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Lesotho vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 137th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Libya
Population
2396633
7559873
Population rank 143/197 105/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$552
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 164/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Lesotho and Libya: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Libya economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Libya
2024 $2,271,759,455 $48,487,151,215
2023 $2,117,962,445 $44,027,664,915
2022 $2,354,980,960 $43,246,297,922
2021 $2,412,130,057 $35,217,995,647
2020 $2,053,699,864 $46,854,285,441
2019 $2,390,702,296 $69,254,496,472
2018 $2,556,247,292 $76,686,029,772
2017 $2,306,741,672 $67,157,452,182
2016 $2,114,426,452 $49,912,073,701
2015 $2,359,686,725 $48,717,501,321
2014 $2,441,063,054 $57,372,355,592
2013 $2,367,112,932 $75,351,107,029
2012 $2,477,702,216 $92,540,938,129
2011 $2,579,409,620 $48,169,263,294
2010 $2,234,754,242 $75,380,825,062
2009 $1,740,894,965 $60,808,562,033
2008 $1,766,902,709 $86,710,767,415
2007 $1,682,131,785 $68,032,978,391
2006 $1,800,092,564 $60,094,231,607
2005 $1,682,343,527 $47,334,691,241
2004 $1,511,236,656 $33,122,307,692
2003 $1,157,825,435 $26,265,625,000
2002 $775,777,239 $20,481,889,764
2001 $825,706,961 $34,112,093,927
2000 $887,291,688 $38,270,954,138
1999 $912,773,681 $35,975,860,857
1998 $928,460,893 $27,251,301,398
1997 $998,004,259 $30,700,897,875
1996 $946,112,493 $27,884,615,385
1995 $1,001,894,000 $25,541,379,187
1994 $878,250,945 $28,610,549,763
1993 $835,582,062 $30,660,051,911
1992 $831,029,862 $33,887,047,909
1991 $704,325,367 $31,991,821,265
1990 $596,410,264 $28,904,183,602
1989 $495,409,233 $25,156,707,899
1988 $470,395,801 $24,308,959,591
1987 $402,768,324 $26,697,659,335
1986 $318,858,423 $24,180,400,959
1985 $268,629,926 $31,530,566,324
1984 $333,163,670 $29,476,109,153
1983 $386,699,309 $33,200,520,140
1982 $348,741,684 $33,760,146,991
1981 $434,188,034 $36,374,353,880
1980 $431,542,537 $40,953,924,949
1979 $290,134,593 $30,536,429,497
1978 $266,570,067 $22,136,422,643
1977 $193,315,048 $22,428,297,108
1976 $147,660,037 $19,096,943,017
1975 $149,558,896 $14,710,912,458
1974 $150,851,317 $15,112,543,717
1973 $121,188,716 $8,625,889,430
1972 $80,913,200 $6,299,395,544
1971 $76,480,285 $5,260,185,125
1970 $68,739,973 $4,601,649,451
1969 $65,967,974 $4,380,987,481
1968 $61,445,975 $3,850,623,095
1967 $59,261,976 $2,726,986,913
1966 $56,699,977 $2,312,438,536
1965 $54,879,978 $1,804,979,680
1964 $51,939,979 $1,341,395,421
1963 $47,039,981 $892,327,911
1962 $41,859,983 $619,725,785
1961 $35,699,986 $443,905,612
1960 $34,579,986 $401,644,249

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

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Lesotho and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Libya
2024 $972 $6,569
2023 $916 $6,027
2022 $1,030 $5,987
2021 $1,067 $4,936
2020 $919 $6,650
2019 $1,082 $9,963
2018 $1,171 $11,197
2017 $1,069 $9,966
2016 $992 $7,526
2015 $1,121 $7,458
2014 $1,174 $8,926
2013 $1,151 $11,952
2012 $1,218 $14,976
2011 $1,281 $7,594
2010 $1,119 $11,601
2009 $879 $9,551
2008 $898 $13,906
2007 $861 $11,145
2006 $925 $10,049
2005 $861 $8,079
2004 $767 $5,774
2003 $583 $4,674
2002 $389 $3,718
2001 $413 $6,313
2000 $443 $7,214
1999 $456 $6,895
1998 $465 $5,301
1997 $502 $6,062
1996 $480 $5,591
1995 $513 $5,205
1994 $456 $5,933
1993 $439 $6,478
1992 $444 $7,303
1991 $382 $7,040
1990 $330 $6,502
1989 $279 $5,793
1988 $270.4 $5,736
1987 $236.5 $6,465
1986 $191.4 $6,019
1985 $165.4 $8,087
1984 $211 $7,811
1983 $252 $8,927
1982 $233.9 $9,064
1981 $299.8 $10,044
1980 $307 $11,960
1979 $212.4 $9,443
1978 $200.8 $7,252
1977 $149.9 $7,783
1976 $117.8 $7,018
1975 $123.2 $5,721
1974 $128.7 $6,214
1973 $107 $3,727
1972 $74 $2,830
1971 $72.4 $2,443
1970 $67.4 $2,210
1969 $67.1 $2,175
1968 $64.8 $1,972
1967 $64.8 $1,437
1966 $64.3 $1,251
1965 $64.3 $1,001
1964 $62.6 $765
1963 $58.4 $528
1962 $53.5 $382
1961 $47 $285.3
1960 $47 $269

