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Lesotho vs Lithuania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 2.89M in Lithuania (ranked 137/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 24,170 sq mi for Lithuania (ranked 137th vs. 120th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($84.9B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Lithuania ranks 43/197 ($29,384).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Lithuania
Population
2396633
2829914
Population rank 143/197 140/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$84.9B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 79/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$29,384
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 43/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$55,286
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$32.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
38.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$11,232
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 49/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$19,946
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 24,170 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
117.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.18
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
76.5 years
2026

Lesotho and Lithuania: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Lithuania economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Lithuania
2024 $2,271,759,455 $84,869,215,513
2023 $2,117,962,445 $79,789,877,416
2022 $2,354,980,960 $71,033,884,500
2021 $2,412,130,057 $67,037,321,009
2020 $2,053,699,864 $57,412,038,533
2019 $2,390,702,296 $55,122,066,226
2018 $2,556,247,292 $54,261,795,149
2017 $2,306,741,672 $47,756,764,508
2016 $2,114,426,452 $42,970,749,245
2015 $2,359,686,725 $41,540,954,817
2014 $2,441,063,054 $48,306,546,657
2013 $2,367,112,932 $46,303,660,422
2012 $2,477,702,216 $42,709,372,067
2011 $2,579,409,620 $43,186,501,863
2010 $2,234,754,242 $36,638,128,534
2009 $1,740,894,965 $37,494,380,039
2008 $1,766,902,709 $47,831,254,208
2007 $1,682,131,785 $39,729,151,615
2006 $1,800,092,564 $30,116,192,747
2005 $1,682,343,527 $26,105,207,115
2004 $1,511,236,656 $22,743,164,431
2003 $1,157,825,435 $18,809,197,970
2002 $775,777,239 $14,282,292,665
2001 $825,706,961 $12,260,761,329
2000 $887,291,688 $11,550,695,727
1999 $912,773,681 $11,022,095,814
1998 $928,460,893 $11,289,161,847
1997 $998,004,259 $10,168,271,903
1996 $946,112,493 $8,430,207,164
1995 $1,001,894,000 $7,921,210,340
1994 $878,250,945 -
1993 $835,582,062 -
1992 $831,029,862 -
1991 $704,325,367 -
1990 $596,410,264 -
1989 $495,409,233 -
1988 $470,395,801 -
1987 $402,768,324 -
1986 $318,858,423 -
1985 $268,629,926 -
1984 $333,163,670 -
1983 $386,699,309 -
1982 $348,741,684 -
1981 $434,188,034 -
1980 $431,542,537 -
1979 $290,134,593 -
1978 $266,570,067 -
1977 $193,315,048 -
1976 $147,660,037 -
1975 $149,558,896 -
1974 $150,851,317 -
1973 $121,188,716 -
1972 $80,913,200 -
1971 $76,480,285 -
1970 $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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Lesotho and Lithuania economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Lithuania
2024 $972 $29,384
2023 $916 $27,786
2022 $1,030 $25,086
2021 $1,067 $23,870
2020 $919 $20,429
2019 $1,082 $19,609
2018 $1,171 $19,247
2017 $1,069 $16,800
2016 $992 $14,934
2015 $1,121 $14,270
2014 $1,174 $16,446
2013 $1,151 $15,637
2012 $1,218 $14,288
2011 $1,281 $14,262
2010 $1,119 $11,829
2009 $879 $11,854
2008 $898 $14,956
2007 $861 $12,295
2006 $925 $9,210
2005 $861 $7,857
2004 $767 $6,735
2003 $583 $5,507
2002 $389 $4,148
2001 $413 $3,533
2000 $443 $3,301
1999 $456 $3,128
1998 $465 $3,181
1997 $502 $2,844
1996 $480 $2,341
1995 $513 $2,183
1994 $456 -
1993 $439 -
1992 $444 -
1991 $382 -
1990 $330 -
1989 $279 -
1988 $270.4 -
1987 $236.5 -
1986 $191.4 -
1985 $165.4 -
1984 $211 -
1983 $252 -
1982 $233.9 -
1981 $299.8 -
1980 $307 -
1979 $212.4 -
1978 $200.8 -
1977 $149.9 -
1976 $117.8 -
1975 $123.2 -
1974 $128.7 -
1973 $107 -
1972 $74 -
1971 $72.4 -
1970 $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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Lesotho vs. Lithuania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Lithuania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Lithuania
2026 58.6 76.5
2025 58.2 76.3
2024 57.8 76.2
2023 57.4 76
2022 56.8 74.7
2021 54.2 74.3
2020 55.1 75.1
2019 55.2 76.4
2018 54.6 75.9
2017 53.9 75.7
2016 52.9 74.8
2015 51.8 74.5
2014 50.8 74.6
2013 49.5 74
2012 48.2 74
2011 46.9 73.6
2010 46 73.2
2009 45.1 72.8
2008 44.3 71.7
2007 43.7 70.7
2006 43.2 71
2005 43.6 71.2
2004 44 72
2003 44.9 72.1
2002 46 71.8
2001 47.2 71.7
2000 48.8 72.1
1999 50.4 71.7
1998 52 71.3
1997 53.7 71
1996 55.1 70.2
1995 56.4 69
1994 57.3 68.5
1993 58.1 68.9
1992 58.6 70.3
1991 59.1 70.5
1990 59.3 71.4
1989 59.5 71.6
1988 59.6 72
1987 59.6 72.2
1986 59.3 72.4
1985 59.2 70.7
1984 59 70.5
1983 58.5 71
1982 58 71.1
1981 57.3 70.7
1980 56.5 70.7
1979 55.8 70.7
1978 55.2 70.9
1977 54.5 71.1
1976 53.9 71.2
1975 53.5 71.1
1974 52.9 71.5
1973 52.6 71.6
1972 52.3 71.3
1971 51.8 72
1970 51.5 71.1
1969 51.1 71.2
1968 50.8 71.6
1967 50.5 72
1966 50.4 71.9
1965 50.3 71.7
1964 50.3 71.9
1963 50.3 70.6
1962 50.3 69.4
1961 50.3 70.5
1960 50.2 70.3
1959 49.9 69.4
1958 49.6 68.6
1957 49.2 67.7
1956 48.6 66.8
1955 48 66.6
1954 47.3 66.5
1953 46.6 66.3
1952 45.9 66.2
1951 45.2 66.1
1950 44.6 66.1

