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India vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 7th vs. 137th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

India Lesotho
Population
1480351380
2396633
Population rank 1/197 143/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

India and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

India and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
India

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
India Lesotho
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $2,271,759,455
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $2,117,962,445
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $2,354,980,960
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $2,412,130,057
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $2,053,699,864
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $2,390,702,296
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $2,556,247,292
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $2,306,741,672
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $2,114,426,452
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $2,359,686,725
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $2,441,063,054
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $2,367,112,932
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $2,477,702,216
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $2,579,409,620
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $2,234,754,242
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $1,740,894,965
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $1,766,902,709
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $1,682,131,785
2006 $940,259,888,788 $1,800,092,564
2005 $820,383,763,511 $1,682,343,527
2004 $709,152,728,831 $1,511,236,656
2003 $607,700,687,237 $1,157,825,435
2002 $514,939,140,319 $775,777,239
2001 $485,440,139,204 $825,706,961
2000 $468,395,521,654 $887,291,688
1999 $458,821,052,616 $912,773,681
1998 $421,351,317,225 $928,460,893
1997 $415,867,563,593 $998,004,259
1996 $392,896,866,205 $946,112,493
1995 $360,281,909,643 $1,001,894,000
1994 $327,274,843,459 $878,250,945
1993 $279,295,648,983 $835,582,062
1992 $288,208,070,278 $831,029,862
1991 $270,105,341,879 $704,325,367
1990 $320,979,026,420 $596,410,264
1989 $296,042,052,945 $495,409,233
1988 $296,589,670,896 $470,395,801
1987 $279,033,584,092 $402,768,324
1986 $248,985,994,041 $318,858,423
1985 $232,511,554,840 $268,629,926
1984 $212,157,645,178 $333,163,670
1983 $218,262,146,413 $386,699,309
1982 $200,715,624,831 $348,741,684
1981 $193,491,368,446 $434,188,034
1980 $186,328,579,302 $431,542,537
1979 $152,995,442,498 $290,134,593
1978 $137,302,319,829 $266,570,067
1977 $121,486,641,441 $193,315,048
1976 $102,716,451,980 $147,660,037
1975 $98,473,832,017 $149,558,896
1974 $99,526,597,934 $150,851,317
1973 $85,517,673,173 $121,188,716
1972 $71,464,700,667 $80,913,200
1971 $67,351,404,352 $76,480,285
1970 $62,422,483,055 $68,739,973
1969 $58,447,995,017 $65,967,974
1968 $53,085,455,871 $61,445,975
1967 $50,134,942,204 $59,261,976
1966 $45,581,230,504 $56,699,977
1965 $59,556,105,229 $54,879,978
1964 $56,480,289,941 $51,939,979
1963 $48,421,923,459 $47,039,981
1962 $42,161,481,858 $41,859,983
1961 $39,232,435,784 $35,699,986
1960 $37,029,883,876 $34,579,986

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

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India and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Lesotho
2024 $2,695 $972
2023 $2,530 $916
2022 $2,347 $1,030
2021 $2,240 $1,067
2020 $1,907 $919
2019 $2,041 $1,082
2018 $1,966 $1,171
2017 $1,950 $1,069
2016 $1,708 $992
2015 $1,584 $1,121
2014 $1,554 $1,174
2013 $1,433 $1,151
2012 $1,429 $1,218
2011 $1,445 $1,281
2010 $1,348 $1,119
2009 $1,095 $879
2008 $993 $898
2007 $1,022 $861
2006 $802 $925
2005 $710 $861
2004 $624 $767
2003 $544 $583
2002 $469 $389
2001 $450 $413
2000 $443 $443
1999 $442 $456
1998 $414 $465
1997 $416 $502
1996 $401 $480
1995 $375 $513
1994 $348 $456
1993 $303 $439
1992 $319 $444
1991 $306 $382
1990 $371 $330
1989 $350 $279
1988 $358 $270.4
1987 $345 $236.5
1986 $315 $191.4
1985 $301 $165.4
1984 $281 $211
1983 $296 $252
1982 $278.7 $233.9
1981 $275 $299.8
1980 $271.1 $307
1979 $228 $212.4
1978 $209.4 $200.8
1977 $189.6 $149.9
1976 $164.1 $117.8
1975 $161.1 $123.2
1974 $166.7 $128.7
1973 $146.6 $107
1972 $125.3 $74
1971 $120.7 $72.4
1970 $114.4 $67.4
1969 $109.5 $67.1
1968 $101.6 $64.8
1967 $98 $64.8
1966 $91 $64.3
1965 $121.5 $64.3
1964 $117.9 $62.6
1963 $103.4 $58.4
1962 $92.2 $53.5
1961 $87.9 $47
1960 $84.9 $47

