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Haiti vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 142nd vs. 137th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Lesotho
Population
12076663
2396633
Population rank 82/197 143/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Haiti and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Lesotho
2024 $25,224,154,991 $2,271,759,455
2023 $19,850,585,722 $2,117,962,445
2022 $20,253,551,921 $2,354,980,960
2021 $20,944,387,976 $2,412,130,057
2020 $14,508,222,518 $2,053,699,864
2019 $15,016,090,930 $2,390,702,296
2018 $16,403,864,618 $2,556,247,292
2017 $15,093,357,161 $2,306,741,672
2016 $14,069,277,526 $2,114,426,452
2015 $14,849,629,309 $2,359,686,725
2014 $15,146,883,498 $2,441,063,054
2013 $14,902,488,604 $2,367,112,932
2012 $13,708,925,477 $2,477,702,216
2011 $13,008,746,039 $2,579,409,620
2010 $11,859,312,725 $2,234,754,242
2009 $11,597,002,835 $1,740,894,965
2008 $10,432,962,635 $1,766,902,709
2007 $9,228,637,768 $1,682,131,785
2006 $7,638,739,123 $1,800,092,564
2005 $7,030,149,730 $1,682,343,527
2004 $6,087,360,684 $1,511,236,656
2003 $5,071,947,798 $1,157,825,435
2002 $6,205,847,214 $775,777,239
2001 $6,331,970,324 $825,706,961
2000 $6,813,566,099 $887,291,688
1999 $4,153,725,884 $912,773,681
1998 $3,723,903,724 $928,460,893
1997 $3,338,949,152 $998,004,259
1996 $2,907,517,604 $946,112,493
1995 $2,813,313,279 $1,001,894,000
1994 $2,167,569,046 $878,250,945
1993 $1,878,253,767 $835,582,062
1992 $2,257,129,792 $831,029,862
1991 $3,473,562,628 $704,325,367
1990 $3,096,289,800 $596,410,264
1989 $2,736,243,800 $495,409,233
1988 $2,613,926,800 $470,395,801
1987 $2,047,200,000 $402,768,324
1986 $2,318,000,000 $318,858,423
1985 $2,009,400,000 $268,629,926
1984 $1,816,200,000 $333,163,670
1983 $1,623,600,000 $386,699,309
1982 $1,474,200,000 $348,741,684
1981 $1,479,400,000 $434,188,034
1980 $1,383,800,000 $431,542,537
1979 $1,080,600,000 $290,134,593
1978 $974,200,000 $266,570,067
1977 $947,000,000 $193,315,048
1976 $879,000,000 $147,660,037
1975 $681,400,000 $149,558,896
1974 $565,399,322 $150,851,317
1973 $466,798,973 $121,188,716
1972 $371,998,958 $80,913,200
1971 $362,800,000 $76,480,285
1970 $331,200,000 $68,739,973
1969 $391,820,400 $65,967,974
1968 $367,968,800 $61,445,975
1967 $369,124,200 $59,261,976
1966 $368,948,600 $56,699,977
1965 $353,251,800 $54,879,978
1964 $325,281,200 $51,939,979
1963 $294,883,400 $47,039,981
1962 $281,896,800 $41,859,983
1961 $271,066,000 $35,699,986
1960 $273,187,200 $34,579,986

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

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Haiti and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Lesotho
2024 $2,143 $972
2023 $1,706 $916
2022 $1,761 $1,030
2021 $1,841 $1,067
2020 $1,290 $919
2019 $1,352 $1,082
2018 $1,496 $1,171
2017 $1,395 $1,069
2016 $1,318 $992
2015 $1,411 $1,121
2014 $1,460 $1,174
2013 $1,458 $1,151
2012 $1,361 $1,218
2011 $1,312 $1,281
2010 $1,210 $1,119
2009 $1,197 $879
2008 $1,095 $898
2007 $985 $861
2006 $829 $925
2005 $776 $861
2004 $683 $767
2003 $579 $583
2002 $721 $389
2001 $749 $413
2000 $821 $443
1999 $510 $456
1998 $465 $465
1997 $425 $502
1996 $377 $480
1995 $372 $513
1994 $292.1 $456
1993 $258.1 $439
1992 $316 $444
1991 $497 $382
1990 $452 $330
1989 $407 $279
1988 $397 $270.4
1987 $318 $236.5
1986 $367 $191.4
1985 $325 $165.4
1984 $299.2 $211
1983 $272.8 $252
1982 $252.6 $233.9
1981 $258.5 $299.8
1980 $246.5 $307
1979 $196.2 $212.4
1978 $180.3 $200.8
1977 $178.7 $149.9
1976 $169.1 $117.8
1975 $133.6 $123.2
1974 $113 $128.7
1973 $95.1 $107
1972 $77.3 $74
1971 $76.8 $72.4
1970 $71.5 $67.4
1969 $86.1 $67.1
1968 $82.4 $64.8
1967 $84.2 $64.8
1966 $85.7 $64.3
1965 $83.6 $64.3
1964 $78.5 $62.6
1963 $72.4 $58.4
1962 $70.4 $53.5
1961 $69 $47
1960 $70.8 $47

