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Georgia vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Georgia has a population of 3.7M (ranked 130/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Georgia's land area is 26,830 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 118th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Georgia ranks 107/197 ($34.2B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Georgia ranks 89/197 ($9,241), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Georgia Lesotho
Population
3697615
2396633
Population rank 131/197 143/197
GDP
$34.2B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 107/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$9,241
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 89/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$28,285
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$12.3B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.1%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,336
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 96/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,891
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 26,830 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
137.8 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
38 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Georgia and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Georgia and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Georgia

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Georgia Lesotho
2024 $34,189,423,545 $2,271,759,455
2023 $30,777,833,601 $2,117,962,445
2022 $24,984,568,960 $2,354,980,960
2021 $18,853,115,589 $2,412,130,057
2020 $16,010,869,216 $2,053,699,864
2019 $17,638,337,117 $2,390,702,296
2018 $17,902,544,881 $2,556,247,292
2017 $16,473,125,375 $2,306,741,672
2016 $15,444,548,902 $2,114,426,452
2015 $15,223,796,149 $2,359,686,725
2014 $17,966,015,109 $2,441,063,054
2013 $17,517,660,144 $2,367,112,932
2012 $16,894,392,033 $2,477,702,216
2011 $15,475,290,469 $2,579,409,620
2010 $12,426,907,967 $2,234,754,242
2009 $10,766,920,066 $1,740,894,965
2008 $12,795,145,131 $1,766,902,709
2007 $10,172,931,089 $1,682,131,785
2006 $7,745,250,734 $1,800,092,564
2005 $6,410,912,050 $1,682,343,527
2004 $5,125,365,192 $1,511,236,656
2003 $3,991,377,904 $1,157,825,435
2002 $3,395,766,678 $775,777,239
2001 $3,219,462,262 $825,706,961
2000 $3,057,475,335 $887,291,688
1999 $2,800,025,883 $912,773,681
1998 $3,613,497,317 $928,460,893
1997 $3,510,520,231 $998,004,259
1996 $3,094,936,177 $946,112,493
1995 $2,693,732,612 $1,001,894,000
1994 $2,513,867,645 $878,250,945
1993 $2,701,181,331 $835,582,062
1992 $3,690,328,964 $831,029,862
1991 $6,324,503,311 $704,325,367
1990 $7,735,927,264 $596,410,264
1989 $8,902,632,715 $495,409,233
1988 $8,833,588,173 $470,395,801
1987 $7,321,981,334 $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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Georgia and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Georgia

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Georgia Lesotho
2024 $9,241 $972
2023 $8,284 $916
2022 $6,730 $1,030
2021 $5,084 $1,067
2020 $4,301 $919
2019 $4,741 $1,082
2018 $4,804 $1,171
2017 $4,419 $1,069
2016 $4,143 $992
2015 $4,087 $1,121
2014 $4,830 $1,174
2013 $4,712 $1,151
2012 $4,531 $1,218
2011 $4,120 $1,281
2010 $3,282 $1,119
2009 $2,823 $879
2008 $3,325 $898
2007 $2,635 $861
2006 $1,996 $925
2005 $1,643 $861
2004 $1,305 $767
2003 $1,010 $583
2002 $854 $389
2001 $802 $413
2000 $750 $443
1999 $674 $456
1998 $852 $465
1997 $807 $502
1996 $689 $480
1995 $578 $513
1994 $520 $456
1993 $550 $439
1992 $757 $444
1991 $1,308 $382
1990 $1,611 $330
1989 $1,853 $279
1988 $1,844 $270.4
1987 $1,544 $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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Georgia vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Georgia

