901,793
1992 810,341 1,873,274
1991 798,944 1,842,379
1990 788,351 1,809,696
1989 777,420 1,775,436
1988 766,235 1,739,841
1987 754,785 1,703,390
1986 743,105 1,666,138
1985 731,277 1,624,379
1984 719,334 1,578,986
1983 707,225 1,534,413
1982 696,497 1,490,732
1981 688,893 1,448,069
1980 683,076 1,406,521
1979 677,549 1,366,169
1978 672,249 1,327,240
1977 667,101 1,289,967
1976 662,032 1,253,214
1975 659,405 1,213,643
1974 663,254 1,172,420
1973 665,937 1,132,697
1972 661,063 1,094,063
1971 654,050 1,056,246
1970 647,446 1,019,273
1969 641,189 983,202
1968 635,157 948,105
1967 629,251 913,982
1966 623,390 881,870
1965 617,736 854,090
1964 612,521 829,437
1963 607,252 805,373
1962 601,466 781,814
1961 595,514 758,824
1960 586,490 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Lesotho
2023 1.39 2.69
2022 1.39 2.72
2021 1.39 2.77
2020 1.36 2.85
2019 1.33 2.92
2018 1.32 3.02
2017 1.32 3.11
2016 1.36 3.18
2015 1.32 3.22
2014 1.31 3.24
2013 1.3 3.28
2012 1.38 3.3
2011 1.36 3.34
2010 1.43 3.25
2009 1.48 3.31
2008 1.48 3.39
2007 1.45 3.44
2006 1.51 3.41
2005 1.48 3.43
2004 1.51 3.51
2003 1.51 3.62
2002 1.5 3.68
2001 1.57 3.63
2000 1.64 3.61
1999 1.67 3.67
1998 1.76 3.82
1997 1.86 3.98
1996 1.95 4.06
1995 2.03 4.13
1994 2.16 4.21
1993 2.25 4.37
1992 2.46 4.54
1991 2.34 4.68
1990 2.4 4.81
1989 2.37 4.96
1988 2.47 5.1
1987 2.39 5.22
1986 2.45 5.32
1985 2.43 5.4
1984 2.51 5.48
1983 2.49 5.56
1982 2.49 5.63
1981 2.15 5.69
1980 2.3 5.75
1979 2.14 5.79
1978 2.08 5.82
1977 2.09 5.85
1976 2.33 5.87
1975 2.11 5.83
1974 2.28 5.75
1973 2.4 5.69
1972 2.99 5.69
1971 3.04 5.7
1970 3.07 5.7
1969 3.19 5.7
1968 3.27 5.73
1967 3.32 5.75
1966 3.4 5.76
1965 3.47 5.77
1964 3.41 5.77
1963 3.49 5.78
1962 3.51 5.79
1961 3.62 5.79
1960 3.39 5.78

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

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Cyprus and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Lesotho
2024 39.2 22.7
2023 38.8 22.5
2022 38.4 22.3
2021 38 22.1
2020 37.6 22
2019 37.2 21.8
2018 36.8 21.7
2017 36.4 21.6
2016 36 21.4
2015 35.6 21.3
2014 35.2 21.2
2013 34.8 21.1
2012 34.5 21
2011 34.2 20.9
2010 33.9 20.7
2009 33.6 20.6
2008 33.4 20.4
2007 33.1 20.2
2006 32.8 20
2005 32.6 19.9
2004 32.4 19.8
2003 32.2 19.7
2002 32 19.5
2001 31.8 19.4
2000 31.6 19.2
1999 31.4 19.1
1998 31.2 18.9
1997 31 18.8
1996 30.8 18.6
1995 30.6 18.6
1994 30.5 18.5
1993 30.4 18.4
1992 30.3 18.4
1991 30.1 18.4
1990 29.8 18.4
1989 29.6 18.5
1988 29.4 18.6
1987 29.2 18.7
1986 29.1 18.6
1985 28.9 18.4
1984 28.8 18.5
1983 28.7 18.6
1982 28.5 18.6
1981 28.2 18.7
1980 27.7 18.8
1979 27.2 18.8
1978 26.8 18.9
1977 26.3 19
1976 25.9 19
1975 25.5 18.9
1974 25.4 18.8
1973 25.3 18.6
1972 25.1 18.5
1971 24.9 18.3
1970 24.7 18.2
1969 24.5 18
1968 24.3 17.8
1967 24.2 17.6
1966 24 17.5
1965 23.9 17.5
1964 23.7 17.5
1963 23.5 17.4
1962 23.3 17.4
1961 23.1 17.4
1960 23.1 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.7%
2017
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Cyprus Lesotho
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
90.4%
2024
English speaking
75.1%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Cyprus Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Lesotho
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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