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Lesotho vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 137th vs. 169th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Luxembourg
Population
2396633
693885
Population rank 143/197 164/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Lesotho and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Luxembourg
2024 $2,271,759,455 $93,279,851,863
2023 $2,117,962,445 $88,788,881,539
2022 $2,354,980,960 $80,801,680,397
2021 $2,412,130,057 $86,386,759,695
2020 $2,053,699,864 $73,670,782,100
2019 $2,390,702,296 $69,872,035,114
2018 $2,556,247,292 $71,085,623,495
2017 $2,306,741,672 $65,712,180,343
2016 $2,114,426,452 $62,216,885,436
2015 $2,359,686,725 $60,071,584,216
2014 $2,441,063,054 $68,804,811,898
2013 $2,367,112,932 $65,203,276,467
2012 $2,477,702,216 $59,776,383,527
2011 $2,579,409,620 $61,696,281,326
2010 $2,234,754,242 $56,213,985,987
2009 $1,740,894,965 $54,467,289,898
2008 $1,766,902,709 $58,844,277,702
2007 $1,682,131,785 $51,587,401,416
2006 $1,800,092,564 $42,910,146,296
2005 $1,682,343,527 $37,672,280,120
2004 $1,511,236,656 $35,064,843,793
2003 $1,157,825,435 $29,667,268,248
2002 $775,777,239 $23,649,833,332
2001 $825,706,961 $21,387,533,703
2000 $887,291,688 $21,230,182,989
1999 $912,773,681 $21,899,317,599
1998 $928,460,893 $20,150,053,345
1997 $998,004,259 $19,563,836,265
1996 $946,112,493 $20,895,314,658
1995 $1,001,894,000 $20,853,093,870
1994 $878,250,945 $17,701,798,891
1993 $835,582,062 $15,925,521,222
1992 $831,029,862 $15,518,702,635
1991 $704,325,367 $13,834,219,728
1990 $596,410,264 $12,778,792,854
1989 $495,409,233 $10,037,674,038
1988 $470,395,801 $9,418,167,855
1987 $402,768,324 $8,320,902,215
1986 $318,858,423 $6,685,595,088
1985 $268,629,926 $4,577,211,767
1984 $333,163,670 $4,438,435,493
1983 $386,699,309 $4,524,217,751
1982 $348,741,684 $4,602,316,793
1981 $434,188,034 $5,053,665,797
1980 $431,542,537 $6,019,805,490
1979 $290,134,593 $5,516,982,664
1978 $266,570,067 $4,718,539,772
1977 $193,315,048 $3,789,321,328
1976 $147,660,037 $3,423,586,207
1975 $149,558,896 $3,123,333,333
1974 $150,851,317 $3,183,637,117
1973 $121,188,716 $2,609,875,802
1972 $80,913,200 $1,901,697,370
1971 $76,480,285 $1,518,773,421
1970 $68,739,973 $1,457,768,455
1969 $65,967,974 $1,245,432,991
1968 $61,445,975 $1,075,561,623
1967 $59,261,976 $983,052,315
1966 $56,699,977 $976,717,015
1965 $54,879,978 $929,477,285
1964 $51,939,979 $910,877,686
1963 $47,039,981 $797,902,154
1962 $41,859,983 $747,846,862
1961 $35,699,986 $710,163,719
1960 $34,579,986 $709,941,874

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

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Lesotho and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Luxembourg
2024 $972 $137,782
2023 $916 $133,231
2022 $1,030 $123,720
2021 $1,067 $134,966
2020 $919 $116,860
2019 $1,082 $112,697
2018 $1,171 $116,927
2017 $1,069 $110,193
2016 $992 $106,899
2015 $1,121 $105,462
2014 $1,174 $123,679
2013 $1,151 $120,000
2012 $1,218 $112,585
2011 $1,281 $119,025
2010 $1,119 $110,886
2009 $879 $109,420
2008 $898 $120,422
2007 $861 $107,475
2006 $925 $90,789
2005 $861 $80,988
2004 $767 $76,545
2003 $583 $65,689
2002 $389 $53,006
2001 $413 $48,440
2000 $443 $48,660
1999 $456 $50,872
1998 $465 $47,445
1997 $502 $46,642
1996 $480 $50,444
1995 $513 $51,032
1994 $456 $43,933
1993 $439 $40,067
1992 $444 $39,571
1991 $382 $35,747
1990 $330 $33,465
1989 $279 $26,618
1988 $270.4 $25,219
1987 $236.5 $22,443
1986 $191.4 $18,150
1985 $165.4 $12,482
1984 $211 $12,127
1983 $252 $12,374
1982 $233.9 $12,591
1981 $299.8 $13,837
1980 $307 $16,531
1979 $212.4 $15,204
1978 $200.8 $13,034
1977 $149.9 $10,486
1976 $117.8 $9,491
1975 $123.2 $8,701
1974 $128.7 $8,967
1973 $107 $7,447
1972 $74 $5,487
1971 $72.4 $4,435
1970 $67.4 $4,298
1969 $67.1 $3,690
1968 $64.8 $3,203
1967 $64.8 $2,935
1966 $64.3 $2,925
1965 $64.3 $2,804
1964 $62.6 $2,779
1963 $58.4 $2,462
1962 $53.5 $2,332
1961 $47 $2,241
1960 $47 $2,261