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Georgia Lesotho
2026 75 58.6
2025 74.8 58.2
2024 74.7 57.8
2023 74.5 57.4
2022 74.1 56.8
2021 71.6 54.2
2020 73.5 55.1
2019 74.2 55.2
2018 74 54.6
2017 73.4 53.9
2016 73.1 52.9
2015 73.2 51.8
2014 73.1 50.8
2013 73 49.5
2012 72.7 48.2
2011 72.5 46.9
2010 71.7 46
2009 71.1 45.1
2008 70.9 44.3
2007 71 43.7
2006 71 43.2
2005 70.7 43.6
2004 71 44
2003 71.4 44.9
2002 70.4 46
2001 70.4 47.2
2000 70.1 48.8
1999 70 50.4
1998 69.8 52
1997 69.7 53.7
1996 70.6 55.1
1995 69.4 56.4
1994 68.7 57.3
1993 67.4 58.1
1992 67.8 58.6
1991 68.2 59.1
1990 68.7 59.3
1989 68.6 59.5
1988 68.8 59.6
1987 69.2 59.6
1986 69.2 59.3
1985 69 59.2
1984 68.8 59
1983 69.1 58.5
1982 69.1 58
1981 68.7 57.3
1980 68.3 56.5
1979 67.9 55.8
1978 67.6 55.2
1977 67.2 54.5
1976 66.9 53.9
1975 66.5 53.5
1974 66.2 52.9
1973 65.9 52.6
1972 65.5 52.3
1971 65.2 51.8
1970 64.9 51.5
1969 64.5 51.1
1968 64.1 50.8
1967 63.8 50.5
1966 63.4 50.4
1965 63.1 50.3
1964 62.8 50.3
1963 62.5 50.3
1962 62.1 50.3
1961 61.7 50.3
1960 61.3 50.2
1959 61 49.9
1958 60.6 49.6
1957 60.2 49.2
1956 59.9 48.6
1955 59.5 48
1954 59.1 47.3
1953 58.8 46.6
1952 58.4 45.9
1951 58 45.2
1950 57.7 44.6

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

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Georgia and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Georgia

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Georgia Lesotho
2024 3,699,557 2,337,423
2023 3,715,483 2,311,472
2022 3,712,502 2,286,110
2021 3,708,610 2,261,542
2020 3,722,716 2,235,727
2019 3,720,161 2,209,405
2018 3,726,549 2,183,603
2017 3,728,004 2,157,110
2016 3,727,505 2,130,422
2015 3,725,276 2,104,611
2014 3,719,414 2,080,089
2013 3,717,668 2,056,504
2012 3,728,874 2,034,354
2011 3,756,441 2,014,009
2010 3,786,695 1,996,251
2009 3,814,419 1,980,883
2008 3,848,449 1,966,541
2007 3,860,158 1,953,268
2006 3,880,347 1,945,063
2005 3,902,469 1,953,076
2004 3,927,340 1,971,129
2003 3,951,736 1,985,059
2002 3,978,515 1,994,679
2001 4,014,373 2,000,853
2000 4,077,131 2,003,913
1999 4,157,192 2,003,234
1998 4,243,607 1,998,049
1997 4,349,913 1,988,130
1996 4,491,699 1,972,418
1995 4,657,722 1,951,437
1994 4,836,076 1,927,707
1993 4,911,100 1,901,793
1992 4,873,500 1,873,274
1991 4,835,900 1,842,379
1990 4,802,000 1,809,696
1989 4,803,300 1,775,436
1988 4,790,700 1,739,841
1987 4,743,500 1,703,390
1986 4,704,500 1,666,138
1985 4,662,900 1,624,379
1984 4,622,200 1,578,986
1983 4,582,900 1,534,413
1982 4,542,800 1,490,732
1981 4,504,500 1,448,069
1980 4,467,700 1,406,521
1979 4,430,200 1,366,169
1978 4,397,700 1,327,240
1977 4,372,100 1,289,967
1976 4,342,400 1,253,214
1975 4,311,200 1,213,643
1974 4,279,500 1,172,420
1973 4,242,500 1,132,697
1972 4,205,300 1,094,063
1971 4,163,000 1,056,246
1970 4,119,900 1,019,273
1969 4,080,300 983,202
1968 4,042,300 948,105
1967 4,005,800 913,982
1966 3,966,700 881,870
1965 3,921,600 854,090
1964 3,870,300 829,437
1963 3,816,100 805,373
1962 3,760,300 781,814
1961 3,703,600 758,824
1960 3,645,600 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Georgia and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Georgia