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

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Lesotho and Lithuania population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Lithuania
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Lithuania
2024 2,337,423 2,888,278
2023 2,311,472 2,871,585
2022 2,286,110 2,831,639
2021 2,261,542 2,808,380
2020 2,235,727 2,810,369
2019 2,209,405 2,811,089
2018 2,183,603 2,819,200
2017 2,157,110 2,842,639
2016 2,130,422 2,877,325
2015 2,104,611 2,911,109
2014 2,080,089 2,937,253
2013 2,056,504 2,961,250
2012 2,034,354 2,989,139
2011 2,014,009 3,028,115
2010 1,996,251 3,097,282
2009 1,980,883 3,162,916
2008 1,966,541 3,198,231
2007 1,953,268 3,231,294
2006 1,945,063 3,269,909
2005 1,953,076 3,322,528
2004 1,971,129 3,377,075
2003 1,985,059 3,415,213
2002 1,994,679 3,443,067
2001 2,000,853 3,470,818
2000 2,003,913 3,499,536
1999 2,003,234 3,524,238
1998 1,998,049 3,549,331
1997 1,988,130 3,575,137
1996 1,972,418 3,601,613
1995 1,951,437 3,629,102
1994 1,927,707 3,657,144
1993 1,901,793 3,682,613
1992 1,873,274 3,700,114
1991 1,842,379 3,704,134
1990 1,809,696 3,697,838
1989 1,775,436 3,684,255
1988 1,739,841 3,655,049
1987 1,703,390 3,616,367
1986 1,666,138 3,578,914
1985 1,624,379 3,544,543
1984 1,578,986 3,514,205
1983 1,534,413 3,485,192
1982 1,490,732 3,457,179
1981 1,448,069 3,432,947
1980 1,406,521 3,413,202
1979 1,366,169 3,397,842
1978 1,327,240 3,379,514
1977 1,289,967 3,355,036
1976 1,253,214 3,328,664
1975 1,213,643 3,301,652
1974 1,172,420 3,273,894
1973 1,132,697 3,244,438
1972 1,094,063 3,213,622
1971 1,056,246 3,179,041
1970 1,019,273 3,139,689
1969 983,202 3,107,321
1968 948,105 3,078,850
1967 913,982 3,044,400
1966 881,870 3,008,050
1965 854,090 2,971,450
1964 829,437 2,935,200
1963 805,373 2,898,950
1962 781,814 2,863,350
1961 758,824 2,823,550
1960 736,500 2,778,550

