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Egypt vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 29th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Lesotho
Population
120697176
2396633
Population rank 13/197 143/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Egypt and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Lesotho
2024 $389,059,911,004 $2,271,759,455
2023 $395,926,075,163 $2,117,962,445
2022 $476,747,720,365 $2,354,980,960
2021 $424,671,765,456 $2,412,130,057
2020 $383,817,841,547 $2,053,699,864
2019 $318,678,815,490 $2,390,702,296
2018 $262,588,632,527 $2,556,247,292
2017 $248,362,771,739 $2,306,741,672
2016 $332,441,717,791 $2,114,426,452
2015 $329,366,576,819 $2,359,686,725
2014 $305,595,408,895 $2,441,063,054
2013 $288,434,108,527 $2,367,112,932
2012 $279,116,666,667 $2,477,702,216
2011 $235,989,672,978 $2,579,409,620
2010 $218,983,666,062 $2,234,754,242
2009 $189,147,005,445 $1,740,894,965
2008 $162,818,181,818 $1,766,902,709
2007 $130,437,828,371 $1,682,131,785
2006 $107,426,086,957 $1,800,092,564
2005 $89,660,339,660 $1,682,343,527
2004 $78,782,467,532 $1,511,236,656
2003 $80,288,461,538 $1,157,825,435
2002 $85,146,067,416 $775,777,239
2001 $96,684,636,119 $825,706,961
2000 $99,838,543,960 $887,291,688
1999 $90,710,704,807 $912,773,681
1998 $84,828,807,556 $928,460,893
1997 $78,436,578,171 $998,004,259
1996 $67,629,716,981 $946,112,493
1995 $60,159,245,060 $1,001,894,000
1994 $51,897,983,393 $878,250,945
1993 $46,578,631,453 $835,582,062
1992 $41,855,986,519 $831,029,862
1991 $37,387,836,491 $704,325,367
1990 $42,978,914,311 $596,410,264
1989 $39,756,299,050 $495,409,233
1988 $34,980,124,929 $470,395,801
1987 $40,455,616,654 $402,768,324
1986 $41,253,507,951 $318,858,423
1985 $39,053,502,251 $268,629,926
1984 $33,971,188,992 $333,163,670
1983 $30,966,239,814 $386,699,309
1982 $27,655,172,414 $348,741,684
1981 $22,136,081,081 $434,188,034
1980 $21,669,908,176 $431,542,537
1979 $18,020,571,429 $290,134,593
1978 $14,811,704,063 $266,570,067
1977 $14,400,806,876 $193,315,048
1976 $13,315,988,083 $147,660,037
1975 $11,632,178,869 $149,558,896
1974 $9,228,963,225 $150,851,317
1973 $10,098,534,613 $121,188,716
1972 $9,299,638,056 $80,913,200
1971 $8,609,283,346 $76,480,285
1970 $8,042,200,452 $68,739,973
1969 $6,524,455,206 $65,967,974
1968 $5,932,242,991 $61,445,975
1967 $5,605,484,299 $59,261,976
1966 $5,278,005,612 $56,699,977
1965 $4,948,667,540 $54,879,978
1964 $4,709,245,762 $51,939,979
1963 $4,187,146,232 $47,039,981
1962 $4,035,462,027 $41,859,983
1961 $4,494,575,611 $35,699,986
1960 $4,206,270,352 $34,579,986

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

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Egypt and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Lesotho
2024 $3,338 $972
2023 $3,457 $916
2022 $4,233 $1,030
2021 $3,827 $1,067
2020 $3,511 $919
2019 $2,963 $1,082
2018 $2,485 $1,171
2017 $2,395 $1,069
2016 $3,271 $992
2015 $3,307 $1,121
2014 $3,133 $1,174
2013 $3,026 $1,151
2012 $2,996 $1,218
2011 $2,591 $1,281
2010 $2,455 $1,119
2009 $2,162 $879
2008 $1,896 $898
2007 $1,548 $861
2006 $1,299 $925
2005 $1,106 $861
2004 $991 $767
2003 $1,031 $583
2002 $1,117 $389
2001 $1,295 $413
2000 $1,366 $443
1999 $1,268 $456
1998 $1,213 $465
1997 $1,146 $502
1996 $1,009 $480
1995 $916 $513
1994 $807 $456
1993 $740 $439
1992 $681 $444
1991 $623 $382
1990 $736 $330
1989 $701 $279
1988 $634 $270.4
1987 $754 $236.5
1986 $790 $191.4
1985 $770 $165.4
1984 $690 $211
1983 $648 $252
1982 $596 $233.9
1981 $490 $299.8
1980 $493 $307
1979 $421 $212.4
1978 $355 $200.8
1977 $353 $149.9
1976 $335 $117.8
1975 $299.2 $123.2
1974 $243.1 $128.7
1973 $272.2 $107
1972 $256.5 $74
1971 $243 $72.4
1970 $232.3 $67.4
1969 $193 $67.1
1968 $179.8 $64.8
1967 $174.1 $64.8
1966 $168.1 $64.3
1965 $161.6 $64.3
1964 $157.7 $62.6
1963 $143.9 $58.4
1962 $142.4 $53.5
1961 $162.8 $47
1960 $156.4 $47

