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Israel vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 149th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Lesotho
Population
10290887
2396633
Population rank 95/197 143/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Israel and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Israel and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Israel

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Israel Lesotho
2024 $540,379,921,262 $2,271,759,455
2023 $512,184,638,999 $2,117,962,445
2022 $525,181,008,026 $2,354,980,960
2021 $489,851,549,972 $2,412,130,057
2020 $410,768,352,658 $2,053,699,864
2019 $400,645,216,359 $2,390,702,296
2018 $376,299,083,108 $2,556,247,292
2017 $358,451,839,053 $2,306,741,672
2016 $321,940,971,558 $2,114,426,452
2015 $303,469,434,072 $2,359,686,725
2014 $315,017,088,117 $2,441,063,054
2013 $298,478,070,673 $2,367,112,932
2012 $263,589,172,712 $2,477,702,216
2011 $268,094,998,225 $2,579,409,620
2010 $239,679,036,634 $2,234,754,242
2009 $213,403,181,853 $1,740,894,965
2008 $221,231,658,863 $1,766,902,709
2007 $184,681,214,673 $1,682,131,785
2006 $158,900,547,825 $1,800,092,564
2005 $147,519,922,009 $1,682,343,527
2004 $140,047,984,605 $1,511,236,656
2003 $131,408,914,824 $1,157,825,435
2002 $125,332,331,884 $775,777,239
2001 $135,002,039,613 $825,706,961
2000 $136,512,300,542 $887,291,688
1999 $121,417,185,062 $912,773,681
1998 $120,547,409,279 $928,460,893
1997 $119,459,826,347 $998,004,259
1996 $115,116,595,545 $946,112,493
1995 $105,497,418,059 $1,001,894,000
1994 $90,740,103,829 $878,250,945
1993 $79,855,877,174 $835,582,062
1992 $79,457,685,757 $831,029,862
1991 $70,998,755,007 $704,325,367
1990 $62,016,729,541 $596,410,264
1989 $52,443,479,454 $495,409,233
1988 $52,650,948,910 $470,395,801
1987 $43,049,543,635 $402,768,324
1986 $35,834,154,874 $318,858,423
1985 $28,905,736,367 $268,629,926
1984 $30,645,607,293 $333,163,670
1983 $32,675,755,462 $386,699,309
1982 $29,255,285,401 $348,741,684
1981 $26,882,009,819 $434,188,034
1980 $25,395,256,478 $431,542,537
1979 $22,609,741,060 $290,134,593
1978 $17,701,286,907 $266,570,067
1977 $18,257,113,904 $193,315,048
1976 $15,956,349,550 $147,660,037
1975 $16,141,767,373 $149,558,896
1974 $17,172,607,138 $150,851,317
1973 $11,902,574,259 $121,188,716
1972 $9,222,557,539 $80,913,200
1971 $7,052,544,000 $76,480,285
1970 $7,406,712,876 $68,739,973
1969 $6,297,852,761 $65,967,974
1968 $5,458,427,928 $61,445,975
1967 $4,762,386,783 $59,261,976
1966 $4,703,300,098 $56,699,977
1965 $4,329,084,429 $54,879,978
1964 $4,024,344,853 $51,939,979
1963 $3,535,949,089 $47,039,981
1962 $2,966,154,031 $41,859,983
1961 $3,708,586,471 $35,699,986
1960 $3,070,585,807 $34,579,986

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

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Israel and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Lesotho
2024 $54,177 $972
2023 $52,004 $916
2022 $54,950 $1,030
2021 $52,271 $1,067
2020 $44,576 $919
2019 $44,251 $1,082
2018 $42,363 $1,171
2017 $41,138 $1,069
2016 $37,672 $992
2015 $36,213 $1,121
2014 $38,343 $1,174
2013 $37,034 $1,151
2012 $33,321 $1,218
2011 $34,523 $1,281
2010 $31,439 $1,119
2009 $28,508 $879
2008 $30,269 $898
2007 $25,721 $861
2006 $22,527 $925
2005 $21,287 $861
2004 $20,568 $767
2003 $19,643 $583
2002 $19,076 $389
2001 $20,966 $413
2000 $21,707 $443
1999 $19,823 $456
1998 $20,189 $465
1997 $20,469 $502
1996 $20,224 $480
1995 $19,026 $513
1994 $16,807 $456
1993 $15,179 $439
1992 $15,510 $444
1991 $14,346 $382
1990 $13,308 $330
1989 $11,608 $279
1988 $11,853 $270.4
1987 $9,853 $236.5
1986 $8,335 $191.4
1985 $6,829 $165.4
1984 $7,369 $211
1983 $7,960 $252
1982 $7,258 $233.9
1981 $6,795 $299.8
1980 $6,549 $307
1979 $5,972 $212.4
1978 $4,797 $200.8
1977 $5,053 $149.9
1976 $4,516 $117.8
1975 $4,672 $123.2
1974 $5,085 $128.7
1973 $3,631 $107
1972 $2,930 $74
1971 $2,298 $72.4
1970 $2,490 $67.4
1969 $2,189 $67.1
1968 $1,947 $64.8
1967 $1,735 $64.8
1966 $1,789 $64.3
1965 $1,689 $64.3
1964 $1,626 $62.6
1963 $1,486 $58.4
1962 $1,294 $53.5
1961 $1,697 $47
1960 $1,452 $47

