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Indonesia vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 14th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia Lesotho
Population
288551776
2396633
Population rank 4/197 143/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 16/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 121/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$561B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 120/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Indonesia and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia Lesotho
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $2,271,759,455
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $2,117,962,445
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $2,354,980,960
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $2,412,130,057
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $2,053,699,864
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $2,390,702,296
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $2,556,247,292
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $2,306,741,672
2016 $931,877,364,038 $2,114,426,452
2015 $860,854,232,686 $2,359,686,725
2014 $890,814,755,534 $2,441,063,054
2013 $912,524,136,718 $2,367,112,932
2012 $917,869,913,333 $2,477,702,216
2011 $892,969,104,563 $2,579,409,620
2010 $755,094,157,622 $2,234,754,242
2009 $539,580,085,612 $1,740,894,965
2008 $510,228,634,992 $1,766,902,709
2007 $432,216,737,775 $1,682,131,785
2006 $364,570,515,618 $1,800,092,564
2005 $285,868,619,196 $1,682,343,527
2004 $256,836,875,295 $1,511,236,656
2003 $234,772,463,824 $1,157,825,435
2002 $195,660,611,165 $775,777,239
2001 $160,446,947,785 $825,706,961
2000 $165,021,012,078 $887,291,688
1999 $140,001,351,215 $912,773,681
1998 $95,445,547,873 $928,460,893
1997 $215,748,998,610 $998,004,259
1996 $227,369,679,375 $946,112,493
1995 $202,132,028,723 $1,001,894,000
1994 $176,892,143,932 $878,250,945
1993 $158,006,700,302 $835,582,062
1992 $128,026,966,580 $831,029,862
1991 $116,621,996,217 $704,325,367
1990 $106,140,727,334 $596,410,264
1989 $94,451,427,877 $495,409,233
1988 $84,300,174,486 $470,395,801
1987 $75,929,617,558 $402,768,324
1986 $79,954,072,545 $318,858,423
1985 $85,289,488,375 $268,629,926
1984 $84,853,700,028 $333,163,670
1983 $81,052,283,384 $386,699,309
1982 $90,158,449,295 $348,741,684
1981 $85,518,233,419 $434,188,034
1980 $72,482,337,397 $431,542,537
1979 $51,400,186,343 $290,134,593
1978 $51,455,719,076 $266,570,067
1977 $45,808,915,663 $193,315,048
1976 $37,269,156,627 $147,660,037
1975 $30,463,855,422 $149,558,896
1974 $25,802,409,639 $150,851,317
1973 $16,273,253,012 $121,188,716
1972 $10,997,590,361 $80,913,200
1971 $9,333,536,370 $76,480,285
1970 $9,150,684,932 $68,739,973
1969 $8,337,423,313 $65,967,974
1968 $7,076,465,300 $61,445,975
1967 $5,667,756,628 $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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Indonesia and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia Lesotho
2024 $4,925 $972
2023 $4,876 $916
2022 $4,731 $1,030
2021 $4,287 $1,067
2020 $3,854 $919
2019 $4,107 $1,082
2018 $3,861 $1,171
2017 $3,799 $1,069
2016 $3,521 $992
2015 $3,288 $1,121
2014 $3,441 $1,174
2013 $3,567 $1,151
2012 $3,632 $1,218
2011 $3,579 $1,281
2010 $3,066 $1,119
2009 $2,218 $879
2008 $2,125 $898
2007 $1,823 $861
2006 $1,558 $925
2005 $1,238 $861
2004 $1,127 $767
2003 $1,043 $583
2002 $881 $389
2001 $732 $413
2000 $764 $443
1999 $657 $456
1998 $455 $465
1997 $1,045 $502
1996 $1,119 $480
1995 $1,011 $513
1994 $900 $456
1993 $817 $439
1992 $674 $444
1991 $624 $382
1990 $578 $330
1989 $524 $279
1988 $477 $270.4
1987 $438 $236.5
1986 $470 $191.4
1985 $511 $165.4
1984 $520 $211
1983 $508 $252
1982 $578 $233.9
1981 $561 $299.8
1980 $487 $307
1979 $353 $212.4
1978 $362 $200.8
1977 $331 $149.9
1976 $275.7 $117.8
1975 $231.1 $123.2
1974 $200.7 $128.7
1973 $129.9 $107
1972 $90.1 $74
1971 $78.5 $72.4
1970 $79.1 $67.4
1969 $74.1 $67.1
1968 $64.7 $64.8
1967 $53.2 $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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Indonesia vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia Lesotho
2026 71.6 58.6
2025 71.4 58.2
2024 71.3 57.8
2023 71.1 57.4
2022 70.9 56.8
2021 67.5 54.2
2020 68.8 55.1
2019 70.3 55.2
2018 70.1 54.6
2017 70 53.9
2016 69.7 52.9
2015 69.5 51.8
2014 69.3 50.8
2013 69.1 49.5
2012 68.9 48.2
2011 68.6 46.9
2010 68.4 46
2009 68.3 45.1
2008 68.1 44.3
2007 67.9 43.7
2006 67.7 43.2
2005 67.5 43.6
2004 65.5 44
2003 67.1 44.9
2002 67 46
2001 66.6 47.2
2000 66.3 48.8
1999 66 50.4
1998 65.9 52
1997 65.8 53.7
1996 65.5 55.1
1995 65.3 56.4
1994 65 57.3
1993 64.9 58.1
1992 64.2 58.6
1991 63.7 59.1
1990 63.2 59.3
1989 62.9 59.5
1988 62.4 59.6
1987 62.1 59.6
1986 61.7 59.3
1985 61.4 59.2
1984 60.9 59
1983 60.3 58.5
1982 59.7 58
1981 59.1 57.3
1980 58.7 56.5
1979 58.2 55.8
1978 57.6 55.2
1977 57.1 54.5
1976 56.4 53.9
1975 56 53.5
1974 55.4 52.9
1973 54.9 52.6
1972 54.4 52.3
1971 53.8 51.8
1970 53.3 51.5
1969 52.6 51.1
1968 51.9 50.8
1967 51.3 50.5
1966 48.4 50.4
1965 42.8 50.3
1964 49.4 50.3
1963 48.7 50.3
1962 48.1 50.3
1961 47.4 50.3
1960 46.8 50.2
1959 46.2 49.9
1958 45.4 49.6
1957 45 49.2
1956 44.3 48.6
1955 43.6 48
1954 42.9 47.3
1953 42.2 46.6
1952 41.5 45.9
1951 40.8 45.2
1950 40.2 44.6