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

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Lesotho vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Libya
2026 58.6 75.2
2025 58.2 73.2
2024 57.8 71.1
2023 57.4 69.3
2022 56.8 74.5
2021 54.2 72.1
2020 55.1 72.4
2019 55.2 72.9
2018 54.6 73.2
2017 53.9 72.7
2016 52.9 71.8
2015 51.8 71.6
2014 50.8 71.3
2013 49.5 72.3
2012 48.2 72.2
2011 46.9 69.9
2010 46 72.2
2009 45.1 72.1
2008 44.3 71.9
2007 43.7 71.8
2006 43.2 71.6
2005 43.6 71.4
2004 44 71.2
2003 44.9 71
2002 46 70.8
2001 47.2 70.7
2000 48.8 70.5
1999 50.4 70.6
1998 52 70.7
1997 53.7 70.7
1996 55.1 70.7
1995 56.4 70.6
1994 57.3 70.5
1993 58.1 70.2
1992 58.6 70
1991 59.1 69.6
1990 59.3 69.3
1989 59.5 69
1988 59.6 68.6
1987 59.6 68.3
1986 59.3 67.8
1985 59.2 67.3
1984 59 66.7
1983 58.5 66.3
1982 58 65.8
1981 57.3 65.3
1980 56.5 64.8
1979 55.8 64.3
1978 55.2 63.8
1977 54.5 63.1
1976 53.9 62.4
1975 53.5 61.6
1974 52.9 60.7
1973 52.6 59.7
1972 52.3 58.7
1971 51.8 57.6
1970 51.5 56.4
1969 51.1 55.2
1968 50.8 53.8
1967 50.5 52.5
1966 50.4 50.9
1965 50.3 49.3
1964 50.3 47.7
1963 50.3 45.6
1962 50.3 44.1
1961 50.3 42.4
1960 50.2 40.8
1959 49.9 39.3
1958 49.6 38
1957 49.2 36.9
1956 48.6 36
1955 48 35.2
1954 47.3 34.7
1953 46.6 34.2
1952 45.9 33.8
1951 45.2 33.5
1950 44.6 33.1

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

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Lesotho and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Libya
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Libya
2024 2,337,423 7,381,023
2023 2,311,472 7,305,659
2022 2,286,110 7,223,805
2021 2,261,542 7,135,175
2020 2,235,727 7,045,399
2019 2,209,405 6,951,033
2018 2,183,603 6,849,055
2017 2,157,110 6,738,770
2016 2,130,422 6,632,126
2015 2,104,611 6,531,819
2014 2,080,089 6,427,252
2013 2,056,504 6,304,628
2012 2,034,354 6,179,328
2011 2,014,009 6,343,203
2010 1,996,251 6,497,839
2009 1,980,883 6,366,686
2008 1,966,541 6,235,430
2007 1,953,268 6,104,380
2006 1,945,063 5,980,211
2005 1,953,076 5,858,798
2004 1,971,129 5,736,693
2003 1,985,059 5,619,398
2002 1,994,679 5,508,410
2001 2,000,853 5,403,639
2000 2,003,913 5,305,021
1999 2,003,234 5,218,038
1998 1,998,049 5,140,704
1997 1,988,130 5,064,639
1996 1,972,418 4,987,393
1995 1,951,437 4,906,843
1994 1,927,707 4,822,037
1993 1,901,793 4,733,045
1992 1,873,274 4,640,352
1991 1,842,379 4,544,400
1990 1,809,696 4,445,239
1989 1,775,436 4,342,920
1988 1,739,841 4,237,755
1987 1,703,390 4,129,739
1986 1,666,138 4,017,403
1985 1,624,379 3,898,745
1984 1,578,986 3,773,633
1983 1,534,413 3,718,961
1982 1,490,732 3,724,765
1981 1,448,069 3,621,486
1980 1,406,521 3,424,378
1979 1,366,169 3,233,846
1978 1,327,240 3,052,526
1977 1,289,967 2,881,533
1976 1,253,214 2,721,237
1975 1,213,643 2,571,556
1974 1,172,420 2,432,211
1973 1,132,697 2,314,193
1972 1,094,063 2,226,091
1971 1,056,246 2,153,534
1970 1,019,273 2,082,589
1969 983,202 2,014,293
1968 948,105 1,952,781
1967 913,982 1,898,199
1966 881,870 1,849,063
1965 854,090 1,804,015
1964 829,437 1,753,691
1963 805,373 1,690,457
1962 781,814 1,621,960
1961 758,824 1,555,699
1960 736,500 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Libya