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Lithuania

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Lithuania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Lithuania
2023 2.69 1.18
2022 2.72 1.27
2021 2.77 1.36
2020 2.85 1.36
2019 2.92 1.43
2018 3.02 1.53
2017 3.11 1.57
2016 3.18 1.63
2015 3.22 1.63
2014 3.24 1.57
2013 3.28 1.59
2012 3.3 1.6
2011 3.34 1.55
2010 3.25 1.5
2009 3.31 1.5
2008 3.39 1.45
2007 3.44 1.36
2006 3.41 1.33
2005 3.43 1.29
2004 3.51 1.27
2003 3.62 1.26
2002 3.68 1.23
2001 3.63 1.29
2000 3.61 1.39
1999 3.67 1.46
1998 3.82 1.46
1997 3.98 1.47
1996 4.06 1.49
1995 4.13 1.55
1994 4.21 1.57
1993 4.37 1.74
1992 4.54 1.97
1991 4.68 2.01
1990 4.81 2.03
1989 4.96 1.98
1988 5.1 2.02
1987 5.22 2.11
1986 5.32 2.12
1985 5.4 2.08
1984 5.48 2.07
1983 5.56 2.1
1982 5.63 1.97
1981 5.69 1.98
1980 5.75 1.99
1979 5.79 2.05
1978 5.82 2.08
1977 5.85 2.14
1976 5.87 2.18
1975 5.83 2.18
1974 5.75 2.21
1973 5.69 2.22
1972 5.69 2.34
1971 5.7 2.41
1970 5.7 2.4
1969 5.7 2.3
1968 5.73 2.24
1967 5.75 2.23
1966 5.76 2.22
1965 5.77 2.23
1964 5.77 2.28
1963 5.78 2.35
1962 5.79 2.45
1961 5.79 2.53
1960 5.78 2.56

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

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Lesotho and Lithuania demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Lithuania
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Lithuania
2024 22.7 43.1
2023 22.5 43.1
2022 22.3 43.6
2021 22.1 44
2020 22 44.1
2019 21.8 44.1
2018 21.7 44
2017 21.6 43.6
2016 21.4 43.2
2015 21.3 42.8
2014 21.2 42.5
2013 21.1 42.2
2012 21 41.9
2011 20.9 41.4
2010 20.7 40.7
2009 20.6 40.1
2008 20.4 39.8
2007 20.2 39.4
2006 20 39
2005 19.9 38.5
2004 19.8 37.9
2003 19.7 37.4
2002 19.5 36.9
2001 19.4 36.4
2000 19.2 35.9
1999 19.1 35.6
1998 18.9 35.2
1997 18.8 34.8
1996 18.6 34.4
1995 18.6 34
1994 18.5 33.6
1993 18.4 33.3
1992 18.4 33.1
1991 18.4 32.9
1990 18.4 32.7
1989 18.5 32.6
1988 18.6 32.4
1987 18.7 32.2
1986 18.6 32.2
1985 18.4 32.1
1984 18.5 32.1
1983 18.6 32.1
1982 18.6 32
1981 18.7 32
1980 18.8 31.9
1979 18.8 31.9
1978 18.9 31.8
1977 19 31.6
1976 19 31.5
1975 18.9 31.4
1974 18.8 31.4
1973 18.6 31.3
1972 18.5 31.1
1971 18.3 30.9
1970 18.2 30.8
1969 18 30.6
1968 17.8 30.4
1967 17.6 30.2
1966 17.5 29.9
1965 17.5 29.6
1964 17.5 29.4
1963 17.4 29.2
1962 17.4 28.9
1961 17.4 28.7
1960 17.5 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Lithuania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$78.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
39.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
4.25%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
3.12%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
63.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
75.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
27.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
2.2%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
45
2003
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$7.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$1.05B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
2,284,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
7.54%
2004
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
99%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Lithuania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
2,437 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$21.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
13 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
4.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
61.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
33.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.51%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
71.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,203 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
65.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
16.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Lithuania
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-24,618
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
68.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
78.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
65
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
77
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
2.63
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
99.8%
2021
English speaking
27.9%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Lesotho Lithuania
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$2,232
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$702
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
76.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0.32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
4.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
26%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
71
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
31.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
12.1 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Lithuania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
8,368 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
11,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
8,515 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
52,298 mi
2014

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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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