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

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Indonesia and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Lesotho
2024 283,487,931 2,337,423
2023 281,190,067 2,311,472
2022 278,830,529 2,286,110
2021 276,758,053 2,261,542
2020 274,814,866 2,235,727
2019 272,489,381 2,209,405
2018 269,951,846 2,183,603
2017 267,346,658 2,157,110
2016 264,627,418 2,130,422
2015 261,799,249 2,104,611
2014 258,877,399 2,080,089
2013 255,852,467 2,056,504
2012 252,698,525 2,034,354
2011 249,470,032 2,014,009
2010 246,305,322 1,996,251
2009 243,220,028 1,980,883
2008 240,157,903 1,966,541
2007 237,062,337 1,953,268
2006 233,951,652 1,945,063
2005 230,871,650 1,953,076
2004 227,926,649 1,971,129
2003 225,048,008 1,985,059
2002 222,088,495 1,994,679
2001 219,097,902 2,000,853
2000 216,077,790 2,003,913
1999 213,004,668 2,003,234
1998 209,826,788 1,998,049
1997 206,536,095 1,988,130
1996 203,204,348 1,972,418
1995 199,888,057 1,951,437
1994 196,591,828 1,927,707
1993 193,305,168 1,901,793
1992 190,043,744 1,873,274
1991 186,778,238 1,842,379
1990 183,501,098 1,809,696
1989 180,201,630 1,775,436
1988 176,855,065 1,739,841
1987 173,511,154 1,703,390
1986 170,175,065 1,666,138
1985 166,776,185 1,624,379
1984 163,251,124 1,578,986
1983 159,651,381 1,534,413
1982 156,052,152 1,490,732
1981 152,485,035 1,448,069
1980 148,950,540 1,406,521
1979 145,434,834 1,366,169
1978 141,953,163 1,327,240
1977 138,533,541 1,289,967
1976 135,173,655 1,253,214
1975 131,843,848 1,213,643
1974 128,555,045 1,172,420
1973 125,288,515 1,132,697
1972 122,039,841 1,094,063
1971 118,833,702 1,056,246
1970 115,657,495 1,019,273
1969 112,517,639 983,202
1968 109,450,006 948,105
1967 106,526,393 913,982
1966 103,792,754 881,870
1965 101,365,130 854,090
1964 98,833,749 829,437
1963 96,051,424 805,373
1962 93,375,850 781,814
1961 90,791,249 758,824
1960 88,296,070 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Indonesia and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Indonesia