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

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Haiti vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Lesotho
2026 65.5 58.6
2025 65.3 58.2
2024 65.1 57.8
2023 64.9 57.4
2022 63.9 56.8
2021 62.6 54.2
2020 63.8 55.1
2019 64.3 55.2
2018 64.1 54.6
2017 63.8 53.9
2016 63.3 52.9
2015 63.2 51.8
2014 63 50.8
2013 62.6 49.5
2012 62.3 48.2
2011 61.6 46.9
2010 45.6 46
2009 61.7 45.1
2008 61.3 44.3
2007 61.1 43.7
2006 60.7 43.2
2005 60.3 43.6
2004 58.5 44
2003 59.4 44.9
2002 59 46
2001 58.6 47.2
2000 58.2 48.8
1999 57.7 50.4
1998 57.1 52
1997 56.7 53.7
1996 56.1 55.1
1995 55.6 56.4
1994 54.7 57.3
1993 54.5 58.1
1992 54 58.6
1991 53.5 59.1
1990 53.2 59.3
1989 52.9 59.5
1988 52.6 59.6
1987 52.2 59.6
1986 51.9 59.3
1985 51.6 59.2
1984 51.3 59
1983 50.9 58.5
1982 50.6 58
1981 50.3 57.3
1980 50 56.5
1979 49.7 55.8
1978 49.5 55.2
1977 49.2 54.5
1976 49 53.9
1975 48.7 53.5
1974 48.5 52.9
1973 48.2 52.6
1972 47.9 52.3
1971 47.6 51.8
1970 47.3 51.5
1969 46.9 51.1
1968 46.5 50.8
1967 46.1 50.5
1966 45.6 50.4
1965 45.4 50.3
1964 44.9 50.3
1963 42.7 50.3
1962 44.2 50.3
1961 43.8 50.3
1960 43.4 50.2
1959 43 49.9
1958 42.6 49.6
1957 42.1 49.2
1956 41.6 48.6
1955 41 48
1954 40.1 47.3
1953 39.5 46.6
1952 38.8 45.9
1951 38.1 45.2
1950 37.2 44.6

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

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Haiti and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Haiti Lesotho
2024 11,772,557 2,337,423
2023 11,637,398 2,311,472
2022 11,503,606 2,286,110
2021 11,374,586 2,261,542
2020 11,243,848 2,235,727
2019 11,105,163 2,209,405
2018 10,962,362 2,183,603
2017 10,817,754 2,157,110
2016 10,671,457 2,130,422
2015 10,523,242 2,104,611
2014 10,373,235 2,080,089
2013 10,222,362 2,056,504
2012 10,069,771 2,034,354
2011 9,914,904 2,014,009
2010 9,803,294 1,996,251
2009 9,689,581 1,980,883
2008 9,530,774 1,966,541
2007 9,373,296 1,953,268
2006 9,216,562 1,945,063
2005 9,061,273 1,953,076
2004 8,910,263 1,971,129
2003 8,759,912 1,985,059
2002 8,607,641 1,994,679
2001 8,455,918 2,000,853
2000 8,303,151 2,003,913
1999 8,151,296 2,003,234
1998 8,002,143 1,998,049
1997 7,854,298 1,988,130
1996 7,707,557 1,972,418
1995 7,562,546 1,951,437
1994 7,419,771 1,927,707
1993 7,278,181 1,901,793
1992 7,136,571 1,873,274
1991 6,995,450 1,842,379
1990 6,854,441 1,809,696
1989 6,714,730 1,775,436
1988 6,578,145 1,739,841
1987 6,445,123 1,703,390
1986 6,316,122 1,666,138
1985 6,190,862 1,624,379
1984 6,069,230 1,578,986
1983 5,951,096 1,534,413
1982 5,835,937 1,490,732
1981 5,723,725 1,448,069
1980 5,614,493 1,406,521
1979 5,507,590 1,366,169
1978 5,402,580 1,327,240
1977 5,299,476 1,289,967
1976 5,198,357 1,253,214
1975 5,099,086 1,213,643
1974 5,001,796 1,172,420
1973 4,906,743 1,132,697
1972 4,813,868 1,094,063
1971 4,723,244 1,056,246
1970 4,635,124 1,019,273
1969 4,549,334 983,202
1968 4,465,328 948,105
1967 4,382,999 913,982
1966 4,302,639 881,870
1965 4,223,820 854,090
1964 4,146,244 829,437
1963 4,073,068 805,373
1962 4,001,575 781,814
1961 3,929,030 758,824
1960 3,858,443 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Haiti

