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Czech Republic vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population of 10.9M (ranked 88/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). The Czech Republic's land area is 29,794 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 114th vs. 137th).

By GDP, The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Czech Republic Lesotho
Population
10649126
2396633
Population rank 93/197 143/197
GDP
$347B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 44/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$31,823
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 39/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,285
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$150B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.3%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,792
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 43/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,139
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 29,794 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
357 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
44.1 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Czech Republic and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Czech Republic and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Czech Republic

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Czech Republic Lesotho
2024 $347,034,062,928 $2,271,759,455
2023 $345,059,295,660 $2,117,962,445
2022 $301,831,228,326 $2,354,980,960
2021 $290,972,714,482 $2,412,130,057
2020 $251,109,660,603 $2,053,699,864
2019 $256,794,209,029 $2,390,702,296
2018 $251,992,360,762 $2,556,247,292
2017 $221,563,575,696 $2,306,741,672
2016 $198,160,659,304 $2,114,426,452
2015 $189,107,698,562 $2,359,686,725
2014 $210,911,285,078 $2,441,063,054
2013 $213,024,360,541 $2,367,112,932
2012 $210,363,223,088 $2,477,702,216
2011 $231,429,378,717 $2,579,409,620
2010 $211,168,667,286 $2,234,754,242
2009 $206,971,882,705 $1,740,894,965
2008 $236,506,264,754 $1,766,902,709
2007 $190,040,702,287 $1,682,131,785
2006 $156,236,258,387 $1,800,092,564
2005 $137,264,185,596 $1,682,343,527
2004 $120,147,899,984 $1,511,236,656
2003 $100,435,924,705 $1,157,825,435
2002 $82,607,869,610 $775,777,239
2001 $68,135,304,464 $825,706,961
2000 $62,175,642,238 $887,291,688
1999 $65,586,562,605 $912,773,681
1998 $67,187,217,328 $928,460,893
1997 $62,539,765,163 $998,004,259
1996 $67,804,105,330 $946,112,493
1995 $60,572,381,311 $1,001,894,000
1994 $48,188,478,339 $878,250,945
1993 $41,155,654,032 $835,582,062
1992 $35,051,065,440 $831,029,862
1991 $30,071,014,282 $704,325,367
1990 $41,016,881,802 $596,410,264
1989 - $495,409,233
1988 - $470,395,801
1987 - $402,768,324
1986 - $318,858,423
1985 - $268,629,926
1984 - $333,163,670
1983 - $386,699,309
1982 - $348,741,684
1981 - $434,188,034
1980 - $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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Czech Republic and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Czech Republic

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Czech Republic Lesotho
2024 $31,823 $972
2023 $31,762 $916
2022 $28,282 $1,030
2021 $27,696 $1,067
2020 $23,473 $919
2019 $24,063 $1,082
2018 $23,706 $1,171
2017 $20,913 $1,069
2016 $18,754 $992
2015 $17,932 $1,121
2014 $20,038 $1,174
2013 $20,260 $1,151
2012 $20,014 $1,218
2011 $22,049 $1,281
2010 $20,160 $1,119
2009 $19,817 $879
2008 $22,775 $898
2007 $18,453 $861
2006 $15,259 $925
2005 $13,442 $861
2004 $11,783 $767
2003 $9,852 $583
2002 $8,101 $389
2001 $6,669 $413
2000 $6,063 $443
1999 $6,378 $456
1998 $6,527 $465
1997 $6,069 $502
1996 $6,573 $480
1995 $5,865 $513
1994 $4,663 $456
1993 $3,984 $439
1992 $3,397 $444
1991 $2,917 $382
1990 $3,969 $330
1989 - $279
1988 - $270.4
1987 - $236.5
1986 - $191.4
1985 - $165.4
1984 - $211
1983 - $252
1982 - $233.9
1981 - $299.8
1980 - $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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Czech Republic vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Czech Republic

