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Lesotho vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 137th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Mexico
Population
2396633
133323134
Population rank 143/197 11/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 175/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Lesotho and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Mexico
2024 $2,271,759,455 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $2,117,962,445 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $2,354,980,960 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $2,412,130,057 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $2,053,699,864 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $2,390,702,296 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $2,556,247,292 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $2,306,741,672 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $2,114,426,452 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $2,359,686,725 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $2,441,063,054 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $2,367,112,932 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $2,477,702,216 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $2,579,409,620 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $2,234,754,242 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $1,740,894,965 $943,437,415,025
2008 $1,766,902,709 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $1,682,131,785 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $1,800,092,564 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $1,682,343,527 $917,571,853,529
2004 $1,511,236,656 $819,459,227,375
2003 $1,157,825,435 $765,549,967,703
2002 $775,777,239 $810,666,116,402
2001 $825,706,961 $796,064,590,549
2000 $887,291,688 $742,061,329,749
1999 $912,773,681 $631,249,359,702
1998 $928,460,893 $557,461,102,631
1997 $998,004,259 $523,449,530,464
1996 $946,112,493 $432,157,945,024
1995 $1,001,894,000 $380,157,469,867
1994 $878,250,945 $553,618,247,901
1993 $835,582,062 $530,160,763,663
1992 $831,029,862 $363,157,832,924
1991 $704,325,367 $313,139,656,146
1990 $596,410,264 $261,253,675,693
1989 $495,409,233 $221,403,098,267
1988 $470,395,801 $181,611,150,497
1987 $402,768,324 $147,542,558,209
1986 $318,858,423 $134,556,034,673
1985 $268,629,926 $195,241,069,482
1984 $333,163,670 $184,230,754,105
1983 $386,699,309 $156,167,000,433
1982 $348,741,684 $184,602,611,610
1981 $434,188,034 $263,797,827,860
1980 $431,542,537 $205,577,055,466
1979 $290,134,593 $134,531,900,899
1978 $266,570,067 $102,648,570,299
1977 $193,315,048 $81,912,018,784
1976 $147,660,037 $88,875,923,765
1975 $149,558,896 $88,000,000,000
1974 $150,851,317 $72,000,000,000
1973 $121,188,716 $55,280,000,000
1972 $80,913,200 $45,200,000,000
1971 $76,480,285 $39,200,000,000
1970 $68,739,973 $35,520,000,000
1969 $65,967,974 $32,480,000,000
1968 $61,445,975 $29,360,000,000
1967 $59,261,976 $26,560,000,000
1966 $56,699,977 $24,320,000,000
1965 $54,879,978 $21,840,000,000
1964 $51,939,979 $20,080,000,000
1963 $47,039,981 $16,960,000,000
1962 $41,859,983 $15,200,000,000
1961 $35,699,986 $14,160,000,000
1960 $34,579,986 $13,040,000,000

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

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Lesotho and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Mexico
2024 $972 $14,186
2023 $916 $13,861
2022 $1,030 $11,406
2021 $1,067 $10,314
2020 $919 $8,841
2019 $1,082 $10,370
2018 $1,171 $10,085
2017 $1,069 $9,649
2016 $992 $9,098
2015 $1,121 $10,021
2014 $1,174 $11,391
2013 $1,151 $11,217
2012 $1,218 $10,744
2011 $1,281 $10,664
2010 $1,119 $9,729
2009 $879 $8,424
2008 $898 $10,524
2007 $861 $10,134
2006 $925 $9,513
2005 $861 $8,672
2004 $767 $7,850
2003 $583 $7,434
2002 $389 $7,983
2001 $413 $7,953
2000 $443 $7,524
1999 $456 $6,500
1998 $465 $5,833
1997 $502 $5,567
1996 $480 $4,674
1995 $513 $4,184
1994 $456 $6,202
1993 $439 $6,048
1992 $444 $4,221
1991 $382 $3,709
1990 $330 $3,154
1989 $279 $2,725
1988 $270.4 $2,279
1987 $236.5 $1,888
1986 $191.4 $1,757
1985 $165.4 $2,602
1984 $211 $2,506
1983 $252 $2,170
1982 $233.9 $2,621
1981 $299.8 $3,829
1980 $307 $3,055
1979 $212.4 $2,049
1978 $200.8 $1,604
1977 $149.9 $1,315
1976 $117.8 $1,465
1975 $123.2 $1,492
1974 $128.7 $1,256
1973 $107 $993
1972 $74 $837
1971 $72.4 $748
1970 $67.4 $699
1969 $67.1 $660
1968 $64.8 $616
1967 $64.8 $576
1966 $64.3 $545
1965 $64.3 $506
1964 $62.6 $481
1963 $58.4 $420
1962 $53.5 $388
1961 $47 $374
1960 $47 $355

