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Honduras vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Honduras has a population of 10.8M (ranked 89/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Honduras' land area is 43,201 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 100th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Honduras ranks 104/197 ($37.1B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Honduras ranks 136/197 ($3,426), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Honduras Lesotho
Population
11237619
2396633
Population rank 87/197 143/197
GDP
$37.1B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 104/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$3,426
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 136/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,486
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$17.5B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.1%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,613
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 126/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,901
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 43,201 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
259 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.5
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
24.9 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Honduras and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Honduras and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Honduras

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Honduras Lesotho
2024 $37,093,565,854 $2,271,759,455
2023 $34,355,805,528 $2,117,962,445
2022 $31,426,041,807 $2,354,980,960
2021 $28,144,331,507 $2,412,130,057
2020 $23,352,232,484 $2,053,699,864
2019 $24,882,225,742 $2,390,702,296
2018 $24,067,750,760 $2,556,247,292
2017 $23,136,247,991 $2,306,741,672
2016 $21,717,604,952 $2,114,426,452
2015 $20,979,791,685 $2,359,686,725
2014 $19,756,533,972 $2,441,063,054
2013 $18,499,729,215 $2,367,112,932
2012 $18,528,554,398 $2,477,702,216
2011 $17,710,275,685 $2,579,409,620
2010 $15,839,344,592 $2,234,754,242
2009 $14,587,496,229 $1,740,894,965
2008 $13,881,731,876 $1,766,902,709
2007 $12,361,257,681 $1,682,131,785
2006 $10,917,477,066 $1,800,092,564
2005 $9,757,012,697 $1,682,343,527
2004 $8,869,299,234 $1,511,236,656
2003 $8,230,391,347 $1,157,825,435
2002 $7,858,255,413 $775,777,239
2001 $7,651,162,302 $825,706,961
2000 $7,186,638,029 $887,291,688
1999 $6,394,090,592 $912,773,681
1998 $6,163,707,533 $928,460,893
1997 $5,569,178,707 $998,004,259
1996 $4,798,834,459 $946,112,493
1995 $4,672,346,194 $1,001,894,000
1994 $4,105,686,899 $878,250,945
1993 $4,190,773,622 $835,582,062
1992 $4,122,846,905 $831,029,862
1991 $3,699,381,195 $704,325,367
1990 $3,734,460,117 $596,410,264
1989 $4,375,896,552 $495,409,233
1988 $4,892,660,944 $470,395,801
1987 $5,024,800,000 $402,768,324
1986 $4,706,100,000 $318,858,423
1985 $4,328,300,000 $268,629,926
1984 $4,029,900,000 $333,163,670
1983 $3,840,550,000 $386,699,309
1982 $3,619,500,000 $348,741,684
1981 $3,501,800,000 $434,188,034
1980 $3,184,400,000 $431,542,537
1979 $2,778,900,000 $290,134,593
1978 $2,393,650,000 $266,570,067
1977 $1,900,700,000 $193,315,048
1976 $1,589,300,000 $147,660,037
1975 $1,330,050,000 $149,558,896
1974 $1,243,000,000 $150,851,317
1973 $1,128,299,436 $121,188,716
1972 $1,030,645,362 $80,913,200
1971 $958,450,000 $76,480,285
1970 $904,400,000 $68,739,973
1969 $844,400,000 $65,967,974
1968 $815,450,000 $61,445,975
1967 $750,950,000 $59,261,976
1966 $692,150,000 $56,699,977
1965 $651,050,000 $54,879,978
1964 $591,100,000 $51,939,979
1963 $553,500,000 $47,039,981
1962 $532,450,000 $41,859,983
1961 $503,300,000 $35,699,986
1960 $475,650,000 $34,579,986

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

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Honduras and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Honduras

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Honduras Lesotho
2024 $3,426 $972
2023 $3,227 $916
2022 $3,003 $1,030
2021 $2,735 $1,067
2020 $2,308 $919
2019 $2,502 $1,082
2018 $2,465 $1,171
2017 $2,413 $1,069
2016 $2,307 $992
2015 $2,271 $1,121
2014 $2,180 $1,174
2013 $2,081 $1,151
2012 $2,126 $1,218
2011 $2,074 $1,281
2010 $1,893 $1,119
2009 $1,781 $879
2008 $1,732 $898
2007 $1,578 $861
2006 $1,426 $925
2005 $1,305 $861
2004 $1,215 $767
2003 $1,156 $583
2002 $1,132 $389
2001 $1,132 $413
2000 $1,093 $443
1999 $999 $456
1998 $989 $465
1997 $917 $502
1996 $813 $480
1995 $814 $513
1994 $736 $456
1993 $773 $439
1992 $782 $444
1991 $722 $382
1990 $750 $330
1989 $904 $279
1988 $1,039 $270.4
1987 $1,098 $236.5
1986 $1,058 $191.4
1985 $1,001 $165.4
1984 $960 $211
1983 $942 $252
1982 $914 $233.9
1981 $912 $299.8
1980 $854 $307
1979 $769 $212.4
1978 $683 $200.8
1977 $559 $149.9
1976 $482 $117.8
1975 $417 $123.2
1974 $401 $128.7
1973 $375 $107
1972 $353 $74
1971 $338 $72.4
1970 $329 $67.4
1969 $316 $67.1
1968 $314 $64.8
1967 $298.2 $64.8
1966 $282.9 $64.3
1965 $273.9 $64.3
1964 $255.9 $62.6
1963 $246.6 $58.4
1962 $244 $53.5
1961 $237.3 $47
1960 $230.7 $47

