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Greece vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 95th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Lesotho
Population
10181414
2396633
Population rank 96/197 143/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Greece and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Greece and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Greece

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Greece Lesotho
2024 $256,238,371,778 $2,271,759,455
2023 $242,946,187,738 $2,117,962,445
2022 $217,990,189,601 $2,354,980,960
2021 $218,303,801,895 $2,412,130,057
2020 $191,362,985,555 $2,053,699,864
2019 $207,305,649,887 $2,390,702,296
2018 $213,298,873,494 $2,556,247,292
2017 $200,381,103,984 $2,306,741,672
2016 $193,097,239,006 $2,114,426,452
2015 $194,567,373,678 $2,359,686,725
2014 $233,911,581,521 $2,441,063,054
2013 $236,556,279,641 $2,367,112,932
2012 $238,841,140,018 $2,477,702,216
2011 $283,228,079,776 $2,579,409,620
2010 $296,417,644,404 $2,234,754,242
2009 $326,829,054,686 $1,740,894,965
2008 $351,121,399,546 $1,766,902,709
2007 $314,226,996,944 $1,682,131,785
2006 $269,073,415,334 $1,800,092,564
2005 $242,315,668,619 $1,682,343,527
2004 $234,979,615,898 $1,511,236,656
2003 $196,930,509,813 $1,157,825,435
2002 $150,253,800,086 $775,777,239
2001 $132,050,474,720 $825,706,961
2000 $125,760,166,225 $887,291,688
1999 $137,131,371,955 $912,773,681
1998 $139,612,812,176 $928,460,893
1997 $138,766,067,640 $998,004,259
1996 $142,502,984,145 $946,112,493
1995 $134,974,613,914 $1,001,894,000
1994 $114,980,063,202 $878,250,945
1993 $107,295,704,518 $835,582,062
1992 $114,608,178,405 $831,029,862
1991 $103,680,863,713 $704,325,367
1990 $96,529,587,274 $596,410,264
1989 $78,067,933,277 $495,409,233
1988 $75,200,610,137 $470,395,801
1987 $64,739,630,096 $402,768,324
1986 $55,595,445,472 $318,858,423
1985 $47,155,741,426 $268,629,926
1984 $47,352,146,312 $333,163,670
1983 $48,741,397,059 $386,699,309
1982 $53,858,346,939 $348,741,684
1981 $51,618,456,335 $434,188,034
1980 $56,039,256,595 $431,542,537
1979 $53,724,121,435 $290,134,593
1978 $43,654,480,519 $266,570,067
1977 $35,673,080,481 $193,315,048
1976 $30,719,552,239 $147,660,037
1975 $28,129,128,587 $149,558,896
1974 $24,998,715,909 $150,851,317
1973 $22,037,019,563 $121,188,716
1972 $16,650,659,091 $80,913,200
1971 $14,388,806,818 $76,480,285
1970 $12,957,113,636 $68,739,973
1969 $11,454,106,327 $65,967,974
1968 $9,950,331,206 $61,445,975
1967 $9,146,592,856 $59,261,976
1966 $8,472,021,467 $56,699,977
1965 $7,582,209,670 $54,879,978
1964 $6,576,906,345 $51,939,979
1963 $5,813,285,627 $47,039,981
1962 $5,140,542,929 $41,859,983
1961 $4,892,397,431 $35,699,986
1960 $4,274,890,307 $34,579,986

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

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Greece and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Lesotho
2024 $24,626 $972
2023 $23,344 $916
2022 $20,887 $1,030
2021 $20,655 $1,067
2020 $17,887 $919
2019 $19,335 $1,082
2018 $19,873 $1,171
2017 $18,632 $1,069
2016 $17,919 $992
2015 $17,981 $1,121
2014 $21,475 $1,174
2013 $21,573 $1,151
2012 $21,624 $1,218
2011 $25,505 $1,281
2010 $26,653 $1,119
2009 $29,425 $879
2008 $31,696 $898
2007 $28,441 $861
2006 $24,416 $925
2005 $22,054 $861
2004 $21,449 $767
2003 $18,021 $583
2002 $13,782 $389
2001 $12,157 $413
2000 $11,638 $443
1999 $12,743 $456
1998 $13,023 $465
1997 $13,016 $502
1996 $13,433 $480
1995 $12,779 $513
1994 $10,937 $456
1993 $10,257 $439
1992 $11,021 $444
1991 $10,047 $382
1990 $9,467 $330
1989 $7,738 $279
1988 $7,492 $270.4
1987 $6,474 $236.5
1986 $5,578 $191.4
1985 $4,747 $165.4
1984 $4,785 $211
1983 $4,950 $252
1982 $5,502 $233.9
1981 $5,305 $299.8
1980 $5,812 $307
1979 $5,627 $212.4
1978 $4,629 $200.8
1977 $3,832 $149.9
1976 $3,343 $117.8
1975 $3,109 $123.2
1974 $2,789 $128.7
1973 $2,468 $107
1972 $1,873 $74
1971 $1,629 $72.4
1970 $1,474 $67.4
1969 $1,306 $67.1
1968 $1,138 $64.8
1967 $1,053 $64.8
1966 $984 $64.3
1965 $887 $64.3
1964 $773 $62.6
1963 $686 $58.4
1962 $608 $53.5
1961 $583 $47
1960 $513 $47