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

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Egypt vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Lesotho
2026 72.2 58.6
2025 72 58.2
2024 71.8 57.8
2023 71.6 57.4
2022 71 56.8
2021 69 54.2
2020 69.8 55.1
2019 71.2 55.2
2018 71 54.6
2017 70.7 53.9
2016 70.4 52.9
2015 70.1 51.8
2014 69.9 50.8
2013 69.6 49.5
2012 69.5 48.2
2011 69.2 46.9
2010 69.1 46
2009 68.9 45.1
2008 68.8 44.3
2007 68.6 43.7
2006 68.5 43.2
2005 68.4 43.6
2004 68.2 44
2003 68 44.9
2002 67.8 46
2001 67.6 47.2
2000 67.3 48.8
1999 67 50.4
1998 66.6 52
1997 66.2 53.7
1996 65.7 55.1
1995 65.2 56.4
1994 64.7 57.3
1993 64.1 58.1
1992 63.6 58.6
1991 63.1 59.1
1990 62.5 59.3
1989 61.9 59.5
1988 61.4 59.6
1987 60.7 59.6
1986 60.1 59.3
1985 59.4 59.2
1984 58.7 59
1983 58 58.5
1982 57.2 58
1981 56.5 57.3
1980 55.7 56.5
1979 54.9 55.8
1978 54.1 55.2
1977 53.3 54.5
1976 52.5 53.9
1975 51.7 53.5
1974 51 52.9
1973 50.1 52.6
1972 49.9 52.3
1971 49.5 51.8
1970 49 51.5
1969 48.7 51.1
1968 48.6 50.8
1967 48.1 50.5
1966 48 50.4
1965 47.6 50.3
1964 47.1 50.3
1963 46.5 50.3
1962 45.8 50.3
1961 45.1 50.3
1960 44.4 50.2
1959 43.7 49.9
1958 42.9 49.6
1957 42.1 49.2
1956 41 48.6
1955 40.2 48
1954 39.1 47.3
1953 37.9 46.6
1952 36.6 45.9
1951 35.3 45.2
1950 34 44.6

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

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Egypt and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Egypt Lesotho
2024 116,538,258 2,337,423
2023 114,535,772 2,311,472
2022 112,618,250 2,286,110
2021 110,957,008 2,261,542
2020 109,315,124 2,235,727
2019 107,553,158 2,209,405
2018 105,682,094 2,183,603
2017 103,696,057 2,157,110
2016 101,644,589 2,130,422
2015 99,597,342 2,104,611
2014 97,528,654 2,080,089
2013 95,333,553 2,056,504
2012 93,161,001 2,034,354
2011 91,093,059 2,014,009
2010 89,196,072 1,996,251
2009 87,501,636 1,980,883
2008 85,864,789 1,966,541
2007 84,276,225 1,953,268
2006 82,700,403 1,945,063
2005 81,101,004 1,953,076
2004 79,477,443 1,971,129
2003 77,853,548 1,985,059
2002 76,239,137 1,994,679
2001 74,652,029 2,000,853
2000 73,083,284 2,003,913
1999 71,520,954 2,003,234
1998 69,943,294 1,998,049
1997 68,431,740 1,988,130
1996 67,028,048 1,972,418
1995 65,652,622 1,951,437
1994 64,285,589 1,927,707
1993 62,915,681 1,901,793
1992 61,480,660 1,873,274
1991 60,028,997 1,842,379
1990 58,396,618 1,809,696
1989 56,710,642 1,775,436
1988 55,187,681 1,739,841
1987 53,674,435 1,703,390
1986 52,206,295 1,666,138
1985 50,734,968 1,624,379
1984 49,247,334 1,578,986
1983 47,786,402 1,534,413
1982 46,407,611 1,490,732
1981 45,147,224 1,448,069
1980 43,950,413 1,406,521
1979 42,818,628 1,366,169
1978 41,761,431 1,327,240
1977 40,748,870 1,289,967
1976 39,795,557 1,253,214
1975 38,875,327 1,213,643
1974 37,969,667 1,172,420
1973 37,102,043 1,132,697
1972 36,258,328 1,094,063
1971 35,433,368 1,056,246
1970 34,623,990 1,019,273
1969 33,811,615 983,202
1968 32,998,319 948,105
1967 32,196,360 913,982
1966 31,406,541 881,870
1965 30,629,174 854,090
1964 29,858,922 829,437
1963 29,091,869 805,373
1962 28,337,013 781,814
1961 27,600,898 758,824
1960 26,896,479 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Egypt