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

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Honduras vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Honduras

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Honduras Lesotho
2026 73.4 58.6
2025 73.2 58.2
2024 73 57.8
2023 72.9 57.4
2022 72.7 56.8
2021 69.5 54.2
2020 70.9 55.1
2019 72.1 55.2
2018 72 54.6
2017 71.8 53.9
2016 71.6 52.9
2015 71.3 51.8
2014 71 50.8
2013 70.8 49.5
2012 70.5 48.2
2011 70.1 46.9
2010 69.8 46
2009 69.8 45.1
2008 69.7 44.3
2007 69.5 43.7
2006 69.4 43.2
2005 69.2 43.6
2004 69 44
2003 68.9 44.9
2002 68.7 46
2001 68.5 47.2
2000 68.3 48.8
1999 68 50.4
1998 62.4 52
1997 67.5 53.7
1996 67.3 55.1
1995 66.9 56.4
1994 66.5 57.3
1993 66.1 58.1
1992 65.9 58.6
1991 65.6 59.1
1990 65.2 59.3
1989 64.8 59.5
1988 64.4 59.6
1987 64.1 59.6
1986 63.7 59.3
1985 63.2 59.2
1984 62.8 59
1983 62.4 58.5
1982 61.7 58
1981 61 57.3
1980 60.4 56.5
1979 59.8 55.8
1978 59.2 55.2
1977 58.7 54.5
1976 58.2 53.9
1975 57.5 53.5
1974 52.5 52.9
1973 54.6 52.6
1972 55.7 52.3
1971 55 51.8
1970 54.4 51.5
1969 53.7 51.1
1968 53 50.8
1967 52.3 50.5
1966 51.6 50.4
1965 50.9 50.3
1964 50.2 50.3
1963 49.4 50.3
1962 48.6 50.3
1961 47.7 50.3
1960 47.1 50.2
1959 46.4 49.9
1958 45.6 49.6
1957 44.9 49.2
1956 44.2 48.6
1955 43.7 48
1954 43 47.3
1953 42.5 46.6
1952 42 45.9
1951 41.6 45.2
1950 41 44.6

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

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Honduras and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Honduras

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Honduras Lesotho
2024 10,825,703 2,337,423
2023 10,644,851 2,311,472
2022 10,463,872 2,286,110
2021 10,289,877 2,261,542
2020 10,119,640 2,235,727
2019 9,943,633 2,209,405
2018 9,765,210 2,183,603
2017 9,588,137 2,157,110
2016 9,412,380 2,130,422
2015 9,237,305 2,104,611
2014 9,063,122 2,080,089
2013 8,889,278 2,056,504
2012 8,715,076 2,034,354
2011 8,540,583 2,014,009
2010 8,365,878 1,996,251
2009 8,189,899 1,980,883
2008 8,012,587 1,966,541
2007 7,834,798 1,953,268
2006 7,656,832 1,945,063
2005 7,478,355 1,953,076
2004 7,298,994 1,971,129
2003 7,119,213 1,985,059
2002 6,938,859 1,994,679
2001 6,757,993 2,000,853
2000 6,577,773 2,003,913
1999 6,400,463 2,003,234
1998 6,234,431 1,998,049
1997 6,071,454 1,988,130
1996 5,903,954 1,972,418
1995 5,739,637 1,951,437
1994 5,579,242 1,927,707
1993 5,423,249 1,901,793
1992 5,271,431 1,873,274
1991 5,123,792 1,842,379
1990 4,980,488 1,809,696
1989 4,841,838 1,775,436
1988 4,707,677 1,739,841
1987 4,576,910 1,703,390
1986 4,448,899 1,666,138
1985 4,323,342 1,624,379
1984 4,199,850 1,578,986
1983 4,078,174 1,534,413
1982 3,958,728 1,490,732
1981 3,841,778 1,448,069
1980 3,727,173 1,406,521
1979 3,614,981 1,366,169
1978 3,505,463 1,327,240
1977 3,398,655 1,289,967
1976 3,294,457 1,253,214
1975 3,193,234 1,213,643
1974 3,099,836 1,172,420
1973 3,011,459 1,132,697
1972 2,922,064 1,094,063
1971 2,834,616 1,056,246
1970 2,750,715 1,019,273
1969 2,670,289 983,202
1968 2,593,057 948,105
1967 2,518,648 913,982
1966 2,446,751 881,870
1965 2,377,157 854,090
1964 2,309,855 829,437
1963 2,244,878 805,373
1962 2,182,064 781,814
1961 2,121,242 758,824
1960 2,062,060 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Honduras and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Honduras