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Libya
2023 2.69 2.36
2022 2.72 2.4
2021 2.77 2.46
2020 2.85 2.51
2019 2.92 2.54
2018 3.02 2.58
2017 3.11 2.63
2016 3.18 2.67
2015 3.22 2.71
2014 3.24 2.75
2013 3.28 2.72
2012 3.3 2.68
2011 3.34 2.65
2010 3.25 2.6
2009 3.31 2.56
2008 3.39 2.6
2007 3.44 2.65
2006 3.41 2.7
2005 3.43 2.77
2004 3.51 2.77
2003 3.62 2.8
2002 3.68 2.83
2001 3.63 2.87
2000 3.61 2.91
1999 3.67 2.97
1998 3.82 3.04
1997 3.98 3.13
1996 4.06 3.26
1995 4.13 3.44
1994 4.21 3.65
1993 4.37 3.88
1992 4.54 4.16
1991 4.68 4.46
1990 4.81 4.78
1989 4.96 5.09
1988 5.1 5.41
1987 5.22 5.72
1986 5.32 6.02
1985 5.4 6.33
1984 5.48 6.62
1983 5.56 6.91
1982 5.63 7.16
1981 5.69 7.37
1980 5.75 7.54
1979 5.79 7.68
1978 5.82 7.79
1977 5.85 7.87
1976 5.87 7.93
1975 5.83 7.98
1974 5.75 8.02
1973 5.69 8.05
1972 5.69 8.07
1971 5.7 8.1
1970 5.7 8.05
1969 5.7 8.01
1968 5.73 7.97
1967 5.75 7.93
1966 5.76 7.89
1965 5.77 7.82
1964 5.77 7.75
1963 5.78 7.69
1962 5.79 7.61
1961 5.79 7.56
1960 5.78 7.51

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

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Lesotho and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Libya
2024 22.7 28.5
2023 22.5 28.2
2022 22.3 28
2021 22.1 27.7
2020 22 27.5
2019 21.8 27.2
2018 21.7 27
2017 21.6 26.8
2016 21.4 26.6
2015 21.3 26.4
2014 21.2 26.2
2013 21.1 25.9
2012 21 25.7
2011 20.9 25.5
2010 20.7 25.3
2009 20.6 25
2008 20.4 24.6
2007 20.2 24.2
2006 20 23.8
2005 19.9 23.6
2004 19.8 23.4
2003 19.7 23.2
2002 19.5 23.1
2001 19.4 22.9
2000 19.2 22.7
1999 19.1 22.4
1998 18.9 22
1997 18.8 21.5
1996 18.6 21.1
1995 18.6 20.6
1994 18.5 20.1
1993 18.4 19.7
1992 18.4 19.3
1991 18.4 18.9
1990 18.4 18.6
1989 18.5 18.2
1988 18.6 17.9
1987 18.7 17.6
1986 18.6 17.3
1985 18.4 17.1
1984 18.5 16.8
1983 18.6 16.5
1982 18.6 16.3
1981 18.7 16.1
1980 18.8 16
1979 18.8 15.9
1978 18.9 15.9
1977 19 15.8
1976 19 15.6
1975 18.9 15.5
1974 18.8 15.3
1973 18.6 14.9
1972 18.5 14.7
1971 18.3 14.7
1970 18.2 14.7
1969 18 14.7
1968 17.8 14.9
1967 17.6 15.3
1966 17.5 15.9
1965 17.5 16.7
1964 17.5 17.2
1963 17.4 17.5
1962 17.4 17.9
1961 17.4 18.2
1960 17.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Lesotho Libya
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
76.5%
1994
English speaking
27.9%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
48%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Lesotho Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Libya
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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