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Lesotho
2023 2.75 2.69
2022 2.75 2.72
2021 2.75 2.77
2020 2.85 2.85
2019 2.87 2.92
2018 3.02 3.02
2017 3.31 3.11
2016 3.35 3.18
2015 3.5 3.22
2014 3.49 3.24
2013 3.49 3.28
2012 3.4 3.3
2011 3.31 3.34
2010 3.3 3.25
2009 3.26 3.31
2008 3.24 3.39
2007 3.24 3.44
2006 3.22 3.41
2005 3.25 3.43
2004 3.28 3.51
2003 3.35 3.62
2002 3.41 3.68
2001 3.46 3.63
2000 3.51 3.61
1999 3.6 3.67
1998 3.68 3.82
1997 3.68 3.98
1996 3.7 4.06
1995 3.76 4.13
1994 3.87 4.21
1993 3.99 4.37
1992 4.15 4.54
1991 4.32 4.68
1990 4.51 4.81
1989 4.68 4.96
1988 4.83 5.1
1987 4.91 5.22
1986 5 5.32
1985 5.12 5.4
1984 5.21 5.48
1983 5.31 5.56
1982 5.33 5.63
1981 5.37 5.69
1980 5.49 5.75
1979 5.57 5.79
1978 5.63 5.82
1977 5.68 5.85
1976 5.73 5.87
1975 5.75 5.83
1974 5.78 5.75
1973 5.84 5.69
1972 5.93 5.69
1971 5.99 5.7
1970 6.06 5.7
1969 6.12 5.7
1968 6.19 5.73
1967 6.25 5.75
1966 6.31 5.76
1965 6.39 5.77
1964 6.54 5.77
1963 6.65 5.78
1962 6.71 5.79
1961 6.76 5.79
1960 6.79 5.78

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

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Egypt and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Lesotho
2024 25.3 22.7
2023 25 22.5
2022 24.8 22.3
2021 24.7 22.1
2020 24.5 22
2019 24.4 21.8
2018 24.2 21.7
2017 24.1 21.6
2016 24 21.4
2015 23.9 21.3
2014 23.8 21.2
2013 23.7 21.1
2012 23.6 21
2011 23.4 20.9
2010 23.3 20.7
2009 23.1 20.6
2008 22.9 20.4
2007 22.7 20.2
2006 22.5 20
2005 22.3 19.9
2004 22.1 19.8
2003 21.8 19.7
2002 21.6 19.5
2001 21.4 19.4
2000 21.2 19.2
1999 20.9 19.1
1998 20.7 18.9
1997 20.5 18.8
1996 20.3 18.6
1995 20.1 18.6
1994 20 18.5
1993 19.9 18.4
1992 19.7 18.4
1991 19.6 18.4
1990 19.5 18.4
1989 19.4 18.5
1988 19.4 18.6
1987 19.4 18.7
1986 19.4 18.6
1985 19.4 18.4
1984 19.3 18.5
1983 19.3 18.6
1982 19.3 18.6
1981 19.3 18.7
1980 19.3 18.8
1979 19.3 18.8
1978 19.3 18.9
1977 19.3 19
1976 19.3 19
1975 19.3 18.9
1974 19.3 18.8
1973 19.2 18.6
1972 19.2 18.5
1971 19.2 18.3
1970 19.2 18.2
1969 19.1 18
1968 19.1 17.8
1967 19.1 17.6
1966 19 17.5
1965 19 17.5
1964 19.1 17.5
1963 19.2 17.4
1962 19.3 17.4
1961 19.5 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

Egypt Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
1.7%
2017
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Egypt Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Egypt Lesotho
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
90.4%
2024
English speaking
40%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Egypt Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Lesotho
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
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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