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Italy vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 72nd vs. 137th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Lesotho
Population
58562681
2396633
Population rank 26/197 143/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Italy and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Italy and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Italy

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Italy Lesotho
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $2,271,759,455
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $2,117,962,445
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $2,354,980,960
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $2,412,130,057
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $2,053,699,864
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $2,390,702,296
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $2,556,247,292
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $2,306,741,672
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $2,114,426,452
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $2,359,686,725
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $2,441,063,054
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $2,367,112,932
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $2,477,702,216
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $2,579,409,620
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $2,234,754,242
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $1,740,894,965
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $1,766,902,709
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $1,682,131,785
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $1,800,092,564
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $1,682,343,527
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $1,511,236,656
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $1,157,825,435
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $775,777,239
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $825,706,961
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $887,291,688
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $912,773,681
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $928,460,893
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $998,004,259
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $946,112,493
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $1,001,894,000
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $878,250,945
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $835,582,062
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $831,029,862
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $704,325,367
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $596,410,264
1989 $930,801,709,004 $495,409,233
1988 $893,663,934,841 $470,395,801
1987 $807,570,134,449 $402,768,324
1986 $641,862,313,287 $318,858,423
1985 $453,259,761,687 $268,629,926
1984 $438,896,930,791 $333,163,670
1983 $444,063,496,940 $386,699,309
1982 $428,257,421,618 $348,741,684
1981 $431,695,533,981 $434,188,034
1980 $478,356,755,596 $431,542,537
1979 $394,584,507,108 $290,134,593
1978 $315,784,469,541 $266,570,067
1977 $258,190,019,750 $193,315,048
1976 $225,235,205,862 $147,660,037
1975 $228,220,643,535 $149,558,896
1974 $200,024,444,775 $150,851,317
1973 $175,896,529,392 $121,188,716
1972 $145,594,833,997 $80,913,200
1971 $124,959,712,859 $76,480,285
1970 $113,656,669,765 $68,739,973
1969 $100,996,667,239 $65,967,974
1968 $91,485,448,148 $61,445,975
1967 $84,401,995,573 $59,261,976
1966 $76,622,444,787 $56,699,977
1965 $70,717,012,186 $54,879,978
1964 $65,720,771,779 $51,939,979
1963 $60,035,924,618 $47,039,981
1962 $52,413,872,628 $41,859,983
1961 $46,649,487,320 $35,699,986
1960 $42,012,422,612 $34,579,986

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

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Italy and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Lesotho
2024 $40,385 $972
2023 $39,277 $916
2022 $35,654 $1,030
2021 $36,853 $1,067
2020 $32,091 $919
2019 $33,813 $1,082
2018 $34,904 $1,171
2017 $32,844 $1,069
2016 $31,392 $992
2015 $30,640 $1,121
2014 $36,028 $1,174
2013 $35,702 $1,151
2012 $34,854 $1,218
2011 $38,432 $1,281
2010 $35,857 $1,119
2009 $37,100 $879
2008 $40,829 $898
2007 $37,826 $861
2006 $33,537 $925
2005 $32,063 $861
2004 $31,348 $767
2003 $27,578 $583
2002 $22,451 $389
2001 $20,570 $413
2000 $20,190 $443
1999 $22,050 $456
1998 $22,365 $465
1997 $21,884 $502
1996 $23,123 $480
1995 $20,712 $513
1994 $19,382 $456
1993 $18,782 $439
1992 $23,297 $444
1991 $22,007 $382
1990 $20,874 $330
1989 $16,424 $279
1988 $15,781 $270.4
1987 $14,268 $236.5
1986 $11,341 $191.4
1985 $8,009 $165.4
1984 $7,758 $211
1983 $7,851 $252
1982 $7,574 $233.9
1981 $7,640 $299.8
1980 $8,476 $307
1979 $7,006 $212.4
1978 $5,623 $200.8
1977 $4,614 $149.9
1976 $4,042 $117.8
1975 $4,116 $123.2
1974 $3,629 $128.7
1973 $3,213 $107
1972 $2,677 $74
1971 $2,311 $72.4
1970 $2,112 $67.4
1969 $1,886 $67.1
1968 $1,718 $64.8
1967 $1,595 $64.8
1966 $1,459 $64.3
1965 $1,357 $64.3
1964 $1,272 $62.6
1963 $1,171 $58.4
1962 $1,030 $53.5
1961 $923 $47
1960 $837 $47