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

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Lesotho vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Luxembourg
2026 58.6 82.6
2025 58.2 82.5
2024 57.8 82.4
2023 57.4 82.2
2022 56.8 82.2
2021 54.2 81.8
2020 55.1 81.4
2019 55.2 81.6
2018 54.6 81.5
2017 53.9 81.1
2016 52.9 81.6
2015 51.8 81.3
2014 50.8 81.2
2013 49.5 80.9
2012 48.2 80.4
2011 46.9 80.3
2010 46 80.1
2009 45.1 79.9
2008 44.3 80.1
2007 43.7 79.1
2006 43.2 78.8
2005 43.6 78.9
2004 44 78.7
2003 44.9 77.3
2002 46 77.6
2001 47.2 77.5
2000 48.8 77.3
1999 50.4 77
1998 52 76.6
1997 53.7 76.4
1996 55.1 76.2
1995 56.4 75.9
1994 57.3 75.9
1993 58.1 75.4
1992 58.6 74.7
1991 59.1 75
1990 59.3 75
1989 59.5 74.3
1988 59.6 74.3
1987 59.6 73.9
1986 59.3 74.1
1985 59.2 73.3
1984 59 72.7
1983 58.5 73
1982 58 72.2
1981 57.3 72.1
1980 56.5 72.4
1979 55.8 72.3
1978 55.2 71.5
1977 54.5 71.5
1976 53.9 70.2
1975 53.5 70.3
1974 52.9 70.2
1973 52.6 70.3
1972 52.3 70.5
1971 51.8 69.2
1970 51.5 69.2
1969 51.1 69.7
1968 50.8 70
1967 50.5 69.5
1966 50.4 68.9
1965 50.3 69.2
1964 50.3 68.8
1963 50.3 68.7
1962 50.3 68.4
1961 50.3 69.1
1960 50.2 68.8
1959 49.9 68.4
1958 49.6 68.4
1957 49.2 66.9
1956 48.6 67.1
1955 48 67.4
1954 47.3 66.7
1953 46.6 66.4
1952 45.9 66.1
1951 45.2 65.9
1950 44.6 65.5