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

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Greece vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Lesotho
2026 82.4 58.6
2025 82.2 58.2
2024 82 57.8
2023 81.9 57.4
2022 79.9 56.8
2021 80.5 54.2
2020 81.5 55.1
2019 81.3 55.2
2018 81.5 54.6
2017 81 53.9
2016 81.3 52.9
2015 80.8 51.8
2014 81.1 50.8
2013 81.1 49.5
2012 80.4 48.2
2011 80.6 46.9
2010 80.6 46
2009 80.4 45.1
2008 80.1 44.3
2007 79.7 43.7
2006 79.8 43.2
2005 79.7 43.6
2004 79.4 44
2003 79.1 44.9
2002 79 46
2001 78.9 47.2
2000 78.4 48.8
1999 78.4 50.4
1998 78.3 52
1997 78.4 53.7
1996 78 55.1
1995 77.9 56.4
1994 77.9 57.3
1993 77.7 58.1
1992 77.3 58.6
1991 77.4 59.1
1990 77.3 59.3
1989 77.1 59.5
1988 77 59.6
1987 76.1 59.6
1986 76.5 59.3
1985 76.1 59.2
1984 75.8 59
1983 75.5 58.5
1982 75.2 58
1981 74.9 57.3
1980 74.5 56.5
1979 74.7 55.8
1978 74.4 55.2
1977 73.8 54.5
1976 73.7 53.9
1975 73.5 53.5
1974 73.5 52.9
1973 73 52.6
1972 72.7 52.3
1971 72.9 51.8
1970 72.7 51.5
1969 72.1 51.1
1968 71.5 50.8
1967 71.4 50.5
1966 71.9 50.4
1965 71.5 50.3
1964 70.5 50.3
1963 70.6 50.3
1962 70.3 50.3
1961 70.4 50.3
1960 70.5 50.2
1959 69.6 49.9
1958 69.7 49.6
1957 68.4 49.2
1956 68.1 48.6
1955 68.6 48
1954 68 47.3
1953 67.5 46.6
1952 67.3 45.9
1951 66.7 45.2
1950 66.2 44.6

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

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Greece and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Greece Lesotho
2024 10,405,134 2,337,423
2023 10,407,351 2,311,472
2022 10,436,882 2,286,110
2021 10,569,207 2,261,542
2020 10,698,599 2,235,727
2019 10,721,582 2,209,405
2018 10,732,882 2,183,603
2017 10,754,679 2,157,110
2016 10,775,971 2,130,422
2015 10,820,883 2,104,611
2014 10,892,413 2,080,089
2013 10,965,211 2,056,504
2012 11,045,011 2,034,354
2011 11,104,899 2,014,009
2010 11,121,341 1,996,251
2009 11,107,017 1,980,883
2008 11,077,841 1,966,541
2007 11,048,473 1,953,268
2006 11,020,362 1,945,063
2005 10,987,314 1,953,076
2004 10,955,141 1,971,129
2003 10,928,070 1,985,059
2002 10,902,022 1,994,679
2001 10,862,132 2,000,853
2000 10,805,808 2,003,913
1999 10,761,698 2,003,234
1998 10,720,509 1,998,049
1997 10,661,259 1,988,130
1996 10,608,800 1,972,418
1995 10,562,153 1,951,437
1994 10,512,922 1,927,707
1993 10,460,415 1,901,793
1992 10,399,061 1,873,274
1991 10,319,927 1,842,379
1990 10,196,792 1,809,696
1989 10,089,498 1,775,436
1988 10,036,983 1,739,841
1987 10,000,595 1,703,390
1986 9,967,213 1,666,138
1985 9,934,300 1,624,379
1984 9,895,801 1,578,986
1983 9,846,627 1,534,413
1982 9,789,513 1,490,732
1981 9,729,350 1,448,069
1980 9,642,505 1,406,521
1979 9,548,258 1,366,169
1978 9,429,959 1,327,240
1977 9,308,479 1,289,967
1976 9,188,150 1,253,214
1975 9,046,541 1,213,643
1974 8,962,022 1,172,420
1973 8,929,086 1,132,697
1972 8,888,628 1,094,063
1971 8,831,036 1,056,246
1970 8,792,806 1,019,273
1969 8,772,764 983,202
1968 8,740,765 948,105
1967 8,684,088 913,982
1966 8,613,651 881,870
1965 8,550,333 854,090
1964 8,510,429 829,437
1963 8,479,625 805,373
1962 8,448,233 781,814
1961 8,398,050 758,824
1960 8,331,725 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Greece