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Lesotho
2023 2.13 2.69
2022 2.15 2.72
2021 2.17 2.77
2020 2.19 2.85
2019 2.21 2.92
2018 2.22 3.02
2017 2.25 3.11
2016 2.31 3.18
2015 2.35 3.22
2014 2.39 3.24
2013 2.44 3.28
2012 2.51 3.3
2011 2.52 3.34
2010 2.46 3.25
2009 2.44 3.31
2008 2.44 3.39
2007 2.48 3.44
2006 2.46 3.41
2005 2.45 3.43
2004 2.42 3.51
2003 2.41 3.62
2002 2.44 3.68
2001 2.47 3.63
2000 2.5 3.61
1999 2.57 3.67
1998 2.66 3.82
1997 2.74 3.98
1996 2.78 4.06
1995 2.81 4.13
1994 2.85 4.21
1993 2.9 4.37
1992 2.95 4.54
1991 3.06 4.68
1990 3.11 4.81
1989 3.25 4.96
1988 3.35 5.1
1987 3.42 5.22
1986 3.53 5.32
1985 3.73 5.4
1984 3.96 5.48
1983 4.11 5.56
1982 4.25 5.63
1981 4.36 5.69
1980 4.5 5.75
1979 4.63 5.79
1978 4.73 5.82
1977 4.81 5.85
1976 4.92 5.87
1975 5.03 5.83
1974 5.09 5.75
1973 5.25 5.69
1972 5.32 5.69
1971 5.4 5.7
1970 5.49 5.7
1969 5.55 5.7
1968 5.57 5.73
1967 5.58 5.75
1966 5.59 5.76
1965 5.59 5.77
1964 5.57 5.77
1963 5.55 5.78
1962 5.53 5.79
1961 5.52 5.79
1960 5.51 5.78

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

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Indonesia and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia Lesotho
2024 31.1 22.7
2023 30.8 22.5
2022 30.6 22.3
2021 30.3 22.1
2020 30.1 22
2019 29.9 21.8
2018 29.6 21.7
2017 29.4 21.6
2016 29.1 21.4
2015 28.9 21.3
2014 28.6 21.2
2013 28.3 21.1
2012 28.1 21
2011 27.9 20.9
2010 27.6 20.7
2009 27.3 20.6
2008 27.1 20.4
2007 26.8 20.2
2006 26.5 20
2005 26.2 19.9
2004 25.9 19.8
2003 25.6 19.7
2002 25.2 19.5
2001 24.9 19.4
2000 24.6 19.2
1999 24.3 19.1
1998 24 18.9
1997 23.7 18.8
1996 23.5 18.6
1995 23.2 18.6
1994 22.9 18.5
1993 22.6 18.4
1992 22.3 18.4
1991 22 18.4
1990 21.7 18.4
1989 21.4 18.5
1988 21.1 18.6
1987 20.9 18.7
1986 20.6 18.6
1985 20.3 18.4
1984 20.1 18.5
1983 19.9 18.6
1982 19.7 18.6
1981 19.6 18.7
1980 19.4 18.8
1979 19.3 18.8
1978 19.2 18.9
1977 19.1 19
1976 19 19
1975 18.9 18.9
1974 18.9 18.8
1973 18.8 18.6
1972 18.8 18.5
1971 18.9 18.3
1970 19 18.2
1969 19.1 18
1968 19.3 17.8
1967 19.4 17.6
1966 19.6 17.5
1965 19.8 17.5
1964 19.9 17.5
1963 20 17.4
1962 20.1 17.4
1961 20.1 17.4
1960 20.1 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Indonesia Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
1.7%
2017
Number of millionaires
178,605
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
33
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
903
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Indonesia Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
977 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.8
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
812 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Indonesia Lesotho
% of world population
3.49%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
88
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
90.4%
2024
English speaking
30.8%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
48%
2023

Health

Indonesia Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$131.8
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Indonesia Lesotho
% of world land
1.27%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
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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