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

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Israel vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Lesotho
2026 82.9 58.6
2025 82.8 58.2
2024 82.7 57.8
2023 82.4 57.4
2022 82.8 56.8
2021 82.5 54.2
2020 82.7 55.1
2019 82.9 55.2
2018 82.9 54.6
2017 82.7 53.9
2016 82.6 52.9
2015 82.3 51.8
2014 82.4 50.8
2013 82.4 49.5
2012 82 48.2
2011 82 46.9
2010 82 46
2009 81.8 45.1
2008 81.3 44.3
2007 81 43.7
2006 80.8 43.2
2005 80.4 43.6
2004 80.3 44
2003 79.8 44.9
2002 79.5 46
2001 79.5 47.2
2000 79.2 48.8
1999 78.9 50.4
1998 78.6 52
1997 78.6 53.7
1996 78.6 55.1
1995 78.1 56.4
1994 78 57.3
1993 77.9 58.1
1992 77.3 58.6
1991 77.6 59.1
1990 78 59.3
1989 77.6 59.5
1988 76.9 59.6
1987 76.4 59.6
1986 75.9 59.3
1985 76 59.2
1984 75.5 59
1983 75.1 58.5
1982 74.3 58
1981 74.2 57.3
1980 73.7 56.5
1979 73.4 55.8
1978 73.1 55.2
1977 72.7 54.5
1976 72.7 53.9
1975 71.6 53.5
1974 71.6 52.9
1973 71.6 52.6
1972 71.6 52.3
1971 71.8 51.8
1970 71.2 51.5
1969 71 51.1
1968 70.8 50.8
1967 70.9 50.5
1966 70.9 50.4
1965 70.5 50.3
1964 69.6 50.3
1963 69.6 50.3
1962 69.3 50.3
1961 69.8 50.3
1960 69.8 50.2
1959 68.9 49.9
1958 68.4 49.6
1957 66.5 49.2
1956 66.6 48.6
1955 68 48
1954 66.3 47.3
1953 66.4 46.6
1952 67.2 45.9
1951 67.6 45.2
1950 69.9 44.6

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

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Israel and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Israel Lesotho
2024 9,974,400 2,337,423
2023 9,849,000 2,311,472
2022 9,557,500 2,286,110
2021 9,371,400 2,261,542
2020 9,215,100 2,235,727
2019 9,054,000 2,209,405
2018 8,882,800 2,183,603
2017 8,713,300 2,157,110
2016 8,546,000 2,130,422
2015 8,380,100 2,104,611
2014 8,215,700 2,080,089
2013 8,059,500 2,056,504
2012 7,910,500 2,034,354
2011 7,765,800 2,014,009
2010 7,623,600 1,996,251
2009 7,485,600 1,980,883
2008 7,308,800 1,966,541
2007 7,180,100 1,953,268
2006 7,053,700 1,945,063
2005 6,930,100 1,953,076
2004 6,809,000 1,971,129
2003 6,689,700 1,985,059
2002 6,570,000 1,994,679
2001 6,439,000 2,000,853
2000 6,289,000 2,003,913
1999 6,125,000 2,003,234
1998 5,971,000 1,998,049
1997 5,836,000 1,988,130
1996 5,692,000 1,972,418
1995 5,545,000 1,951,437
1994 5,399,000 1,927,707
1993 5,261,000 1,901,793
1992 5,123,000 1,873,274
1991 4,949,000 1,842,379
1990 4,660,000 1,809,696
1989 4,518,000 1,775,436
1988 4,442,000 1,739,841
1987 4,369,000 1,703,390
1986 4,299,000 1,666,138
1985 4,233,000 1,624,379
1984 4,159,000 1,578,986
1983 4,105,000 1,534,413
1982 4,031,000 1,490,732
1981 3,956,000 1,448,069
1980 3,878,000 1,406,521
1979 3,786,000 1,366,169
1978 3,690,000 1,327,240
1977 3,613,000 1,289,967
1976 3,533,000 1,253,214
1975 3,455,000 1,213,643
1974 3,377,000 1,172,420
1973 3,278,000 1,132,697
1972 3,148,000 1,094,063
1971 3,069,000 1,056,246
1970 2,974,000 1,019,273
1969 2,877,000 983,202
1968 2,803,000 948,105
1967 2,745,000 913,982
1966 2,629,000 881,870
1965 2,563,000 854,090
1964 2,475,000 829,437
1963 2,379,000 805,373
1962 2,293,000 781,814
1961 2,185,000 758,824
1960 2,114,020 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Israel