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

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Lesotho vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Mexico
2026 58.6 75.6
2025 58.2 75.4
2024 57.8 75.3
2023 57.4 75.1
2022 56.8 74
2021 54.2 69.7
2020 55.1 70.4
2019 55.2 74.5
2018 54.6 74.3
2017 53.9 74.3
2016 52.9 74.4
2015 51.8 74.4
2014 50.8 74.4
2013 49.5 74.3
2012 48.2 74.1
2011 46.9 73.9
2010 46 73.7
2009 45.1 73.6
2008 44.3 73.7
2007 43.7 73.8
2006 43.2 73.7
2005 43.6 73.6
2004 44 73.4
2003 44.9 73.3
2002 46 73.1
2001 47.2 72.9
2000 48.8 72.6
1999 50.4 72.2
1998 52 71.8
1997 53.7 71.5
1996 55.1 71.1
1995 56.4 70.7
1994 57.3 70.3
1993 58.1 70
1992 58.6 69.7
1991 59.1 69.4
1990 59.3 69
1989 59.5 68.6
1988 59.6 68.3
1987 59.6 67.9
1986 59.3 67.4
1985 59.2 66.8
1984 59 66.2
1983 58.5 65.8
1982 58 65.3
1981 57.3 64.7
1980 56.5 64.3
1979 55.8 63.9
1978 55.2 63.4
1977 54.5 63
1976 53.9 62.5
1975 53.5 61.9
1974 52.9 61.2
1973 52.6 60.5
1972 52.3 60.1
1971 51.8 59.4
1970 51.5 58.9
1969 51.1 58.4
1968 50.8 58.2
1967 50.5 58
1966 50.4 57.4
1965 50.3 56.7
1964 50.3 55.9
1963 50.3 55.5
1962 50.3 55.1
1961 50.3 54.4
1960 50.2 53.6
1959 49.9 52.7
1958 49.6 51.8
1957 49.2 51.1
1956 48.6 50.4
1955 48 49.6
1954 47.3 48.3
1953 46.6 47
1952 45.9 45.7
1951 45.2 44.8
1950 44.6 43.8

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

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Lesotho and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Mexico
2024 2,337,423 130,861,007
2023 2,311,472 129,739,759
2022 2,286,110 128,613,117
2021 2,261,542 127,648,148
2020 2,235,727 126,799,054
2019 2,209,405 125,762,982
2018 2,183,603 124,573,711
2017 2,157,110 123,400,057
2016 2,130,422 122,251,351
2015 2,104,611 121,072,306
2014 2,080,089 119,784,261
2013 2,056,504 118,343,573
2012 2,034,354 116,818,208
2011 2,014,009 115,243,504
2010 1,996,251 113,623,895
2009 1,980,883 111,999,721
2008 1,966,541 110,374,288
2007 1,953,268 108,774,360
2006 1,945,063 107,253,666
2005 1,953,076 105,811,504
2004 1,971,129 104,394,131
2003 1,985,059 102,978,515
2002 1,994,679 101,548,624
2001 2,000,853 100,099,099
2000 2,003,913 98,625,552
1999 2,003,234 97,115,707
1998 1,998,049 95,575,245
1997 1,988,130 94,021,207
1996 1,972,418 92,452,702
1995 1,951,437 90,862,455
1994 1,927,707 89,259,205
1993 1,901,793 87,653,807
1992 1,873,274 86,044,809
1991 1,842,379 84,430,572
1990 1,809,696 82,820,170
1989 1,775,436 81,247,182
1988 1,739,841 79,695,531
1987 1,703,390 78,136,651
1986 1,666,138 76,585,637
1985 1,624,379 75,043,414
1984 1,578,986 73,506,846
1983 1,534,413 71,971,240
1982 1,490,732 70,433,260
1981 1,448,069 68,892,108
1980 1,406,521 67,300,334
1979 1,366,169 65,648,865
1978 1,327,240 63,979,046
1977 1,289,967 62,308,493
1976 1,253,214 60,645,512
1975 1,213,643 58,982,400
1974 1,172,420 57,320,149
1973 1,132,697 55,667,284
1972 1,094,063 54,030,168
1971 1,056,246 52,412,558
1970 1,019,273 50,814,953
1969 983,202 49,233,194
1968 948,105 47,668,303
1967 913,982 46,129,608
1966 881,870 44,629,106
1965 854,090 43,174,477
1964 829,437 41,772,049
1963 805,373 40,424,065
1962 781,814 39,129,200
1961 758,824 37,890,118
1960 736,500 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Mexico