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

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India vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Lesotho
2026 72.7 58.6
2025 72.5 58.2
2024 72.2 57.8
2023 72 57.4
2022 71.7 56.8
2021 67.3 54.2
2020 70.2 55.1
2019 70.7 55.2
2018 70.4 54.6
2017 70.1 53.9
2016 69.7 52.9
2015 69.3 51.8
2014 68.9 50.8
2013 68.5 49.5
2012 68.1 48.2
2011 67.6 46.9
2010 67.2 46
2009 66.7 45.1
2008 66.2 44.3
2007 65.8 43.7
2006 65.4 43.2
2005 64.9 43.6
2004 64.5 44
2003 64.1 44.9
2002 63.6 46
2001 63.2 47.2
2000 62.7 48.8
1999 62.3 50.4
1998 61.9 52
1997 61.4 53.7
1996 61 55.1
1995 60.6 56.4
1994 60.2 57.3
1993 59.8 58.1
1992 59.4 58.6
1991 59 59.1
1990 58.6 59.3
1989 58.2 59.5
1988 57.7 59.6
1987 57.3 59.6
1986 56.8 59.3
1985 56.3 59.2
1984 55.8 59
1983 55.3 58.5
1982 54.7 58
1981 54.2 57.3
1980 53.6 56.5
1979 53 55.8
1978 52.4 55.2
1977 51.8 54.5
1976 51.3 53.9
1975 50.8 53.5
1974 50.3 52.9
1973 49.6 52.6
1972 49.2 52.3
1971 48.9 51.8
1970 48.6 51.5
1969 48.3 51.1
1968 47.9 50.8
1967 46.2 50.5
1966 45.9 50.4
1965 45.6 50.3
1964 46.7 50.3
1963 46.5 50.3
1962 46.1 50.3
1961 45.8 50.3
1960 45.6 50.2
1959 45.3 49.9
1958 44.8 49.6
1957 44.4 49.2
1956 44.1 48.6
1955 43.7 48
1954 43.2 47.3
1953 42.4 46.6
1952 42.1 45.9
1951 41.6 45.2
1950 41.2 44.6

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

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India and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
India Lesotho
2024 1,450,935,791 2,337,423
2023 1,438,069,596 2,311,472
2022 1,425,423,212 2,286,110
2021 1,414,203,896 2,261,542
2020 1,402,617,695 2,235,727
2019 1,389,030,312 2,209,405
2018 1,374,659,064 2,183,603
2017 1,359,657,400 2,157,110
2016 1,343,944,296 2,130,422
2015 1,328,024,498 2,104,611
2014 1,312,277,191 2,080,089
2013 1,295,829,511 2,056,504
2012 1,278,674,502 2,034,354
2011 1,261,224,954 2,014,009
2010 1,243,481,564 1,996,251
2009 1,225,524,753 1,980,883
2008 1,207,930,964 1,966,541
2007 1,190,676,021 1,953,268
2006 1,172,878,890 1,945,063
2005 1,154,676,322 1,953,076
2004 1,135,991,513 1,971,129
2003 1,116,803,006 1,985,059
2002 1,097,600,380 1,994,679
2001 1,077,898,575 2,000,853
2000 1,057,922,733 2,003,913
1999 1,038,225,823 2,003,234
1998 1,018,665,080 1,998,049
1997 999,133,762 1,988,130
1996 979,678,458 1,972,418
1995 960,301,044 1,951,437
1994 941,163,767 1,927,707
1993 922,118,387 1,901,793
1992 902,957,070 1,873,274
1991 883,927,600 1,842,379
1990 864,972,221 1,809,696
1989 846,039,529 1,775,436
1988 827,342,990 1,739,841
1987 808,931,270 1,703,390
1986 790,689,978 1,666,138
1985 772,647,793 1,624,379
1984 754,875,449 1,578,986
1983 737,372,681 1,534,413
1982 720,313,473 1,490,732
1981 703,696,250 1,448,069
1980 687,354,025 1,406,521
1979 671,155,747 1,366,169
1978 655,728,229 1,327,240
1977 640,801,103 1,289,967
1976 625,861,883 1,253,214
1975 611,309,535 1,213,643
1974 597,041,391 1,172,420
1973 583,465,598 1,132,697
1972 570,482,142 1,094,063
1971 558,096,387 1,056,246
1970 545,864,268 1,019,273
1969 533,880,544 983,202
1968 522,716,889 948,105
1967 511,606,372 913,982
1966 500,740,247 881,870
1965 490,140,146 854,090
1964 479,229,598 829,437
1963 468,138,575 805,373
1962 457,283,090 781,814
1961 446,564,729 758,824
1960 435,990,338 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in India and Lesotho