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

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Lesotho and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Luxembourg
2024 2,337,423 677,012
2023 2,311,472 666,430
2022 2,286,110 653,103
2021 2,261,542 640,064
2020 2,235,727 630,419
2019 2,209,405 620,001
2018 2,183,603 607,950
2017 2,157,110 596,336
2016 2,130,422 582,014
2015 2,104,611 569,604
2014 2,080,089 556,319
2013 2,056,504 543,360
2012 2,034,354 530,946
2011 2,014,009 518,347
2010 1,996,251 506,953
2009 1,980,883 497,783
2008 1,966,541 488,650
2007 1,953,268 479,993
2006 1,945,063 472,637
2005 1,953,076 465,158
2004 1,971,129 458,095
2003 1,985,059 451,630
2002 1,994,679 446,175
2001 2,000,853 441,525
2000 2,003,913 436,300
1999 2,003,234 430,475
1998 1,998,049 424,700
1997 1,988,130 419,450
1996 1,972,418 414,225
1995 1,951,437 408,625
1994 1,927,707 402,925
1993 1,901,793 397,475
1992 1,873,274 392,175
1991 1,842,379 387,000
1990 1,809,696 381,850
1989 1,775,436 377,100
1988 1,739,841 373,450
1987 1,703,390 370,750
1986 1,666,138 368,355
1985 1,624,379 366,706
1984 1,578,986 365,998
1983 1,534,413 365,622
1982 1,490,732 365,525
1981 1,448,069 365,225
1980 1,406,521 364,150
1979 1,366,169 362,856
1978 1,327,240 362,007
1977 1,289,967 361,358
1976 1,253,214 360,731
1975 1,213,643 358,950
1974 1,172,420 355,050
1973 1,132,697 350,450
1972 1,094,063 346,600
1971 1,056,246 342,421
1970 1,019,273 339,171
1969 983,202 337,500
1968 948,105 335,850
1967 913,982 334,995
1966 881,870 333,895
1965 854,090 331,500
1964 829,437 327,750
1963 805,373 324,100
1962 781,814 320,750
1961 758,824 316,845
1960 736,500 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Luxembourg
2023 2.69 1.25
2022 2.72 1.31
2021 2.77 1.38
2020 2.85 1.36
2019 2.92 1.34
2018 3.02 1.38
2017 3.11 1.39
2016 3.18 1.41
2015 3.22 1.47
2014 3.24 1.5
2013 3.28 1.55
2012 3.3 1.57
2011 3.34 1.52
2010 3.25 1.63
2009 3.31 1.59
2008 3.39 1.61
2007 3.44 1.61
2006 3.41 1.65
2005 3.43 1.63
2004 3.51 1.66
2003 3.62 1.62
2002 3.68 1.63
2001 3.63 1.66
2000 3.61 1.76
1999 3.67 1.74
1998 3.82 1.68
1997 3.98 1.71
1996 4.06 1.77
1995 4.13 1.7
1994 4.21 1.72
1993 4.37 1.7
1992 4.54 1.64
1991 4.68 1.6
1990 4.81 1.6
1989 4.96 1.52
1988 5.1 1.51
1987 5.22 1.4
1986 5.32 1.43
1985 5.4 1.38
1984 5.48 1.42
1983 5.56 1.43
1982 5.63 1.49
1981 5.69 1.55
1980 5.75 1.5
1979 5.79 1.48
1978 5.82 1.48
1977 5.85 1.5
1976 5.87 1.48
1975 5.83 1.55
1974 5.75 1.58
1973 5.69 1.58
1972 5.69 1.75
1971 5.7 1.95
1970 5.7 1.97
1969 5.7 2.02
1968 5.73 2.12
1967 5.75 2.24
1966 5.76 2.34
1965 5.77 2.42
1964 5.77 2.34
1963 5.78 -
1962 5.79 2.37
1961 5.79 -
1960 5.78 2.29

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

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Lesotho and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Luxembourg
2024 22.7 40.2
2023 22.5 39.9
2022 22.3 39.7
2021 22.1 39.7
2020 22 39.6
2019 21.8 39.5
2018 21.7 39.5
2017 21.6 39.4
2016 21.4 39.3
2015 21.3 39.3
2014 21.2 39.2
2013 21.1 39.1
2012 21 39.1
2011 20.9 39
2010 20.7 38.9
2009 20.6 38.8
2008 20.4 38.7
2007 20.2 38.5
2006 20 38.4
2005 19.9 38.2
2004 19.8 38
2003 19.7 37.8
2002 19.5 37.6
2001 19.4 37.3
2000 19.2 37.3
1999 19.1 37.3
1998 18.9 37.1
1997 18.8 37
1996 18.6 36.8
1995 18.6 36.7
1994 18.5 36.6
1993 18.4 36.5
1992 18.4 36.5
1991 18.4 36.4
1990 18.4 36.4
1989 18.5 36.3
1988 18.6 36.2
1987 18.7 36.1
1986 18.6 36
1985 18.4 35.8
1984 18.5 35.6
1983 18.6 35.4
1982 18.6 35.2
1981 18.7 35
1980 18.8 34.9
1979 18.8 34.8
1978 18.9 34.8
1977 19 34.8
1976 19 34.9
1975 18.9 35
1974 18.8 35
1973 18.6 35.1
1972 18.5 35.1
1971 18.3 35.3
1970 18.2 35.3
1969 18 35.3
1968 17.8 35.3
1967 17.6 35.2
1966 17.5 35.2
1965 17.5 35.2
1964 17.5 35.2
1963 17.4 35.1
1962 17.4 35.1
1961 17.4 35.1
1960 17.5 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
98.8%
2017

Energy

Lesotho Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Luxembourg
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
100%
2000
English speaking
27.9%
2023
57%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
98.8%
2024

Health

Lesotho Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$695
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Luxembourg
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
1,786 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. 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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