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Lesotho
2023 2.85 2.69
2022 2.89 2.72
2021 3 2.77
2020 2.9 2.85
2019 3.01 2.92
2018 3.09 3.02
2017 3.11 3.11
2016 3.11 3.18
2015 3.09 3.22
2014 3.08 3.24
2013 3.03 3.28
2012 3.05 3.3
2011 2.98 3.34
2010 3.03 3.25
2009 2.96 3.31
2008 2.96 3.39
2007 2.9 3.44
2006 2.88 3.41
2005 2.84 3.43
2004 2.9 3.51
2003 2.95 3.62
2002 2.89 3.68
2001 2.92 3.63
2000 2.95 3.61
1999 2.97 3.67
1998 2.98 3.82
1997 2.94 3.98
1996 2.9 4.06
1995 2.9 4.13
1994 2.9 4.21
1993 2.8 4.37
1992 2.7 4.54
1991 2.76 4.68
1990 2.82 4.81
1989 2.89 4.96
1988 2.95 5.1
1987 3.01 5.22
1986 3.03 5.32
1985 3.06 5.4
1984 3.08 5.48
1983 3.11 5.56
1982 3.13 5.63
1981 3.19 5.69
1980 3.24 5.75
1979 3.3 5.79
1978 3.35 5.82
1977 3.41 5.85
1976 3.48 5.87
1975 3.55 5.83
1974 3.63 5.75
1973 3.7 5.69
1972 3.77 5.69
1971 3.77 5.7
1970 3.78 5.7
1969 3.78 5.7
1968 3.79 5.73
1967 3.79 5.75
1966 3.8 5.76
1965 3.81 5.77
1964 3.83 5.77
1963 3.84 5.78
1962 3.85 5.79
1961 3.86 5.79
1960 3.87 5.78

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

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Israel and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Lesotho
2024 30.2 22.7
2023 30.2 22.5
2022 30.1 22.3
2021 30 22.1
2020 30 22
2019 29.9 21.8
2018 29.9 21.7
2017 29.9 21.6
2016 29.8 21.4
2015 29.8 21.3
2014 29.7 21.2
2013 29.6 21.1
2012 29.5 21
2011 29.5 20.9
2010 29.4 20.7
2009 29.3 20.6
2008 29.2 20.4
2007 29.1 20.2
2006 28.9 20
2005 28.7 19.9
2004 28.5 19.8
2003 28.4 19.7
2002 28.2 19.5
2001 28 19.4
2000 27.8 19.2
1999 27.6 19.1
1998 27.4 18.9
1997 27.3 18.8
1996 27.1 18.6
1995 26.9 18.6
1994 26.6 18.5
1993 26.5 18.4
1992 26.4 18.4
1991 26.2 18.4
1990 25.8 18.4
1989 25.6 18.5
1988 25.5 18.6
1987 25.5 18.7
1986 25.4 18.6
1985 25.4 18.4
1984 25.4 18.5
1983 25.3 18.6
1982 25.2 18.6
1981 25.1 18.7
1980 25 18.8
1979 24.8 18.8
1978 24.7 18.9
1977 24.5 19
1976 24.3 19
1975 24.2 18.9
1974 24 18.8
1973 23.8 18.6
1972 23.7 18.5
1971 23.5 18.3
1970 23.4 18.2
1969 23.3 18
1968 23.3 17.8
1967 23.4 17.6
1966 23.5 17.5
1965 23.8 17.5
1964 24.1 17.5
1963 24.6 17.4
1962 25 17.4
1961 25.3 17.4
1960 25.3 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
1.7%
2017
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Israel Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Israel Lesotho
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
90.4%
2024
English speaking
85%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
48%
2023

Health

Israel Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Lesotho
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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