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Lesotho vs Monaco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 38.6K in Monaco (ranked 191/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 0.8 sq mi for Monaco (ranked 137th vs. 196th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Monaco ranks 152/197 ($11.1B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Monaco ranks 1/197 ($288,001).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Monaco
Population
2396633
38053
Population rank 143/197 191/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$11.1B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$288,001
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 1/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$115,700
2015
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
$97,068
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 0.8 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
47,292 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
2.11
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
55 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
86.7 years
2026

Lesotho and Monaco: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Monaco economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Monaco
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Monaco
2024 $2,271,759,455 $11,125,783,372
2023 $2,117,962,445 $10,003,892,565
2022 $2,354,980,960 $8,800,430,486
2021 $2,412,130,057 $8,623,242,743
2020 $2,053,699,864 $6,730,736,283
2019 $2,390,702,296 $7,383,496,254
2018 $2,556,247,292 $7,184,333,936
2017 $2,306,741,672 $6,430,254,653
2016 $2,114,426,452 $6,471,290,794
2015 $2,359,686,725 $6,264,756,528
2014 $2,441,063,054 $7,070,017,324
2013 $2,367,112,932 $6,555,591,710
2012 $2,477,702,216 $5,742,749,294
2011 $2,579,409,620 $6,088,689,808
2010 $2,234,754,242 $5,367,561,570
2009 $1,740,894,965 $5,474,379,252
2008 $1,766,902,709 $6,502,942,245
2007 $1,682,131,785 $5,875,790,766
2006 $1,800,092,564 $4,586,826,513
2005 $1,682,343,527 $4,204,652,899
2004 $1,511,236,656 $4,043,551,489
2003 $1,157,825,435 $3,597,089,751
2002 $775,777,239 $2,919,647,982
2001 $825,706,961 $2,673,723,034
2000 $887,291,688 $2,654,462,665
1999 $912,773,681 $2,907,118,641
1998 $928,460,893 $2,934,593,468
1997 $998,004,259 $2,840,195,190
1996 $946,112,493 $3,137,886,995
1995 $1,001,894,000 $3,130,309,995
1994 $878,250,945 $2,720,332,135
1993 $835,582,062 $2,574,494,356
1992 $831,029,862 $2,737,049,231
1991 $704,325,367 $2,480,540,845
1990 $596,410,264 $2,481,307,077
1989 $495,409,233 $2,010,083,833
1988 $470,395,801 $2,000,704,745
1987 $402,768,324 $1,839,081,463
1986 $318,858,423 $1,515,234,743
1985 $268,629,926 $1,082,867,507
1984 $333,163,670 $1,037,329,604
1983 $386,699,309 $1,092,560,365
1982 $348,741,684 $1,143,216,457
1981 $434,188,034 $1,205,188,648
1980 $431,542,537 $1,378,175,524
1979 $290,134,593 $1,209,870,147
1978 $266,570,067 $1,000,555,218
1977 $193,315,048 $811,191,392
1976 $147,660,037 $735,324,245
1975 $149,558,896 $711,978,962
1974 $150,851,317 $563,949,254
1973 $121,188,716 $523,554,039
1972 $80,913,200 $402,451,901
1971 $76,480,285 $327,706,210
1970 $68,739,973 $293,127,333
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 Monaco economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Monaco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Monaco
2024 $972 $288,001
2023 $916 $256,800
2022 $1,030 $226,052
2021 $1,067 $223,823
2020 $919 $176,892
2019 $1,082 $193,747
2018 $1,171 $188,298
2017 $1,069 $170,663
2016 $992 $173,605
2015 $1,121 $170,437
2014 $1,174 $195,694
2013 $1,151 $184,941
2012 $1,218 $165,445
2011 $1,281 $179,364
2010 $1,119 $161,854
2009 $879 $169,150
2008 $898 $204,264
2007 $861 $184,559
2006 $925 $143,083
2005 $861 $130,539
2004 $767 $125,160
2003 $583 $111,110
2002 $389 $90,051
2001 $413 $82,403
2000 $443 $81,789
1999 $456 $89,698
1998 $465 $90,947
1997 $502 $88,582
1996 $480 $98,561
1995 $513 $99,032
1994 $456 $86,704
1993 $439 $82,685
1992 $444 $88,615
1991 $382 $80,997
1990 $330 $81,735
1989 $279 $66,816
1988 $270.4 $67,181
1987 $236.5 $62,456
1986 $191.4 $52,082
1985 $165.4 $37,690
1984 $211 $36,582
1983 $252 $39,076
1982 $233.9 $41,479
1981 $299.8 $44,157
1980 $307 $50,814
1979 $212.4 $44,990
1978 $200.8 $37,608
1977 $149.9 $30,875
1976 $117.8 $28,396
1975 $123.2 $27,921
1974 $128.7 $22,348
1973 $107 $20,882
1972 $74 $16,187
1971 $72.4 $13,334
1970 $67.4 $12,098
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. Monaco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Monaco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Monaco
2026 58.6 86.7
2025 58.2 86.6
2024 57.8 86.5
2023 57.4 86.4
2022 56.8 85.7
2021 54.2 85.1
2020 55.1 86.1
2019 55.2 86.2
2018 54.6 86.1
2017 53.9 85.9
2016 52.9 85.6
2015 51.8 85.3
2014 50.8 85.1
2013 49.5 85.1
2012 48.2 85
2011 46.9 85
2010 46 84.6
2009 45.1 84.2
2008 44.3 83.8
2007 43.7 83.9
2006 43.2 84.2
2005 43.6 84.3
2004 44 84.2
2003 44.9 83.6
2002 46 83.1
2001 47.2 82.5
2000 48.8 82.1
1999 50.4 81.8
1998 52 81.6
1997 53.7 81.4
1996 55.1 81.1
1995 56.4 80.9
1994 57.3 80.7
1993 58.1 80.4
1992 58.6 80.1
1991 59.1 79.7
1990 59.3 79.4
1989 59.5 79.4
1988 59.6 79.4
1987 59.6 79.3
1986 59.3 78.4
1985 59.2 77.4
1984 59 76.4
1983 58.5 75.7
1982 58 75.3
1981 57.3 75
1980 56.5 74.9
1979 55.8 74.9
1978 55.2 74.7
1977 54.5 74.2
1976 53.9 73.8
1975 53.5 73.5
1974 52.9 73.4
1973 52.6 73.4
1972 52.3 73.4
1971 51.8 73.4
1970 51.5 73.3
1969 51.1 73.2
1968 50.8 73.2
1967 50.5 73.1
1966 50.4 73
1965 50.3 72.9
1964 50.3 72.7
1963 50.3 72.5
1962 50.3 72.4
1961 50.3 72.2
1960 50.2 71.9
1959 49.9 71.4
1958 49.6 71.1
1957 49.2 70.9
1956 48.6 70.7
1955 48 70.4
1954 47.3 70
1953 46.6 69.6
1952 45.9 68.9
1951 45.2 68.4
1950 44.6 68

