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Lesotho vs Liechtenstein statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 40.4K in Liechtenstein (ranked 190/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 61.8 sq mi for Liechtenstein (ranked 137th vs. 192nd).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Liechtenstein ranks 156/197 ($8.24B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($206,781).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Liechtenstein
Population
2396633
41038
Population rank 143/197 190/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$8.24B
2023
GDP rank 175/197 156/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$206,781
2023
GDP per capita rank 181/197 2/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$139,100
2009
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
$97,806
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 61.8 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
663 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
45.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Lesotho and Liechtenstein: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Liechtenstein economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Liechtenstein
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Liechtenstein
2024 $2,271,759,455 -
2023 $2,117,962,445 $8,239,379,403
2022 $2,354,980,960 $7,426,856,243
2021 $2,412,130,057 $7,912,602,342
2020 $2,053,699,864 $6,405,870,210
2019 $2,390,702,296 $6,436,467,007
2018 $2,556,247,292 $6,692,620,692
2017 $2,306,741,672 $6,474,308,718
2016 $2,114,426,452 $6,237,302,034
2015 $2,359,686,725 $6,268,515,276
2014 $2,441,063,054 $6,657,526,980
2013 $2,367,112,932 $6,391,708,311
2012 $2,477,702,216 $5,456,102,482
2011 $2,579,409,620 $5,739,706,005
2010 $2,234,754,242 $5,082,337,238
2009 $1,740,894,965 $4,504,375,348
2008 $1,766,902,709 $5,081,479,840
2007 $1,682,131,785 $4,601,429,897
2006 $1,800,092,564 $4,000,102,086
2005 $1,682,343,527 $3,659,319,117
2004 $1,511,236,656 $3,454,373,798
2003 $1,157,825,435 $3,070,803,051
2002 $775,777,239 $2,688,618,747
2001 $825,706,961 $2,491,800,559
2000 $887,291,688 $2,483,889,858
1999 $912,773,681 $2,664,105,901
1998 $928,460,893 $2,479,699,106
1997 $998,004,259 $2,298,389,803
1996 $946,112,493 $2,504,012,993
1995 $1,001,894,000 $2,428,525,061
1994 $878,250,945 $1,948,129,623
1993 $835,582,062 $1,673,085,245
1992 $831,029,862 $1,631,177,029
1991 $704,325,367 $1,484,160,302
1990 $596,410,264 $1,421,509,216
1989 $495,409,233 $1,119,983,801
1988 $470,395,801 $1,161,757,671
1987 $402,768,324 $1,052,848,996
1986 $318,858,423 $779,357,803
1985 $268,629,926 $529,073,612
1984 $333,163,670 $502,620,992
1983 $386,699,309 $524,023,625
1982 $348,741,684 $522,096,760
1981 $434,188,034 $511,647,750
1980 $431,542,537 $534,699,363
1979 $290,134,593 $503,173,104
1978 $266,570,067 $436,912,068
1977 $193,315,048 $303,493,119
1976 $147,660,037 $272,489,300
1975 $149,558,896 $246,389,102
1974 $150,851,317 $193,980,465
1973 $121,188,716 $165,928,882
1972 $80,913,200 $124,940,289
1971 $76,480,285 $104,889,795
1970 $68,739,973 $90,099,361
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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Lesotho and Liechtenstein economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Liechtenstein
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Liechtenstein
2024 $972 -
2023 $916 $206,781
2022 $1,030 $188,055
2021 $1,067 $201,945
2020 $919 $164,671
2019 $1,082 $166,908
2018 $1,171 $174,989
2017 $1,069 $170,547
2016 $992 $165,375
2015 $1,121 $167,187
2014 $1,174 $178,735
2013 $1,151 $172,824
2012 $1,218 $148,842
2011 $1,281 $158,066
2010 $1,119 $141,090
2009 $879 $126,025
2008 $898 $143,249
2007 $861 $130,493
2006 $925 $114,168
2005 $861 $105,295
2004 $767 $100,281
2003 $583 $90,108
2002 $389 $79,795
2001 $413 $75,068
2000 $443 $76,088
1999 $456 $82,682
1998 $465 $78,303
1997 $502 $73,591
1996 $480 $80,689
1995 $513 $78,910
1994 $456 $63,936
1993 $439 $55,605
1992 $444 $55,057
1991 $382 $50,812
1990 $330 $49,458
1989 $279 $39,552
1988 $270.4 $41,569
1987 $236.5 $38,206
1986 $191.4 $28,613
1985 $165.4 $19,684
1984 $211 $18,898
1983 $252 $19,815
1982 $233.9 $19,886
1981 $299.8 $19,929
1980 $307 $20,959
1979 $212.4 $19,674
1978 $200.8 $17,457
1977 $149.9 $12,417
1976 $117.8 $11,326
1975 $123.2 $10,333
1974 $128.7 $8,272
1973 $107 $7,282
1972 $74 $5,645
1971 $72.4 $4,856
1970 $67.4 $4,262
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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Lesotho vs. Liechtenstein life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Liechtenstein
2026 58.6 84.1
2025 58.2 83.9
2024 57.8 83.7
2023 57.4 83.6
2022 56.8 83.4
2021 54.2 82.8
2020 55.1 82
2019 55.2 83.4
2018 54.6 83.3
2017 53.9 83.1
2016 52.9 82.9
2015 51.8 82.8
2014 50.8 82.5
2013 49.5 82.4
2012 48.2 82.3
2011 46.9 82.2
2010 46 82.1
2009 45.1 81.9
2008 44.3 81.9
2007 43.7 81.6
2006 43.2 81.4
2005 43.6 81.1
2004 44 80.7
2003 44.9 80.2
2002 46 79.8
2001 47.2 79.2
2000 48.8 78.6
1999 50.4 78.2
1998 52 77.8
1997 53.7 77.6
1996 55.1 77.7
1995 56.4 77.9
1994 57.3 78.2
1993 58.1 78.5
1992 58.6 78.7
1991 59.1 78.7
1990 59.3 78.5
1989 59.5 78.3
1988 59.6 78
1987 59.6 77.8
1986 59.3 77.2
1985 59.2 76.7
1984 59 76.2
1983 58.5 75.7
1982 58 75.1
1981 57.3 74.9
1980 56.5 74.8
1979 55.8 74.7
1978 55.2 74.7
1977 54.5 74.8
1976 53.9 74.6
1975 53.5 74.3
1974 52.9 74
1973 52.6 73.7
1972 52.3 73.4
1971 51.8 73
1970 51.5 72.8
1969 51.1 72.6
1968 50.8 72.3
1967 50.5 72
1966 50.4 71.6
1965 50.3 71.2
1964 50.3 71.1
1963 50.3 70.9
1962 50.3 70.9
1961 50.3 71
1960 50.2 70.9
1959 49.9 70.6
1958 49.6 70.1
1957 49.2 69.6
1956 48.6 68.9
1955 48 68.3
1954 47.3 67.5
1953 46.6 66.9
1952 45.9 66.2
1951 45.2 65.8
1950 44.6 65.3

