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Jordan vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 110th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Lesotho
Population
11555022
2396633
Population rank 86/197 143/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Jordan and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Lesotho
2024 $53,352,289,577 $2,271,759,455
2023 $51,088,476,338 $2,117,962,445
2022 $48,764,963,380 $2,354,980,960
2021 $46,296,100,141 $2,412,130,057
2020 $43,700,383,099 $2,053,699,864
2019 $44,503,006,338 $2,390,702,296
2018 $43,370,860,704 $2,556,247,292
2017 $41,608,435,915 $2,306,741,672
2016 $39,892,551,127 $2,114,426,452
2015 $38,587,017,887 $2,359,686,725
2014 $36,847,643,521 $2,441,063,054
2013 $34,454,440,141 $2,367,112,932
2012 $31,634,561,690 $2,477,702,216
2011 $29,524,149,155 $2,579,409,620
2010 $27,133,804,225 $2,234,754,242
2009 $24,537,876,056 $1,740,894,965
2008 $22,658,715,989 $1,766,902,709
2007 $17,110,437,236 $1,682,131,785
2006 $15,056,981,664 $1,800,092,564
2005 $12,588,998,590 $1,682,343,527
2004 $11,411,706,629 $1,511,236,656
2003 $10,195,627,645 $1,157,825,435
2002 $9,582,510,578 $775,777,239
2001 $8,975,814,653 $825,706,961
2000 $8,460,789,845 $887,291,688
1999 $8,149,929,478 $912,773,681
1998 $7,912,270,804 $928,460,893
1997 $7,245,839,210 $998,004,259
1996 $6,927,503,526 $946,112,493
1995 $6,727,597,032 $1,001,894,000
1994 $6,236,295,978 $878,250,945
1993 $5,606,400,222 $835,582,062
1992 $5,310,833,194 $831,029,862
1991 $4,344,467,193 $704,325,367
1990 $4,160,087,508 $596,410,264
1989 $4,221,373,674 $495,409,233
1988 $6,277,451,829 $470,395,801
1987 $6,756,209,762 $402,768,324
1986 $6,402,050,485 $318,858,423
1985 $4,993,601,520 $268,629,926
1984 $4,967,162,160 $333,163,670
1983 $4,920,692,191 $386,699,309
1982 $4,681,240,993 $348,741,684
1981 $4,383,944,703 $434,188,034
1980 $3,910,044,474 $431,542,537
1979 $3,271,368,781 $290,134,593
1978 $2,602,208,589 $266,570,067
1977 $2,096,778,602 $193,315,048
1976 $1,708,521,219 $147,660,037
1975 $1,363,073,498 $149,558,896
1974 $1,197,483,949 $150,851,317
1973 $943,783,840 $121,188,716
1972 $788,479,685 $80,913,200
1971 $678,159,729 $76,480,285
1970 $639,519,744 $68,739,973
1969 $698,879,720 $65,967,974
1968 $561,119,776 $61,445,975
1967 $631,679,747 $59,261,976
1966 $657,999,737 $56,699,977
1965 $599,759,760 $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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Jordan and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Lesotho
2024 $4,618 $972
2023 $4,466 $916
2022 $4,332 $1,030
2021 $4,183 $1,067
2020 $4,022 $919
2019 $4,170 $1,082
2018 $4,145 $1,171
2017 $4,066 $1,069
2016 $3,987 $992
2015 $4,043 $1,121
2014 $4,191 $1,174
2013 $4,311 $1,151
2012 $4,170 $1,218
2011 $3,947 $1,281
2010 $3,718 $1,119
2009 $3,436 $879
2008 $3,242 $898
2007 $2,506 $861
2006 $2,343 $925
2005 $2,088 $861
2004 $1,940 $767
2003 $1,776 $583
2002 $1,706 $389
2001 $1,632 $413
2000 $1,571 $443
1999 $1,545 $456
1998 $1,532 $465
1997 $1,436 $502
1996 $1,410 $480
1995 $1,416 $513
1994 $1,367 $456
1993 $1,289 $439
1992 $1,287 $444
1991 $1,110 $382
1990 $1,149 $330
1989 $1,260 $279
1988 $1,966 $270.4
1987 $2,217 $236.5
1986 $2,200 $191.4
1985 $1,797 $165.4
1984 $1,871 $211
1983 $1,939 $252
1982 $1,929 $233.9
1981 $1,885 $299.8
1980 $1,750 $307
1979 $1,519 $212.4
1978 $1,249 $200.8
1977 $1,039 $149.9
1976 $873 $117.8
1975 $718 $123.2
1974 $651 $128.7
1973 $531 $107
1972 $460 $74
1971 $412 $72.4
1970 $409 $67.4
1969 $474 $67.1
1968 $409 $64.8
1967 $497 $64.8
1966 $558 $64.3
1965 $546 $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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Jordan vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Lesotho
2026 78.3 58.6
2025 78.1 58.2
2024 78 57.8
2023 77.8 57.4
2022 77.1 56.8
2021 74.2 54.2
2020 75.6 55.1
2019 76.9 55.2
2018 76.5 54.6
2017 76.1 53.9
2016 75.6 52.9
2015 75.1 51.8
2014 74.6 50.8
2013 74.3 49.5
2012 74.1 48.2
2011 73.9 46.9
2010 73.8 46
2009 73.7 45.1
2008 73.6 44.3
2007 73.4 43.7
2006 73.2 43.2
2005 73 43.6
2004 72.8 44
2003 72.6 44.9
2002 72.4 46
2001 72.1 47.2
2000 71.9 48.8
1999 71.7 50.4
1998 71.5 52
1997 71.3 53.7
1996 71.1 55.1
1995 70.9 56.4
1994 70.7 57.3
1993 70.6 58.1
1992 70.4 58.6
1991 70.2 59.1
1990 70.1 59.3
1989 69.9 59.5
1988 69.6 59.6
1987 69.3 59.6
1986 69 59.3
1985 68.6 59.2
1984 68.2 59
1983 67.8 58.5
1982 67.4 58
1981 66.9 57.3
1980 66.5 56.5
1979 66 55.8
1978 65.6 55.2
1977 65.1 54.5
1976 64.7 53.9
1975 64.1 53.5
1974 63.6 52.9
1973 63.1 52.6
1972 62.5 52.3
1971 61.8 51.8
1970 59.8 51.5
1969 60.5 51.1
1968 59.8 50.8
1967 59 50.5
1966 57.8 50.4
1965 57.3 50.3
1964 56.5 50.3
1963 55.5 50.3
1962 54.6 50.3
1961 53.7 50.3
1960 52.7 50.2
1959 51.6 49.9
1958 50.4 49.6
1957 49.2 49.2
1956 48 48.6
1955 46.8 48
1954 45.6 47.3
1953 44.4 46.6
1952 43.2 45.9
1951 42 45.2
1950 40.9 44.6

