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Estonia vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 129th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Lesotho
Population
1339590
2396633
Population rank 155/197 143/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Estonia and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Lesotho
2024 $43,130,419,829 $2,271,759,455
2023 $41,470,344,395 $2,117,962,445
2022 $38,226,641,740 $2,354,980,960
2021 $37,201,101,171 $2,412,130,057
2020 $31,820,771,494 $2,053,699,864
2019 $31,873,748,770 $2,390,702,296
2018 $31,222,632,741 $2,556,247,292
2017 $27,469,461,919 $2,306,741,672
2016 $24,561,027,788 $2,114,426,452
2015 $23,311,847,751 $2,359,686,725
2014 $27,055,689,003 $2,441,063,054
2013 $25,451,032,781 $2,367,112,932
2012 $23,237,406,116 $2,477,702,216
2011 $23,303,915,795 $2,579,409,620
2010 $19,524,355,419 $2,234,754,242
2009 $19,633,984,440 $1,740,894,965
2008 $24,342,935,404 $1,766,902,709
2007 $22,450,264,166 $1,682,131,785
2006 $17,025,671,810 $1,800,092,564
2005 $14,109,491,357 $1,682,343,527
2004 $12,148,595,031 $1,511,236,656
2003 $9,876,595,528 $1,157,825,435
2002 $7,370,119,619 $775,777,239
2001 $6,250,218,423 $825,706,961
2000 $5,686,579,748 $887,291,688
1999 $5,756,912,266 $912,773,681
1998 $5,674,080,543 $928,460,893
1997 $5,154,420,649 $998,004,259
1996 $4,786,018,988 $946,112,493
1995 $4,502,970,889 $1,001,894,000
1994 $4,123,011,420 $878,250,945
1993 $4,013,091,682 $835,582,062
1992 - $831,029,862
1991 - $704,325,367
1990 - $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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Estonia and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Lesotho
2024 $31,428 $972
2023 $30,264 $916
2022 $28,340 $1,030
2021 $27,951 $1,067
2020 $23,934 $919
2019 $24,021 $1,082
2018 $23,618 $1,171
2017 $20,852 $1,069
2016 $18,666 $992
2015 $17,722 $1,121
2014 $20,582 $1,174
2013 $19,310 $1,151
2012 $17,568 $1,218
2011 $17,556 $1,281
2010 $14,664 $1,119
2009 $14,712 $879
2008 $18,206 $898
2007 $16,745 $861
2006 $12,641 $925
2005 $10,415 $861
2004 $8,916 $767
2003 $7,205 $583
2002 $5,343 $389
2001 $4,503 $413
2000 $4,071 $443
1999 $4,141 $456
1998 $4,093 $465
1997 $3,683 $502
1996 $3,381 $480
1995 $3,134 $513
1994 $2,819 $456
1993 $2,686 $439
1992 - $444
1991 - $382
1990 - $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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Estonia vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Lesotho
2026 79.6 58.6
2025 79.5 58.2
2024 79.3 57.8
2023 79.2 57.4
2022 78.2 56.8
2021 77.4 54.2
2020 78.9 55.1
2019 78.8 55.2
2018 78.3 54.6
2017 78.2 53.9
2016 77.8 52.9
2015 77.7 51.8
2014 77.1 50.8
2013 77.3 49.5
2012 76.4 48.2
2011 76.3 46.9
2010 75.9 46
2009 75.2 45.1
2008 74.3 44.3
2007 73.2 43.7
2006 73.2 43.2
2005 73 43.6
2004 72.4 44
2003 71.9 44.9
2002 71.4 46
2001 70.8 47.2
2000 71 48.8
1999 70.7 50.4
1998 69.8 52
1997 70.2 53.7
1996 70 55.1
1995 67.8 56.4
1994 66.7 57.3
1993 68.2 58.1
1992 69.2 58.6
1991 69.8 59.1
1990 69.9 59.3
1989 70.5 59.5
1988 71 59.6
1987 70.9 59.6
1986 70.9 59.3
1985 69.8 59.2
1984 69.6 59
1983 69.8 58.5
1982 69.9 58
1981 69.3 57.3
1980 69.5 56.5
1979 69.4 55.8
1978 69.7 55.2
1977 69.8 54.5
1976 69.7 53.9
1975 70.1 53.5
1974 70.8 52.9
1973 70.7 52.6
1972 70.4 52.3
1971 70.6 51.8
1970 70.4 51.5
1969 70.3 51.1
1968 70.6 50.8
1967 71 50.5
1966 70.7 50.4
1965 70.7 50.3
1964 70.6 50.3
1963 69.9 50.3
1962 69.8 50.3
1961 69.6 50.3
1960 69.3 50.2
1959 68.7 49.9
1958 68.8 49.6
1957 68.8 49.2
1956 68.5 48.6
1955 68.2 48
1954 67.8 47.3
1953 67.5 46.6
1952 67.2 45.9
1951 66.8 45.2
1950 66.4 44.6