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Lesotho
2023 2.66 2.69
2022 2.7 2.72
2021 2.75 2.77
2020 2.8 2.85
2019 2.86 2.92
2018 2.92 3.02
2017 2.99 3.11
2016 3.05 3.18
2015 3.11 3.22
2014 3.16 3.24
2013 3.22 3.28
2012 3.32 3.3
2011 3.43 3.34
2010 3.5 3.25
2009 3.57 3.31
2008 3.62 3.39
2007 3.69 3.44
2006 3.76 3.41
2005 3.84 3.43
2004 3.94 3.51
2003 4.05 3.62
2002 4.13 3.68
2001 4.25 3.63
2000 4.39 3.61
1999 4.45 3.67
1998 4.56 3.82
1997 4.67 3.98
1996 4.78 4.06
1995 4.88 4.13
1994 4.99 4.21
1993 5.1 4.37
1992 5.21 4.54
1991 5.32 4.68
1990 5.41 4.81
1989 5.44 4.96
1988 5.47 5.1
1987 5.47 5.22
1986 5.48 5.32
1985 5.5 5.4
1984 5.51 5.48
1983 5.51 5.56
1982 5.53 5.63
1981 5.53 5.69
1980 5.56 5.75
1979 5.59 5.79
1978 5.64 5.82
1977 5.67 5.85
1976 5.71 5.87
1975 5.75 5.83
1974 5.78 5.75
1973 5.81 5.69
1972 5.85 5.69
1971 5.88 5.7
1970 5.91 5.7
1969 5.96 5.7
1968 6.01 5.73
1967 6.05 5.75
1966 6.09 5.76
1965 6.13 5.77
1964 6.16 5.77
1963 6.17 5.78
1962 6.18 5.79
1961 6.18 5.79
1960 6.18 5.78

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

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Haiti and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Lesotho
2024 24.8 22.7
2023 24.5 22.5
2022 24.3 22.3
2021 24 22.1
2020 23.8 22
2019 23.5 21.8
2018 23.3 21.7
2017 23 21.6
2016 22.8 21.4
2015 22.5 21.3
2014 22.3 21.2
2013 22 21.1
2012 21.8 21
2011 21.6 20.9
2010 21.3 20.7
2009 21.1 20.6
2008 20.9 20.4
2007 20.6 20.2
2006 20.4 20
2005 20.2 19.9
2004 20 19.8
2003 19.8 19.7
2002 19.7 19.5
2001 19.5 19.4
2000 19.4 19.2
1999 19.3 19.1
1998 19.2 18.9
1997 19.1 18.8
1996 19 18.6
1995 19 18.6
1994 18.9 18.5
1993 18.9 18.4
1992 18.9 18.4
1991 18.9 18.4
1990 18.9 18.4
1989 18.9 18.5
1988 19 18.6
1987 19 18.7
1986 19 18.6
1985 19.1 18.4
1984 19.1 18.5
1983 19.1 18.6
1982 19.2 18.6
1981 19.2 18.7
1980 19.2 18.8
1979 19.2 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 19.3 18.6
1972 19.3 18.5
1971 19.4 18.3
1970 19.4 18.2
1969 19.4 18
1968 19.4 17.8
1967 19.4 17.6
1966 19.4 17.5
1965 19.5 17.5
1964 19.5 17.5
1963 19.5 17.4
1962 19.5 17.4
1961 19.5 17.4
1960 19.5 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
61.6%
2024

Energy

Haiti Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Haiti Lesotho
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
90.4%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
48%
2023

Health

Haiti Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Lesotho
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
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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