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

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Italy vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Lesotho
2026 84.2 58.6
2025 84 58.2
2024 83.9 57.8
2023 83.7 57.4
2022 82.1 56.8
2021 82.9 54.2
2020 82.2 55.1
2019 83.3 55.2
2018 83.2 54.6
2017 82.7 53.9
2016 83 52.9
2015 82.5 51.8
2014 82.9 50.8
2013 82.7 49.5
2012 82.3 48.2
2011 82.2 46.9
2010 82.1 46
2009 81.8 45.1
2008 81.6 44.3
2007 81.5 43.7
2006 81.4 43.2
2005 81 43.6
2004 81 44
2003 80.2 44.9
2002 80.1 46
2001 79.9 47.2
2000 79.6 48.8
1999 79.2 50.4
1998 78.8 52
1997 78.7 53.7
1996 78.4 55.1
1995 78.1 56.4
1994 77.9 57.3
1993 77.7 58.1
1992 77.4 58.6
1991 77 59.1
1990 77 59.3
1989 76.9 59.5
1988 76.5 59.6
1987 76.3 59.6
1986 75.9 59.3
1985 75.6 59.2
1984 75.5 59
1983 74.7 58.5
1982 74.9 58
1981 74.4 57.3
1980 74.1 56.5
1979 74.1 55.8
1978 73.8 55.2
1977 73.4 54.5
1976 73.1 53.9
1975 72.7 53.5
1974 72.8 52.9
1973 72.1 52.6
1972 72.1 52.3
1971 71.9 51.8
1970 71.6 51.5
1969 70.9 51.1
1968 70.9 50.8
1967 71 50.5
1966 71 50.4
1965 70.3 50.3
1964 70.4 50.3
1963 69.3 50.3
1962 69.2 50.3
1961 69.8 50.3
1960 69.2 50.2
1959 69.3 49.9
1958 68.9 49.6
1957 67.8 49.2
1956 67.6 48.6
1955 68.3 48
1954 67.9 47.3
1953 66.6 46.6
1952 65.9 45.9
1951 65.3 45.2
1950 65.7 44.6

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

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Italy and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Italy Lesotho
2024 58,952,704 2,337,423
2023 58,984,216 2,311,472
2022 59,013,667 2,286,110
2021 59,133,173 2,261,542
2020 59,438,851 2,235,727
2019 59,729,081 2,209,405
2018 60,148,658 2,183,603
2017 60,002,252 2,157,110
2016 60,115,223 2,130,422
2015 60,229,605 2,104,611
2014 60,320,707 2,080,089
2013 60,311,613 2,056,504
2012 60,191,247 2,034,354
2011 60,026,841 2,014,009
2010 59,819,407 1,996,251
2009 59,555,454 1,980,883
2008 59,211,181 1,966,541
2007 58,756,247 1,953,268
2006 58,399,861 1,945,063
2005 58,166,682 1,953,076
2004 57,828,179 1,971,129
2003 57,399,184 1,985,059
2002 57,089,824 1,994,679
2001 56,976,981 2,000,853
2000 56,942,108 2,003,913
1999 56,916,317 2,003,234
1998 56,906,744 1,998,049
1997 56,890,372 1,988,130
1996 56,860,281 1,972,418
1995 56,844,303 1,951,437
1994 56,843,400 1,927,707
1993 56,831,821 1,901,793
1992 56,797,087 1,873,274
1991 56,758,521 1,842,379
1990 56,719,240 1,809,696
1989 56,671,781 1,775,436
1988 56,629,288 1,739,841
1987 56,601,931 1,703,390
1986 56,596,155 1,666,138
1985 56,593,071 1,624,379
1984 56,576,718 1,578,986
1983 56,564,074 1,534,413
1982 56,543,548 1,490,732
1981 56,501,675 1,448,069
1980 56,433,883 1,406,521
1979 56,317,749 1,366,169
1978 56,155,143 1,327,240
1977 55,955,411 1,289,967
1976 55,718,260 1,253,214
1975 55,441,001 1,213,643
1974 55,110,868 1,172,420
1973 54,751,406 1,132,697
1972 54,381,345 1,094,063
1971 54,073,490 1,056,246
1970 53,821,850 1,019,273
1969 53,537,950 983,202
1968 53,235,750 948,105
1967 52,900,500 913,982
1966 52,519,000 881,870
1965 52,112,350 854,090
1964 51,675,350 829,437
1963 51,252,000 805,373
1962 50,879,450 781,814
1961 50,536,350 758,824
1960 50,199,700 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Italy