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Georgia Lesotho
2023 1.81 2.69
2022 1.82 2.72
2021 1.98 2.77
2020 1.98 2.85
2019 2.02 2.92
2018 2.09 3.02
2017 2.14 3.11
2016 2.23 3.18
2015 2.21 3.22
2014 2.18 3.24
2013 1.99 3.28
2012 1.93 3.3
2011 1.92 3.34
2010 1.97 3.25
2009 1.99 3.31
2008 1.83 3.39
2007 1.7 3.44
2006 1.62 3.41
2005 1.58 3.43
2004 1.57 3.51
2003 1.55 3.62
2002 1.57 3.68
2001 1.58 3.63
2000 1.61 3.61
1999 1.64 3.67
1998 1.7 3.82
1997 1.73 3.98
1996 1.76 4.06
1995 1.81 4.13
1994 1.84 4.21
1993 1.91 4.37
1992 2.05 4.54
1991 2.21 4.68
1990 2.31 4.81
1989 2.32 4.96
1988 2.32 5.1
1987 2.32 5.22
1986 2.38 5.32
1985 2.4 5.4
1984 2.38 5.48
1983 2.34 5.56
1982 2.31 5.63
1981 2.33 5.69
1980 2.35 5.75
1979 2.38 5.79
1978 2.42 5.82
1977 2.44 5.85
1976 2.51 5.87
1975 2.55 5.83
1974 2.57 5.75
1973 2.62 5.69
1972 2.67 5.69
1971 2.71 5.7
1970 2.7 5.7
1969 2.69 5.7
1968 2.69 5.73
1967 2.74 5.75
1966 2.73 5.76
1965 2.77 5.77
1964 2.89 5.77
1963 2.95 5.78
1962 2.94 5.79
1961 2.94 5.79
1960 2.94 5.78

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

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Georgia and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Georgia

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Georgia Lesotho
2024 38 22.7
2023 37.8 22.5
2022 37.7 22.3
2021 37.6 22.1
2020 37.5 22
2019 37.4 21.8
2018 37.3 21.7
2017 37.2 21.6
2016 37.1 21.4
2015 37.1 21.3
2014 37 21.2
2013 36.9 21.1
2012 36.6 21
2011 36.4 20.9
2010 36.2 20.7
2009 36 20.6
2008 35.8 20.4
2007 35.7 20.2
2006 35.5 20
2005 35.2 19.9
2004 35 19.8
2003 34.7 19.7
2002 34.5 19.5
2001 34.2 19.4
2000 33.9 19.2
1999 33.5 19.1
1998 33.1 18.9
1997 32.8 18.8
1996 32.4 18.6
1995 32.1 18.6
1994 31.8 18.5
1993 31.4 18.4
1992 31.2 18.4
1991 30.9 18.4
1990 30.6 18.4
1989 30.4 18.5
1988 30.1 18.6
1987 30 18.7
1986 29.8 18.6
1985 29.7 18.4
1984 29.6 18.5
1983 29.4 18.6
1982 29.3 18.6
1981 29.2 18.7
1980 29.1 18.8
1979 29 18.8
1978 28.8 18.9
1977 28.7 19
1976 28.7 19
1975 28.7 18.9
1974 28.8 18.8
1973 28.9 18.6
1972 28.9 18.5
1971 28.8 18.3
1970 28.5 18.2
1969 28.4 18
1968 28.5 17.8
1967 28.5 17.6
1966 28.5 17.5
1965 28.4 17.5
1964 28.2 17.5
1963 28.1 17.4
1962 27.9 17.4
1961 27.8 17.4
1960 27.6 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Georgia Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$30B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.98%
2024
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.86%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
26,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.01%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.6
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2024
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2024
1.7%
2017
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00007%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.45B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.06B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,513,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.88%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Georgia Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,530 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13.5 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
25.2%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
79.9%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,382 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.5%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Georgia Lesotho
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,283
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
61.1%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.6
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2019
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.4
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2024
90.4%
2024
English speaking
18%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.9%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Georgia Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$554
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.64
2023
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.2 years
2021
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
20
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
35.5%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.8%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
14.4 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Georgia Lesotho
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
7,252 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,158 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,897 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,611 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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