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Kiribati vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 173rd vs. 137th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Lesotho
Population
139020
2396633
Population rank 180/197 143/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Kiribati and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Lesotho
2024 $307,862,564 $2,271,759,455
2023 $288,610,748 $2,117,962,445
2022 $270,040,453 $2,354,980,960
2021 $285,259,881 $2,412,130,057
2020 $220,898,020 $2,053,699,864
2019 $216,985,388 $2,390,702,296
2018 $233,514,717 $2,556,247,292
2017 $222,875,736 $2,306,741,672
2016 $206,467,819 $2,114,426,452
2015 $191,559,399 $2,359,686,725
2014 $200,287,282 $2,441,063,054
2013 $201,730,861 $2,367,112,932
2012 $207,001,546 $2,477,702,216
2011 $195,970,140 $2,579,409,620
2010 $165,458,433 $2,234,754,242
2009 $140,177,384 $1,740,894,965
2008 $147,017,895 $1,766,902,709
2007 $138,054,946 $1,682,131,785
2006 $112,338,353 $1,800,092,564
2005 $113,895,437 $1,682,343,527
2004 $104,085,892 $1,511,236,656
2003 $96,105,619 $1,157,825,435
2002 $74,743,869 $775,777,239
2001 $64,935,850 $825,706,961
2000 $74,910,527 $887,291,688
1999 $77,323,978 $912,773,681
1998 $74,905,706 $928,460,893
1997 $80,205,807 $998,004,259
1996 $81,456,854 $946,112,493
1995 $68,596,395 $1,001,894,000
1994 $67,055,334 $878,250,945
1993 $58,953,596 $835,582,062
1992 $61,491,369 $831,029,862
1991 $41,247,792 $704,325,367
1990 $36,534,295 $596,410,264
1989 $37,645,319 $495,409,233
1988 $38,278,810 $470,395,801
1987 $29,554,413 $402,768,324
1986 $25,993,009 $318,858,423
1985 $26,126,615 $268,629,926
1984 $34,394,167 $333,163,670
1983 $31,000,546 $386,699,309
1982 $32,742,713 $348,741,684
1981 $35,267,489 $434,188,034
1980 $33,157,723 $431,542,537
1979 $34,466,197 $290,134,593
1978 $36,563,965 $266,570,067
1977 $31,335,459 $193,315,048
1976 $33,246,817 $147,660,037
1975 $44,547,454 $149,558,896
1974 $69,256,489 $150,851,317
1973 $25,645,040 $121,188,716
1972 $15,314,346 $80,913,200
1971 $12,356,134 $76,480,285
1970 $11,560,877 $68,739,973
1969 - $65,967,974
1968 - $61,445,975
1967 - $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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Kiribati and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Lesotho
2024 $2,289 $972
2023 $2,178 $916
2022 $2,070 $1,030
2021 $2,222 $1,067
2020 $1,752 $919
2019 $1,751 $1,082
2018 $1,913 $1,171
2017 $1,853 $1,069
2016 $1,743 $992
2015 $1,640 $1,121
2014 $1,737 $1,174
2013 $1,772 $1,151
2012 $1,844 $1,218
2011 $1,771 $1,281
2010 $1,522 $1,119
2009 $1,317 $879
2008 $1,411 $898
2007 $1,353 $861
2006 $1,123 $925
2005 $1,162 $861
2004 $1,083 $767
2003 $1,021 $583
2002 $810 $389
2001 $719 $413
2000 $845 $443
1999 $887 $456
1998 $874 $465
1997 $953 $502
1996 $986 $480
1995 $844 $513
1994 $838 $456
1993 $748 $439
1992 $792 $444
1991 $540 $382
1990 $488 $330
1989 $515 $279
1988 $536 $270.4
1987 $424 $236.5
1986 $382 $191.4
1985 $393 $165.4