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Czech Republic Lesotho
2026 80.3 58.6
2025 80.1 58.2
2024 80 57.8
2023 79.8 57.4
2022 79.2 56.8
2021 77.2 54.2
2020 78.2 55.1
2019 79.2 55.2
2018 79 54.6
2017 78.9 53.9
2016 79 52.9
2015 78.6 51.8
2014 78.7 50.8
2013 78.2 49.5
2012 78 48.2
2011 77.8 46.9
2010 77.6 46
2009 77.3 45.1
2008 77.2 44.3
2007 76.9 43.7
2006 76.7 43.2
2005 76.2 43.6
2004 75.9 44
2003 75.4 44.9
2002 75.4 46
2001 75.3 47.2
2000 75 48.8
1999 74.7 50.4
1998 74.6 52
1997 73.9 53.7
1996 73.8 55.1
1995 73.2 56.4
1994 73.1 57.3
1993 72.9 58.1
1992 72.3 58.6
1991 72 59.1
1990 71.4 59.3
1989 71.8 59.5
1988 71.7 59.6
1987 71.5 59.6
1986 71.1 59.3
1985 71.1 59.2
1984 70.9 59
1983 70.6 58.5
1982 70.9 58
1981 70.8 57.3
1980 70.3 56.5
1979 70.8 55.8
1978 70.7 55.2
1977 70.6 54.5
1976 70.6 53.9
1975 70.5 53.5
1974 70.2 52.9
1973 70.1 52.6
1972 70.2 52.3
1971 69.7 51.8
1970 69.5 51.5
1969 69.4 51.1
1968 69.9 50.8
1967 70.3 50.5
1966 70.5 50.4
1965 70.3 50.3
1964 70.6 50.3
1963 70.4 50.3
1962 69.9 50.3
1961 70.6 50.3
1960 70.5 50.2
1959 69.9 49.9
1958 70 49.6
1957 69 49.2
1956 69.4 48.6
1955 69 48
1954 68.1 47.3
1953 67.6 46.6
1952 66.9 45.9
1951 65.3 45.2
1950 64.4 44.6

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

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Czech Republic and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Czech Republic

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Lesotho
2024 10,905,028 2,337,423
2023 10,864,042 2,311,472
2022 10,672,118 2,286,110
2021 10,505,772 2,261,542
2020 10,697,858 2,235,727
2019 10,671,870 2,209,405
2018 10,629,928 2,183,603
2017 10,594,438 2,157,110
2016 10,566,332 2,130,422
2015 10,546,059 2,104,611
2014 10,525,347 2,080,089
2013 10,514,272 2,056,504
2012 10,510,785 2,034,354
2011 10,496,088 2,014,009
2010 10,474,410 1,996,251
2009 10,443,936 1,980,883
2008 10,384,603 1,966,541
2007 10,298,828 1,953,268
2006 10,238,905 1,945,063
2005 10,211,216 1,953,076
2004 10,197,101 1,971,129
2003 10,193,998 1,985,059
2002 10,196,916 1,994,679
2001 10,216,605 2,000,853
2000 10,255,063 2,003,913
1999 10,283,860 2,003,234
1998 10,294,373 1,998,049
1997 10,304,131 1,988,130
1996 10,315,241 1,972,418
1995 10,327,253 1,951,437
1994 10,333,587 1,927,707
1993 10,329,855 1,901,793
1992 10,319,123 1,873,274
1991 10,308,578 1,842,379
1990 10,333,355 1,809,696
1989 10,361,068 1,775,436
1988 10,355,276 1,739,841
1987 10,347,318 1,703,390
1986 10,342,227 1,666,138
1985 10,337,118 1,624,379
1984 10,330,213 1,578,986
1983 10,323,856 1,534,413
1982 10,314,826 1,490,732
1981 10,300,591 1,448,069
1980 10,304,193 1,406,521
1979 10,292,341 1,366,169
1978 10,242,098 1,327,240
1977 10,186,755 1,289,967
1976 10,125,939 1,253,214
1975 10,058,620 1,213,643
1974 9,988,459 1,172,420
1973 9,922,266 1,132,697
1972 9,867,632 1,094,063
1971 9,826,815 1,056,246
1970 9,858,071 1,019,273
1969 9,896,580 983,202
1968 9,876,346 948,105
1967 9,852,899 913,982
1966 9,821,040 881,870
1965 9,779,358 854,090
1964 9,727,804 829,437
1963 9,670,685 805,373
1962 9,624,660 781,814
1961 9,586,651 758,824
1960 9,602,006 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Czech Republic and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Czech Republic