Fertility rate
India

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Lesotho
2023 1.98 2.69
2022 1.99 2.72
2021 2.01 2.77
2020 2.05 2.85
2019 2.12 2.92
2018 2.18 3.02
2017 2.19 3.11
2016 2.28 3.18
2015 2.29 3.22
2014 2.29 3.24
2013 2.4 3.28
2012 2.47 3.3
2011 2.53 3.34
2010 2.6 3.25
2009 2.67 3.31
2008 2.71 3.39
2007 2.78 3.44
2006 2.87 3.41
2005 2.96 3.43
2004 3.05 3.51
2003 3.12 3.62
2002 3.22 3.68
2001 3.3 3.63
2000 3.35 3.61
1999 3.38 3.67
1998 3.45 3.82
1997 3.51 3.98
1996 3.58 4.06
1995 3.65 4.13
1994 3.72 4.21
1993 3.8 4.37
1992 3.88 4.54
1991 3.96 4.68
1990 4.05 4.81
1989 4.13 4.96
1988 4.22 5.1
1987 4.31 5.22
1986 4.4 5.32
1985 4.43 5.4
1984 4.52 5.48
1983 4.57 5.56
1982 4.62 5.63
1981 4.7 5.69
1980 4.78 5.75
1979 4.81 5.79
1978 4.89 5.82
1977 5.01 5.85
1976 5.13 5.87
1975 5.2 5.83
1974 5.33 5.75
1973 5.4 5.69
1972 5.48 5.69
1971 5.57 5.7
1970 5.62 5.7
1969 5.68 5.7
1968 5.76 5.73
1967 5.83 5.75
1966 5.88 5.76
1965 5.94 5.77
1964 5.98 5.77
1963 5.97 5.78
1962 5.95 5.79
1961 5.94 5.79
1960 5.92 5.78

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

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India and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
India

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
India Lesotho
2024 29.5 22.7
2023 29.1 22.5
2022 28.7 22.3
2021 28.4 22.1
2020 28.1 22
2019 27.7 21.8
2018 27.3 21.7
2017 27 21.6
2016 26.6 21.4
2015 26.3 21.3
2014 26 21.2
2013 25.6 21.1
2012 25.3 21
2011 25 20.9
2010 24.7 20.7
2009 24.4 20.6
2008 24.1 20.4
2007 23.8 20.2
2006 23.6 20
2005 23.3 19.9
2004 23.1 19.8
2003 22.9 19.7
2002 22.7 19.5
2001 22.5 19.4
2000 22.3 19.2
1999 22.1 19.1
1998 21.9 18.9
1997 21.7 18.8
1996 21.6 18.6
1995 21.4 18.6
1994 21.2 18.5
1993 21.1 18.4
1992 21 18.4
1991 20.8 18.4
1990 20.7 18.4
1989 20.6 18.5
1988 20.5 18.6
1987 20.4 18.7
1986 20.4 18.6
1985 20.3 18.4
1984 20.2 18.5
1983 20.1 18.6
1982 20 18.6
1981 20 18.7
1980 19.9 18.8
1979 19.8 18.8
1978 19.7 18.9
1977 19.6 19
1976 19.5 19
1975 19.4 18.9
1974 19.3 18.8
1973 19.3 18.6
1972 19.2 18.5
1971 19.2 18.3
1970 19.2 18.2
1969 19.2 18
1968 19.2 17.8
1967 19.3 17.6
1966 19.4 17.5
1965 19.5 17.5
1964 19.6 17.5
1963 19.8 17.4
1962 19.9 17.4
1961 20.1 17.4
1960 20.2 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
1.7%
2017
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
89%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

India Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

India Lesotho
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
90.4%
2024
English speaking
15.8%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
48%
2023

Health

India Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

India Lesotho
% of world land
2%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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