1984 $527 $211
1983 $483 $252
1982 $519 $233.9
1981 $568 $299.8
1980 $542 $307
1979 $573 $212.4
1978 $611 $200.8
1977 $520 $149.9
1976 $548 $117.8
1975 $730 $123.2
1974 $1,131 $128.7
1973 $422 $107
1972 $256.2 $74
1971 $210.7 $72.4
1970 $201 $67.4
1969 - $67.1
1968 - $64.8
1967 - $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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Kiribati vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Lesotho
2026 66.9 58.6
2025 66.7 58.2
2024 66.6 57.8
2023 66.5 57.4
2022 66.3 56.8
2021 64.1 54.2
2020 65.2 55.1
2019 65.9 55.2
2018 65.8 54.6
2017 65.8 53.9
2016 65.8 52.9
2015 65.8 51.8
2014 65.9 50.8
2013 65.9 49.5
2012 65.9 48.2
2011 65.9 46.9
2010 65.9 46
2009 65.8 45.1
2008 65.7 44.3
2007 65.7 43.7
2006 65.6 43.2
2005 65.5 43.6
2004 65.4 44
2003 65.3 44.9
2002 65.1 46
2001 64.9 47.2
2000 64.7 48.8
1999 64.4 50.4
1998 64.1 52
1997 63.8 53.7
1996 63.5 55.1
1995 63.1 56.4
1994 62.8 57.3
1993 62.4 58.1
1992 62 58.6
1991 61.5 59.1
1990 61 59.3
1989 60.5 59.5
1988 60.1 59.6
1987 59.6 59.6
1986 59.1 59.3
1985 58.7 59.2
1984 58.4 59
1983 58.1 58.5
1982 57.8 58
1981 57.5 57.3
1980 57.3 56.5
1979 57.1 55.8
1978 56.9 55.2
1977 56.1 54.5
1976 56.6 53.9
1975 56.4 53.5
1974 56.1 52.9
1973 55.8 52.6
1972 55.3 52.3
1971 54.9 51.8
1970 54.4 51.5
1969 53.8 51.1
1968 53.1 50.8
1967 52.5 50.5
1966 51.7 50.4
1965 51 50.3
1964 50.4 50.3
1963 49.7 50.3
1962 49 50.3
1961 48.5 50.3
1960 48 50.2
1959 47.5 49.9
1958 47.1 49.6
1957 46.8 49.2
1956 46.5 48.6
1955 46.3 48
1954 46.1 47.3
1953 46 46.6
1952 45.9 45.9
1951 45.8 45.2
1950 45.7 44.6

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

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Kiribati and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Lesotho
2024 134,518 2,337,423
2023 132,530 2,311,472
2022 130,469 2,286,110
2021 128,377 2,261,542
2020 126,099 2,235,727
2019 123,921 2,209,405
2018 122,084 2,183,603
2017 120,275 2,157,110
2016 118,478 2,130,422
2015 116,815 2,104,611
2014 115,326 2,080,089
2013 113,838 2,056,504
2012 112,284 2,034,354
2011 110,647 2,014,009
2010 108,704 1,996,251
2009 106,467 1,980,883
2008 104,222 1,966,541
2007 102,068 1,953,268
2006 100,017 1,945,063
2005 98,035 1,953,076
2004 96,085 1,971,129
2003 94,175 1,985,059
2002 92,264 1,994,679
2001 90,335 2,000,853
2000 88,613 2,003,913
1999 87,126 2,003,234
1998 85,657 1,998,049
1997 84,147 1,988,130
1996 82,623 1,972,418
1995 81,234 1,951,437
1994 80,021 1,927,707
1993 78,841 1,901,793
1992 77,641 1,873,274
1991 76,367 1,842,379
1990 74,855 1,809,696
1989 73,147 1,775,436
1988 71,427 1,739,841
1987 69,733 1,703,390
1986 68,059 1,666,138
1985 66,496 1,624,379
1984 65,228 1,578,986
1983 64,169 1,534,413
1982 63,134 1,490,732
1981 62,121 1,448,069
1980 61,148 1,406,521
1979 60,172 1,366,169
1978 59,864 1,327,240
1977 60,267 1,289,967
1976 60,661 1,253,214
1975 60,987 1,213,643
1974 61,219 1,172,420
1973 60,824 1,132,697
1972 59,778 1,094,063
1971 58,652 1,056,246