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Lesotho
2023 1.45 2.69
2022 1.64 2.72
2021 1.83 2.77
2020 1.74 2.85
2019 1.71 2.92
2018 1.71 3.02
2017 1.69 3.11
2016 1.63 3.18
2015 1.57 3.22
2014 1.53 3.24
2013 1.46 3.28
2012 1.45 3.3
2011 1.43 3.34
2010 1.51 3.25
2009 1.51 3.31
2008 1.51 3.39
2007 1.45 3.44
2006 1.34 3.41
2005 1.29 3.43
2004 1.23 3.51
2003 1.18 3.62
2002 1.17 3.68
2001 1.15 3.63
2000 1.15 3.61
1999 1.13 3.67
1998 1.16 3.82
1997 1.17 3.98
1996 1.18 4.06
1995 1.28 4.13
1994 1.44 4.21
1993 1.67 4.37
1992 1.71 4.54
1991 1.86 4.68
1990 1.9 4.81
1989 1.87 4.96
1988 1.94 5.1
1987 1.91 5.22
1986 1.92 5.32
1985 1.95 5.4
1984 1.97 5.48
1983 1.97 5.56
1982 2 5.63
1981 2 5.69
1980 2.08 5.75
1979 2.27 5.79
1978 2.33 5.82
1977 2.34 5.85
1976 2.39 5.87
1975 2.43 5.83
1974 2.46 5.75
1973 2.31 5.69
1972 2.09 5.69
1971 2 5.7
1970 1.92 5.7
1969 1.87 5.7
1968 1.84 5.73
1967 1.91 5.75
1966 2.02 5.76
1965 2.18 5.77
1964 2.34 5.77
1963 2.31 5.78
1962 2.12 5.79
1961 2.11 5.79
1960 2.09 5.78

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

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Czech Republic and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Czech Republic

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Czech Republic Lesotho
2024 44.1 22.7
2023 43.6 22.5
2022 43.5 22.3
2021 43.5 22.1
2020 43.2 22
2019 42.9 21.8
2018 42.5 21.7
2017 42.2 21.6
2016 41.9 21.4
2015 41.5 21.3
2014 41.1 21.2
2013 40.7 21.1
2012 40.3 21
2011 39.9 20.9
2010 39.7 20.7
2009 39.5 20.6
2008 39.4 20.4
2007 39.2 20.2
2006 39 20
2005 38.7 19.9
2004 38.5 19.8
2003 38.2 19.7
2002 38 19.5
2001 37.8 19.4
2000 37.6 19.2
1999 37.3 19.1
1998 37 18.9
1997 36.7 18.8
1996 36.4 18.6
1995 36.1 18.6
1994 36 18.5
1993 35.8 18.4
1992 35.6 18.4
1991 35.4 18.4
1990 35.2 18.4
1989 35 18.5
1988 34.8 18.6
1987 34.6 18.7
1986 34.3 18.6
1985 34.1 18.4
1984 33.9 18.5
1983 33.6 18.6
1982 33.4 18.6
1981 33.1 18.7
1980 33 18.8
1979 32.9 18.8
1978 32.8 18.9
1977 32.8 19
1976 32.7 19
1975 32.8 18.9
1974 32.9 18.8
1973 33.1 18.6
1972 33.3 18.5
1971 33.4 18.3
1970 33.6 18.2
1969 33.7 18
1968 33.8 17.8
1967 33.8 17.6
1966 33.7 17.5
1965 33.7 17.5
1964 33.6 17.5
1963 33.6 17.4
1962 33.5 17.4
1961 33.3 17.4
1960 33.1 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Czech Republic Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$322B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.6%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.2%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
73.2
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.5%
2023
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2023
1.7%
2017
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
25
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$34.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$146B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.25B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
37,202,000
2019
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
92.3%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Czech Republic Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,509 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.7 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.13 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
67.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
17.2%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
42%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,965 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.45%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
39.5%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Czech Republic Lesotho
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-112,188
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
72.8%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.51 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.6
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.9
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2011
90.4%
2024
English speaking
50.7%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
48%
2023

Health

Czech Republic Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,693
2024
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$379
2024
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2020
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.35
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.9 years
2023
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
26.9%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.9%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Czech Republic Lesotho
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,732 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,646 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,357 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,638 mi
2018
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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