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Mexico
2023 2.69 1.91
2022 2.72 1.94
2021 2.77 1.97
2020 2.85 1.99
2019 2.92 2.02
2018 3.02 2.03
2017 3.11 2.04
2016 3.18 2.09
2015 3.22 2.14
2014 3.24 2.21
2013 3.28 2.27
2012 3.3 2.29
2011 3.34 2.32
2010 3.25 2.34
2009 3.31 2.36
2008 3.39 2.39
2007 3.44 2.42
2006 3.41 2.46
2005 3.43 2.5
2004 3.51 2.54
2003 3.62 2.58
2002 3.68 2.63
2001 3.63 2.67
2000 3.61 2.71
1999 3.67 2.76
1998 3.82 2.82
1997 3.98 2.89
1996 4.06 2.96
1995 4.13 3.04
1994 4.21 3.13
1993 4.37 3.21
1992 4.54 3.29
1991 4.68 3.36
1990 4.81 3.44
1989 4.96 3.53
1988 5.1 3.64
1987 5.22 3.8
1986 5.32 3.97
1985 5.4 4.09
1984 5.48 4.18
1983 5.56 4.3
1982 5.63 4.43
1981 5.69 4.57
1980 5.75 4.74
1979 5.79 4.96
1978 5.82 5.2
1977 5.85 5.36
1976 5.87 5.54
1975 5.83 5.74
1974 5.75 5.95
1973 5.69 6.12
1972 5.69 6.28
1971 5.7 6.42
1970 5.7 6.53
1969 5.7 6.63
1968 5.73 6.71
1967 5.75 6.75
1966 5.76 6.79
1965 5.77 6.82
1964 5.77 6.83
1963 5.78 6.82
1962 5.79 6.8
1961 5.79 6.78
1960 5.78 6.76

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

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Lesotho and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Mexico
2024 22.7 30.3
2023 22.5 29.9
2022 22.3 29.5
2021 22.1 29.2
2020 22 29
2019 21.8 28.6
2018 21.7 28.3
2017 21.6 28
2016 21.4 27.6
2015 21.3 27.3
2014 21.2 27
2013 21.1 26.7
2012 21 26.4
2011 20.9 26.1
2010 20.7 25.8
2009 20.6 25.6
2008 20.4 25.3
2007 20.2 25
2006 20 24.7
2005 19.9 24.4
2004 19.8 24.1
2003 19.7 23.8
2002 19.5 23.5
2001 19.4 23.1
2000 19.2 22.8
1999 19.1 22.5
1998 18.9 22.2
1997 18.8 22
1996 18.6 21.7
1995 18.6 21.4
1994 18.5 21
1993 18.4 20.7
1992 18.4 20.4
1991 18.4 20
1990 18.4 19.7
1989 18.5 19.4
1988 18.6 19.2
1987 18.7 18.9
1986 18.6 18.6
1985 18.4 18.3
1984 18.5 18
1983 18.6 17.7
1982 18.6 17.4
1981 18.7 17.1
1980 18.8 16.8
1979 18.8 16.6
1978 18.9 16.5
1977 19 16.4
1976 19 16.2
1975 18.9 16.2
1974 18.8 16.1
1973 18.6 16.1
1972 18.5 16
1971 18.3 16
1970 18.2 16.1
1969 18 16.1
1968 17.8 16.1
1967 17.6 16.1
1966 17.5 16.2
1965 17.5 16.2
1964 17.5 16.3
1963 17.4 16.3
1962 17.4 16.4
1961 17.4 16.5
1960 17.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Lesotho Mexico
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
95.9%
2025
English speaking
27.9%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Lesotho Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Mexico
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
519,841 mi
2023

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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)

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