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

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Lesotho and Liechtenstein population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Liechtenstein
2024 2,337,423 40,450
2023 2,311,472 39,846
2022 2,286,110 39,493
2021 2,261,542 39,182
2020 2,235,727 38,901
2019 2,209,405 38,563
2018 2,183,603 38,246
2017 2,157,110 37,962
2016 2,130,422 37,716
2015 2,104,611 37,494
2014 2,080,089 37,248
2013 2,056,504 36,984
2012 2,034,354 36,657
2011 2,014,009 36,312
2010 1,996,251 36,022
2009 1,980,883 35,742
2008 1,966,541 35,473
2007 1,953,268 35,262
2006 1,945,063 35,037
2005 1,953,076 34,753
2004 1,971,129 34,447
2003 1,985,059 34,079
2002 1,994,679 33,694
2001 2,000,853 33,194
2000 2,003,913 32,645
1999 2,003,234 32,221
1998 1,998,049 31,668
1997 1,988,130 31,232
1996 1,972,418 31,033
1995 1,951,437 30,776
1994 1,927,707 30,470
1993 1,901,793 30,089
1992 1,873,274 29,627
1991 1,842,379 29,209
1990 1,809,696 28,742
1989 1,775,436 28,317
1988 1,739,841 27,948
1987 1,703,390 27,557
1986 1,666,138 27,238
1985 1,624,379 26,878
1984 1,578,986 26,596
1983 1,534,413 26,446
1982 1,490,732 26,255
1981 1,448,069 25,673
1980 1,406,521 25,512
1979 1,366,169 25,575
1978 1,327,240 25,028
1977 1,289,967 24,442
1976 1,253,214 24,058
1975 1,213,643 23,846
1974 1,172,420 23,451
1973 1,132,697 22,785
1972 1,094,063 22,132
1971 1,056,246 21,600
1970 1,019,273 21,140
1969 983,202 21,084
1968 948,105 20,835
1967 913,982 20,175
1966 881,870 19,610
1965 854,090 19,195
1964 829,437 18,755
1963 805,373 18,093
1962 781,814 17,443
1961 758,824 16,877
1960 736,500 16,451