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Lesotho
2023 1.32 2.69
2022 1.32 2.72
2021 1.43 2.77
2020 1.39 2.85
2019 1.34 2.92
2018 1.35 3.02
2017 1.35 3.11
2016 1.38 3.18
2015 1.33 3.22
2014 1.3 3.24
2013 1.29 3.28
2012 1.34 3.3
2011 1.4 3.34
2010 1.48 3.25
2009 1.5 3.31
2008 1.5 3.39
2007 1.41 3.44
2006 1.4 3.41
2005 1.34 3.43
2004 1.31 3.51
2003 1.29 3.62
2002 1.28 3.68
2001 1.25 3.63
2000 1.25 3.61
1999 1.23 3.67
1998 1.24 3.82
1997 1.27 3.98
1996 1.26 4.06
1995 1.28 4.13
1994 1.33 4.21
1993 1.32 4.37
1992 1.36 4.54
1991 1.37 4.68
1990 1.39 4.81
1989 1.4 4.96
1988 1.5 5.1
1987 1.5 5.22
1986 1.6 5.32
1985 1.67 5.4
1984 1.83 5.48
1983 1.94 5.56
1982 2.03 5.63
1981 2.09 5.69
1980 2.23 5.75
1979 2.26 5.79
1978 2.28 5.82
1977 2.27 5.85
1976 2.35 5.87
1975 2.33 5.83
1974 2.38 5.75
1973 2.27 5.69
1972 2.32 5.69
1971 2.32 5.7
1970 2.4 5.7
1969 2.36 5.7
1968 2.42 5.73
1967 2.45 5.75
1966 2.32 5.76
1965 2.25 5.77
1964 2.24 5.77
1963 2.14 5.78
1962 2.16 5.79
1961 2.13 5.79
1960 2.23 5.78

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

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Greece and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Lesotho
2024 47.3 22.7
2023 46.7 22.5
2022 46.4 22.3
2021 45.9 22.1
2020 45.3 22
2019 45 21.8
2018 44.7 21.7
2017 44.4 21.6
2016 44.1 21.4
2015 43.7 21.3
2014 43.2 21.2
2013 42.7 21.1
2012 42.2 21
2011 41.8 20.9
2010 41.4 20.7
2009 40.9 20.6
2008 40.5 20.4
2007 40.1 20.2
2006 39.7 20
2005 39.4 19.9
2004 39.1 19.8
2003 38.8 19.7
2002 38.5 19.5
2001 38.2 19.4
2000 38 19.2
1999 37.8 19.1
1998 37.6 18.9
1997 37.4 18.8
1996 37.2 18.6
1995 37 18.6
1994 36.8 18.5
1993 36.6 18.4
1992 36.5 18.4
1991 36.3 18.4
1990 36 18.4
1989 35.7 18.5
1988 35.4 18.6
1987 35.1 18.7
1986 34.8 18.6
1985 34.5 18.4
1984 34.3 18.5
1983 34.1 18.6
1982 33.9 18.6
1981 33.7 18.7
1980 33.8 18.8
1979 34 18.8
1978 33.9 18.9
1977 33.9 19
1976 33.8 19
1975 33.8 18.9
1974 33.6 18.8
1973 33.3 18.6
1972 33 18.5
1971 32.9 18.3
1970 33.2 18.2
1969 31.6 18
1968 31.3 17.8
1967 31.1 17.6
1966 30.9 17.5
1965 31 17.5
1964 29.4 17.5
1963 29.4 17.4
1962 29.3 17.4
1961 29 17.4
1960 28.5 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
1.7%
2017
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Greece Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Greece Lesotho
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
90.4%
2024
English speaking
51%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
48%
2023

Health

Greece Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Lesotho
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 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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