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Lesotho
2023 1.2 2.69
2022 1.24 2.72
2021 1.25 2.77
2020 1.24 2.85
2019 1.27 2.92
2018 1.31 3.02
2017 1.34 3.11
2016 1.36 3.18
2015 1.36 3.22
2014 1.38 3.24
2013 1.39 3.28
2012 1.42 3.3
2011 1.42 3.34
2010 1.44 3.25
2009 1.44 3.31
2008 1.44 3.39
2007 1.39 3.44
2006 1.37 3.41
2005 1.33 3.43
2004 1.34 3.51
2003 1.29 3.62
2002 1.27 3.68
2001 1.25 3.63
2000 1.26 3.61
1999 1.23 3.67
1998 1.22 3.82
1997 1.22 3.98
1996 1.2 4.06
1995 1.19 4.13
1994 1.21 4.21
1993 1.25 4.37
1992 1.3 4.54
1991 1.3 4.68
1990 1.33 4.81
1989 1.33 4.96
1988 1.36 5.1
1987 1.33 5.22
1986 1.35 5.32
1985 1.42 5.4
1984 1.46 5.48
1983 1.51 5.56
1982 1.56 5.63
1981 1.58 5.69
1980 1.64 5.75
1979 1.73 5.79
1978 1.84 5.82
1977 1.93 5.85
1976 2.04 5.87
1975 2.17 5.83
1974 2.28 5.75
1973 2.3 5.69
1972 2.35 5.69
1971 2.4 5.7
1970 2.38 5.7
1969 2.47 5.7
1968 2.46 5.73
1967 2.5 5.75
1966 2.58 5.76
1965 2.6 5.77
1964 2.66 5.77
1963 2.51 5.78
1962 2.46 5.79
1961 2.44 5.79
1960 2.4 5.78

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

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Italy and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Lesotho
2024 48.8 22.7
2023 48.4 22.5
2022 48.1 22.3
2021 47.7 22.1
2020 47.4 22
2019 47 21.8
2018 46.6 21.7
2017 46.2 21.6
2016 45.8 21.4
2015 45.4 21.3
2014 45 21.2
2013 44.6 21.1
2012 44.2 21
2011 43.9 20.9
2010 43.5 20.7
2009 43.1 20.6
2008 42.8 20.4
2007 42.6 20.2
2006 42.3 20
2005 41.9 19.9
2004 41.6 19.8
2003 41.3 19.7
2002 41 19.5
2001 40.6 19.4
2000 40.3 19.2
1999 39.9 19.1
1998 39.6 18.9
1997 39.4 18.8
1996 39.1 18.6
1995 38.9 18.6
1994 38.6 18.5
1993 38.2 18.4
1992 37.9 18.4
1991 37.5 18.4
1990 37.1 18.4
1989 36.8 18.5
1988 36.4 18.6
1987 36.1 18.7
1986 35.8 18.6
1985 35.6 18.4
1984 35.3 18.5
1983 34.9 18.6
1982 34.6 18.6
1981 34.3 18.7
1980 34.1 18.8
1979 34 18.8
1978 33.9 18.9
1977 33.7 19
1976 33.6 19
1975 33.5 18.9
1974 33.4 18.8
1973 33.3 18.6
1972 33.2 18.5
1971 33.1 18.3
1970 33 18.2
1969 32.8 18
1968 32.7 17.8
1967 32.5 17.6
1966 32.4 17.5
1965 32.3 17.5
1964 32.2 17.5
1963 32.1 17.4
1962 32 17.4
1961 31.8 17.4
1960 31.6 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
1.7%
2017
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
86%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Italy Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Italy Lesotho
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
90.4%
2024
English speaking
13.6%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
48%
2023

Health

Italy Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Lesotho
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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