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

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Estonia and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Estonia Lesotho
2024 1,372,341 2,337,423
2023 1,370,286 2,311,472
2022 1,348,840 2,286,110
2021 1,330,932 2,261,542
2020 1,329,522 2,235,727
2019 1,326,898 2,209,405
2018 1,321,977 2,183,603
2017 1,317,384 2,157,110
2016 1,315,790 2,130,422
2015 1,315,407 2,104,611
2014 1,314,545 2,080,089
2013 1,317,997 2,056,504
2012 1,322,696 2,034,354
2011 1,327,439 2,014,009
2010 1,331,475 1,996,251
2009 1,334,515 1,980,883
2008 1,337,090 1,966,541
2007 1,340,680 1,953,268
2006 1,346,810 1,945,063
2005 1,354,775 1,953,076
2004 1,362,550 1,971,129
2003 1,370,720 1,985,059
2002 1,379,350 1,994,679
2001 1,388,115 2,000,853
2000 1,396,985 2,003,913
1999 1,390,244 2,003,234
1998 1,386,156 1,998,049
1997 1,399,535 1,988,130
1996 1,415,594 1,972,418
1995 1,436,634 1,951,437
1994 1,462,514 1,927,707
1993 1,494,128 1,901,793
1992 1,533,091 1,873,274
1991 1,561,314 1,842,379
1990 1,569,174 1,809,696
1989 1,568,131 1,775,436
1988 1,561,900 1,739,841
1987 1,552,221 1,703,390
1986 1,540,190 1,666,138
1985 1,528,781 1,624,379
1984 1,518,617 1,578,986
1983 1,508,745 1,534,413
1982 1,498,414 1,490,732
1981 1,487,666 1,448,069
1980 1,477,219 1,406,521
1979 1,468,333 1,366,169
1978 1,460,188 1,327,240
1977 1,450,211 1,289,967
1976 1,439,576 1,253,214
1975 1,429,352 1,213,643
1974 1,418,169 1,172,420
1973 1,405,951 1,132,697
1972 1,392,518 1,094,063
1971 1,376,955 1,056,246
1970 1,360,076 1,019,273
1969 1,345,249 983,202
1968 1,331,214 948,105
1967 1,318,946 913,982
1966 1,308,597 881,870
1965 1,294,566 854,090
1964 1,277,086 829,437
1963 1,258,857 805,373
1962 1,241,623 781,814
1961 1,225,077 758,824
1960 1,211,537 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Estonia

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Lesotho
2023 1.31 2.69
2022 1.41 2.72
2021 1.61 2.77
2020 1.58 2.85
2019 1.66 2.92
2018 1.67 3.02
2017 1.59 3.11
2016 1.6 3.18
2015 1.58 3.22
2014 1.54 3.24
2013 1.52 3.28
2012 1.56 3.3
2011 1.61 3.34
2010 1.72 3.25
2009 1.7 3.31
2008 1.72 3.39
2007 1.69 3.44
2006 1.58 3.41
2005 1.52 3.43
2004 1.47 3.51
2003 1.37 3.62
2002 1.36 3.68
2001 1.32 3.63
2000 1.36 3.61
1999 1.3 3.67
1998 1.28 3.82
1997 1.32 3.98
1996 1.37 4.06
1995 1.38 4.13
1994 1.42 4.21
1993 1.49 4.37
1992 1.71 4.54
1991 1.8 4.68
1990 2.05 4.81
1989 2.22 4.96
1988 2.27 5.1
1987 2.27 5.22
1986 2.18 5.32
1985 2.13 5.4
1984 2.17 5.48
1983 2.16 5.56
1982 2.07 5.63
1981 2.07 5.69
1980 2.02 5.75
1979 2 5.79
1978 2.02 5.82
1977 2.06 5.85
1976 2.07 5.87
1975 2.04 5.83
1974 2.07 5.75
1973 2.06 5.69
1972 2.13 5.69
1971 2.19 5.7
1970 2.17 5.7
1969 2.13 5.7
1968 2.03 5.73
1967 1.9 5.75
1966 1.87 5.76
1965 1.88 5.77
1964 1.94 5.77
1963 1.89 5.78
1962 1.95 5.79
1961 1.98 5.79
1960 1.98 5.78

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

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Estonia and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Lesotho
2024 43.3 22.7
2023 42.9 22.5
2022 42.7 22.3
2021 42.5 22.1
2020 42.4 22
2019 42.2 21.8
2018 42 21.7
2017 41.9 21.6
2016 41.7 21.4
2015 41.5 21.3
2014 41.4 21.2
2013 41.1 21.1
2012 40.9 21
2011 40.6 20.9
2010 40.3 20.7
2009 40 20.6
2008 39.8 20.4
2007 39.7 20.2
2006 39.6 20
2005 39.3 19.9
2004 39.1 19.8
2003 38.8 19.7
2002 38.5 19.5
2001 38.3 19.4
2000 38 19.2
1999 37.6 19.1
1998 37.3 18.9
1997 37 18.8
1996 36.7 18.6
1995 36.3 18.6
1994 36 18.5
1993 35.6 18.4
1992 35 18.4
1991 34.6 18.4
1990 34.3 18.4
1989 34.2 18.5
1988 34.1 18.6
1987 34 18.7
1986 34 18.6
1985 33.9 18.4
1984 33.9 18.5
1983 33.9 18.6
1982 33.8 18.6
1981 33.8 18.7
1980 33.9 18.8
1979 34 18.8
1978 34.2 18.9
1977 34.3 19
1976 34.3 19
1975 34.2 18.9
1974 34.2 18.8
1973 34.1 18.6
1972 33.9 18.5
1971 33.8 18.3
1970 33.7 18.2
1969 33.7 18
1968 33.6 17.8
1967 33.4 17.6
1966 33.2 17.5
1965 33 17.5
1964 32.8 17.5
1963 32.7 17.4
1962 32.5 17.4
1961 32.4 17.4
1960 32.2 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
1.7%
2017
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Estonia Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Estonia Lesotho
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
90.4%
2024
English speaking
50.2%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
48%
2023

Health

Estonia Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Lesotho
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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