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

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Jordan and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Jordan Lesotho
2024 11,552,876 2,337,423
2023 11,439,213 2,311,472
2022 11,256,263 2,286,110
2021 11,066,356 2,261,542
2020 10,865,228 2,235,727
2019 10,671,891 2,209,405
2018 10,462,306 2,183,603
2017 10,234,226 2,157,110
2016 10,006,367 2,130,422
2015 9,544,729 2,104,611
2014 8,791,710 2,080,089
2013 7,991,809 2,056,504
2012 7,587,127 2,034,354
2011 7,480,424 2,014,009
2010 7,297,043 1,996,251
2009 7,141,753 1,980,883
2008 6,989,866 1,966,541
2007 6,827,227 1,953,268
2006 6,427,371 1,945,063
2005 6,029,587 1,953,076
2004 5,882,061 1,971,129
2003 5,741,828 1,985,059
2002 5,616,066 1,994,679
2001 5,498,894 2,000,853
2000 5,386,945 2,003,913
1999 5,276,444 2,003,234
1998 5,164,284 1,998,049
1997 5,046,285 1,988,130
1996 4,912,516 1,972,418
1995 4,752,096 1,951,437
1994 4,561,406 1,927,707
1993 4,348,020 1,901,793
1992 4,127,693 1,873,274
1991 3,915,149 1,842,379
1990 3,621,908 1,809,696
1989 3,349,627 1,775,436
1988 3,193,039 1,739,841
1987 3,047,634 1,703,390
1986 2,909,887 1,666,138
1985 2,778,810 1,624,379
1984 2,654,688 1,578,986
1983 2,537,307 1,534,413
1982 2,426,927 1,490,732
1981 2,325,517 1,448,069
1980 2,234,186 1,406,521
1979 2,153,882 1,366,169
1978 2,083,595 1,327,240
1977 2,019,002 1,289,967
1976 1,958,177 1,253,214
1975 1,899,055 1,213,643
1974 1,839,182 1,172,420
1973 1,778,094 1,132,697
1972 1,714,555 1,094,063
1971 1,645,145 1,056,246
1970 1,565,163 1,019,273
1969 1,473,100 983,202
1968 1,372,460 948,105
1967 1,271,183 913,982
1966 1,178,360 881,870
1965 1,099,440 854,090
1964 1,035,640 829,437
1963 984,714 805,373
1962 940,554 781,814
1961 897,591 758,824
1960 853,471 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Jordan