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Honduras Lesotho
2023 2.5 2.69
2022 2.52 2.72
2021 2.55 2.77
2020 2.58 2.85
2019 2.61 2.92
2018 2.65 3.02
2017 2.66 3.11
2016 2.7 3.18
2015 2.75 3.22
2014 2.79 3.24
2013 2.86 3.28
2012 2.93 3.3
2011 3 3.34
2010 3.08 3.25
2009 3.17 3.31
2008 3.26 3.39
2007 3.35 3.44
2006 3.45 3.41
2005 3.58 3.43
2004 3.71 3.51
2003 3.84 3.62
2002 4 3.68
2001 4.15 3.63
2000 4.29 3.61
1999 4.37 3.67
1998 4.47 3.82
1997 4.59 3.98
1996 4.71 4.06
1995 4.84 4.13
1994 4.93 4.21
1993 5.03 4.37
1992 5.11 4.54
1991 5.19 4.68
1990 5.27 4.81
1989 5.35 4.96
1988 5.47 5.1
1987 5.58 5.22
1986 5.7 5.32
1985 5.82 5.4
1984 5.94 5.48
1983 6.06 5.56
1982 6.18 5.63
1981 6.3 5.69
1980 6.42 5.75
1979 6.53 5.79
1978 6.63 5.82
1977 6.73 5.85
1976 6.81 5.87
1975 6.87 5.83
1974 6.91 5.75
1973 6.99 5.69
1972 7.06 5.69
1971 7.11 5.7
1970 7.17 5.7
1969 7.23 5.7
1968 7.3 5.73
1967 7.36 5.75
1966 7.41 5.76
1965 7.44 5.77
1964 7.44 5.77
1963 7.44 5.78
1962 7.44 5.79
1961 7.45 5.79
1960 7.46 5.78

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

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Honduras and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Honduras

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Honduras Lesotho
2024 24.9 22.7
2023 24.6 22.5
2022 24.2 22.3
2021 23.9 22.1
2020 23.6 22
2019 23.3 21.8
2018 23 21.7
2017 22.6 21.6
2016 22.3 21.4
2015 22 21.3
2014 21.7 21.2
2013 21.3 21.1
2012 21 21
2011 20.7 20.9
2010 20.4 20.7
2009 20.1 20.6
2008 19.8 20.4
2007 19.5 20.2
2006 19.3 20
2005 19 19.9
2004 18.8 19.8
2003 18.6 19.7
2002 18.4 19.5
2001 18.2 19.4
2000 18 19.2
1999 17.9 19.1
1998 17.7 18.9
1997 17.5 18.8
1996 17.4 18.6
1995 17.3 18.6
1994 17.1 18.5
1993 17 18.4
1992 16.9 18.4
1991 16.9 18.4
1990 16.8 18.4
1989 16.7 18.5
1988 16.7 18.6
1987 16.7 18.7
1986 16.6 18.6
1985 16.5 18.4
1984 16.4 18.5
1983 16.4 18.6
1982 16.3 18.6
1981 16.3 18.7
1980 16.3 18.8
1979 16.2 18.8
1978 16.2 18.9
1977 16.2 19
1976 16.1 19
1975 16.1 18.9
1974 16 18.8
1973 15.9 18.6
1972 15.9 18.5
1971 15.9 18.3
1970 15.9 18.2
1969 15.9 18
1968 15.9 17.8
1967 15.9 17.6
1966 16 17.5
1965 16 17.5
1964 16 17.5
1963 16.1 17.4
1962 16.3 17.4
1961 16.4 17.4
1960 16.6 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Honduras Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$32.7B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.7%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.12%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.91%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.4%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.1
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2024
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
1.7%
2017
Listed domestic companies
41
2001
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.04B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
669,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.01%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
42.4%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Honduras Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
594 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.1
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.3 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.14 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
45.9%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.2%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
60.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
752 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
64.6%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Honduras Lesotho
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-4,778
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.5
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.4
2023
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.1
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
128
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.3%
2024
90.4%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
58.3%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Honduras Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$249.2
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$132.2
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.1%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.49
2020
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.3%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.08 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Honduras Lesotho
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,991 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,807 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,311 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,160 mi
2012
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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