1970 57,510 1,019,273
1969 56,360 983,202
1968 55,529 948,105
1967 54,996 913,982
1966 54,425 881,870
1965 53,439 854,090
1964 52,088 829,437
1963 50,791 805,373
1962 49,538 781,814
1961 48,323 758,824
1960 47,157 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Lesotho
2023 3.15 2.69
2022 3.18 2.72
2021 3.22 2.77
2020 3.25 2.85
2019 3.29 2.92
2018 3.32 3.02
2017 3.34 3.11
2016 3.38 3.18
2015 3.44 3.22
2014 3.52 3.24
2013 3.64 3.28
2012 3.77 3.3
2011 3.88 3.34
2010 3.9 3.25
2009 3.91 3.31
2008 3.9 3.39
2007 3.87 3.44
2006 3.82 3.41
2005 3.76 3.43
2004 3.73 3.51
2003 3.7 3.62
2002 3.81 3.68
2001 3.96 3.63
2000 4.07 3.61
1999 4.18 3.67
1998 4.29 3.82
1997 4.37 3.98
1996 4.43 4.06
1995 4.42 4.13
1994 4.44 4.21
1993 4.49 4.37
1992 4.57 4.54
1991 4.64 4.68
1990 4.67 4.81
1989 4.69 4.96
1988 4.73 5.1
1987 4.81 5.22
1986 4.87 5.32
1985 4.91 5.4
1984 4.91 5.48
1983 4.91 5.56
1982 4.95 5.63
1981 4.96 5.69
1980 4.96 5.75
1979 4.97 5.79
1978 4.97 5.82
1977 4.96 5.85
1976 4.96 5.87
1975 5.02 5.83
1974 5.09 5.75
1973 5.2 5.69
1972 5.37 5.69
1971 5.55 5.7
1970 5.71 5.7
1969 5.85 5.7
1968 5.98 5.73
1967 6.11 5.75
1966 6.23 5.76
1965 6.26 5.77
1964 6.29 5.77
1963 6.35 5.78
1962 6.42 5.79
1961 6.48 5.79
1960 6.44 5.78

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

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Kiribati and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Lesotho
2024 23.8 22.7
2023 23.6 22.5
2022 23.5 22.3
2021 23.3 22.1
2020 23.2 22
2019 23 21.8
2018 22.9 21.7
2017 22.7 21.6
2016 22.5 21.4
2015 22.3 21.3
2014 22.1 21.2
2013 21.9 21.1
2012 21.7 21
2011 21.5 20.9
2010 21.3 20.7
2009 21.2 20.6
2008 21 20.4
2007 20.9 20.2
2006 20.7 20
2005 20.5 19.9
2004 20.3 19.8
2003 20.1 19.7
2002 19.9 19.5
2001 19.8 19.4
2000 19.7 19.2
1999 19.6 19.1
1998 19.6 18.9
1997 19.6 18.8
1996 19.6 18.6
1995 19.7 18.6
1994 19.8 18.5
1993 20 18.4
1992 20.1 18.4
1991 20.2 18.4
1990 20.2 18.4
1989 20.2 18.5
1988 20.1 18.6
1987 19.9 18.7
1986 19.8 18.6
1985 19.6 18.4
1984 19.4 18.5
1983 19.2 18.6
1982 19 18.6
1981 18.9 18.7
1980 18.7 18.8
1979 18.4 18.8
1978 18.3 18.9
1977 18.2 19
1976 18.1 19
1975 18 18.9
1974 17.8 18.8
1973 17.7 18.6
1972 17.6 18.5
1971 17.6 18.3
1970 17.5 18.2
1969 17.5 18
1968 17.6 17.8
1967 17.7 17.6
1966 17.9 17.5
1965 18 17.5
1964 18.1 17.5
1963 18.2 17.4
1962 18.3 17.4
1961 18.5 17.4
1960 18.8 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
10.1%
1999
Banked people share n/a
61.6%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
34.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Kiribati Lesotho
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
37
2025
Higher education index n/a
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
90.4%
2024
English speaking
24.2%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Kiribati Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Lesotho
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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