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Lesotho
2023 2.64 2.69
2022 2.68 2.72
2021 2.74 2.77
2020 2.79 2.85
2019 2.86 2.92
2018 2.92 3.02
2017 2.99 3.11
2016 3.07 3.18
2015 3.14 3.22
2014 3.3 3.24
2013 3.45 3.28
2012 3.57 3.3
2011 3.69 3.34
2010 3.78 3.25
2009 3.84 3.31
2008 3.88 3.39
2007 3.8 3.44
2006 3.71 3.41
2005 3.65 3.43
2004 3.73 3.51
2003 3.82 3.62
2002 3.81 3.68
2001 3.8 3.63
2000 3.86 3.61
1999 3.97 3.67
1998 4.11 3.82
1997 4.32 3.98
1996 4.51 4.06
1995 4.68 4.13
1994 4.82 4.21
1993 4.97 4.37
1992 5.14 4.54
1991 5.33 4.68
1990 5.54 4.81
1989 5.8 4.96
1988 6.01 5.1
1987 6.2 5.22
1986 6.39 5.32
1985 6.53 5.4
1984 6.67 5.48
1983 6.81 5.56
1982 6.96 5.63
1981 7.12 5.69
1980 7.29 5.75
1979 7.45 5.79
1978 7.59 5.82
1977 7.72 5.85
1976 7.83 5.87
1975 7.93 5.83
1974 8 5.75
1973 8.06 5.69
1972 8.12 5.69
1971 8.15 5.7
1970 8.18 5.7
1969 8.19 5.7
1968 8.14 5.73
1967 8.06 5.75
1966 7.99 5.76
1965 7.93 5.77
1964 7.91 5.77
1963 7.85 5.78
1962 7.79 5.79
1961 7.7 5.79
1960 7.6 5.78

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

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Jordan and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Lesotho
2024 25.5 22.7
2023 25.3 22.5
2022 24.9 22.3
2021 24.6 22.1
2020 24.2 22
2019 23.9 21.8
2018 23.5 21.7
2017 23.2 21.6
2016 22.9 21.4
2015 22.6 21.3
2014 22.4 21.2
2013 22.3 21.1
2012 22.1 21
2011 21.9 20.9
2010 21.7 20.7
2009 21.5 20.6
2008 21.4 20.4
2007 21.2 20.2
2006 21 20
2005 20.8 19.9
2004 20.5 19.8
2003 20.3 19.7
2002 20.2 19.5
2001 20.1 19.4
2000 20 19.2
1999 19.9 19.1
1998 19.8 18.9
1997 19.8 18.8
1996 19.7 18.6
1995 19.5 18.6
1994 19.3 18.5
1993 18.9 18.4
1992 18.5 18.4
1991 18.1 18.4
1990 17.2 18.4
1989 16.4 18.5
1988 16.2 18.6
1987 16.1 18.7
1986 15.9 18.6
1985 15.8 18.4
1984 15.6 18.5
1983 15.5 18.6
1982 15.4 18.6
1981 15.2 18.7
1980 15.1 18.8
1979 15 18.8
1978 14.9 18.9
1977 14.9 19
1976 14.8 19
1975 14.8 18.9
1974 14.8 18.8
1973 14.8 18.6
1972 14.8 18.5
1971 14.8 18.3
1970 14.9 18.2
1969 15 18
1968 15.1 17.8
1967 15.3 17.6
1966 15.5 17.5
1965 15.7 17.5
1964 16 17.5
1963 16.2 17.4
1962 16.5 17.4
1961 16.8 17.4
1960 17 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
1.7%
2017
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Jordan Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Jordan Lesotho
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
90.4%
2024
English speaking
45%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Jordan Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Lesotho
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
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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