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Liechtenstein

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Liechtenstein
2023 2.69 1.45
2022 2.72 1.47
2021 2.77 1.53
2020 2.85 1.46
2019 2.92 1.48
2018 3.02 1.58
2017 3.11 1.44
2016 3.18 1.61
2015 3.22 1.4
2014 3.24 1.59
2013 3.28 1.45
2012 3.3 1.51
2011 3.34 1.69
2010 3.25 1.4
2009 3.31 1.71
2008 3.39 1.43
2007 3.44 1.42
2006 3.41 1.43
2005 3.43 1.49
2004 3.51 1.44
2003 3.62 1.36
2002 3.68 1.47
2001 3.63 1.52
2000 3.61 1.57
1999 3.67 1.63
1998 3.82 1.59
1997 3.98 1.57
1996 4.06 1.52
1995 4.13 1.44
1994 4.21 1.44
1993 4.37 1.45
1992 4.54 1.48
1991 4.68 1.5
1990 4.81 1.5
1989 4.96 1.5
1988 5.1 1.5
1987 5.22 1.5
1986 5.32 1.48
1985 5.4 1.5
1984 5.48 1.51
1983 5.56 1.53
1982 5.63 1.61
1981 5.69 1.69
1980 5.75 1.7
1979 5.79 1.67
1978 5.82 1.9
1977 5.85 1.92
1976 5.87 1.91
1975 5.83 1.9
1974 5.75 1.9
1973 5.69 1.94
1972 5.69 1.98
1971 5.7 2.03
1970 5.7 2.09
1969 5.7 2.13
1968 5.73 2.22
1967 5.75 2.48
1966 5.76 2.78
1965 5.77 2.96
1964 5.77 2.92
1963 5.78 2.85
1962 5.79 2.8
1961 5.79 2.78
1960 5.78 2.78

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

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Lesotho and Liechtenstein demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Liechtenstein
2024 22.7 45.4
2023 22.5 45.2
2022 22.3 45
2021 22.1 44.8
2020 22 44.6
2019 21.8 44.4
2018 21.7 44.1
2017 21.6 43.8
2016 21.4 43.4
2015 21.3 43
2014 21.2 42.7
2013 21.1 42.2
2012 21 41.8
2011 20.9 41.4
2010 20.7 41.1
2009 20.6 40.6
2008 20.4 40.1
2007 20.2 39.6
2006 20 39.1
2005 19.9 38.6
2004 19.8 38.2
2003 19.7 37.7
2002 19.5 37.3
2001 19.4 36.9
2000 19.2 36.5
1999 19.1 36.1
1998 18.9 35.7
1997 18.8 35.3
1996 18.6 35
1995 18.6 34.6
1994 18.5 34.3
1993 18.4 33.9
1992 18.4 33.6
1991 18.4 33.3
1990 18.4 32.9
1989 18.5 32.6
1988 18.6 32.3
1987 18.7 32
1986 18.6 31.7
1985 18.4 31.5
1984 18.5 31.2
1983 18.6 31
1982 18.6 30.7
1981 18.7 30.5
1980 18.8 30.2
1979 18.8 29.8
1978 18.9 29.4
1977 19 29
1976 19 28.6
1975 18.9 28.3
1974 18.8 28.1
1973 18.6 27.8
1972 18.5 27.6
1971 18.3 27.3
1970 18.2 27.2
1969 18 27.1
1968 17.8 27
1967 17.6 27
1966 17.5 27
1965 17.5 27
1964 17.5 27.1
1963 17.4 27.3
1962 17.4 27.5
1961 17.4 27.8
1960 17.5 28

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Liechtenstein
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$4.16B
2009
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
2.56%
2011
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
2.01%
2007
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
57.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
39.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
74
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
58,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
n/a
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Lesotho Liechtenstein
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
56.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Liechtenstein
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
+194
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
14.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
96.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
82
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
5.12
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
0.5
2025
Visa free countries
81
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
100%
2013
English speaking
27.9%
2023
35%
2025
People using the Internet
48%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Lesotho Liechtenstein
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$11,495
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$2,266
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
31.3 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Lesotho Liechtenstein
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
1,527 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
20 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
25.9 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
391 mi
2019

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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