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

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Lesotho and Monaco population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Monaco
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Monaco
2024 2,337,423 38,631
2023 2,311,472 38,956
2022 2,286,110 38,931
2021 2,261,542 38,527
2020 2,235,727 38,050
2019 2,209,405 38,109
2018 2,183,603 38,154
2017 2,157,110 37,678
2016 2,130,422 37,276
2015 2,104,611 36,757
2014 2,080,089 36,128
2013 2,056,504 35,447
2012 2,034,354 34,711
2011 2,014,009 33,946
2010 1,996,251 33,163
2009 1,980,883 32,364
2008 1,966,541 31,836
2007 1,953,268 31,837
2006 1,945,063 32,057
2005 1,953,076 32,210
2004 1,971,129 32,307
2003 1,985,059 32,374
2002 1,994,679 32,422
2001 2,000,853 32,447
2000 2,003,913 32,455
1999 2,003,234 32,410
1998 1,998,049 32,267
1997 1,988,130 32,063
1996 1,972,418 31,837
1995 1,951,437 31,609
1994 1,927,707 31,375
1993 1,901,793 31,136
1992 1,873,274 30,887
1991 1,842,379 30,625
1990 1,809,696 30,358
1989 1,775,436 30,084
1988 1,739,841 29,781
1987 1,703,390 29,446
1986 1,666,138 29,093
1985 1,624,379 28,731
1984 1,578,986 28,356
1983 1,534,413 27,960
1982 1,490,732 27,561
1981 1,448,069 27,293
1980 1,406,521 27,122
1979 1,366,169 26,892
1978 1,327,240 26,605
1977 1,289,967 26,273
1976 1,253,214 25,895
1975 1,213,643 25,500
1974 1,172,420 25,235
1973 1,132,697 25,072
1972 1,094,063 24,862
1971 1,056,246 24,576
1970 1,019,273 24,229
1969 983,202 23,831
1968 948,105 23,437
1967 913,982 23,230
1966 881,870 23,131
1965 854,090 22,941
1964 829,437 22,686
1963 805,373 22,385
1962 781,814 22,078
1961 758,824 21,901
1960 736,500 21,808

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Monaco

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Monaco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Monaco
2023 2.69 2.11
2022 2.72 2.11
2021 2.77 2.12
2020 2.85 2.38
2019 2.92 2.4
2018 3.02 2.49
2017 3.11 2.42
2016 3.18 2.58
2015 3.22 2.5
2014 3.24 2.49
2013 3.28 2.31
2012 3.3 2.29
2011 3.34 2.22
2010 3.25 2.38
2009 3.31 2.4
2008 3.39 2.38
2007 3.44 2.21
2006 3.41 2.1
2005 3.43 2.01
2004 3.51 1.99
2003 3.62 1.91
2002 3.68 2.01
2001 3.63 2.18
2000 3.61 2.08
1999 3.67 2.01
1998 3.82 1.95
1997 3.98 1.88
1996 4.06 1.82
1995 4.13 1.78
1994 4.21 1.76
1993 4.37 1.75
1992 4.54 1.76
1991 4.68 1.79
1990 4.81 1.85
1989 4.96 1.93
1988 5.1 2.01
1987 5.22 2.06
1986 5.32 2.11
1985 5.4 2.14
1984 5.48 2.17
1983 5.56 2.18
1982 5.63 2.2
1981 5.69 2.22
1980 5.75 2.24
1979 5.79 2.26
1978 5.82 2.28
1977 5.85 2.31
1976 5.87 2.33
1975 5.83 2.35
1974 5.75 2.38
1973 5.69 2.41
1972 5.69 2.44
1971 5.7 2.47
1970 5.7 2.5
1969 5.7 2.54
1968 5.73 2.57
1967 5.75 2.59
1966 5.76 2.63
1965 5.77 2.66
1964 5.77 2.69
1963 5.78 2.73
1962 5.79 2.76
1961 5.79 2.78
1960 5.78 2.81

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

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Lesotho and Monaco demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Monaco
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Monaco
2024 22.7 55
2023 22.5 55.3
2022 22.3 56
2021 22.1 56.2
2020 22 55.7
2019 21.8 55.6
2018 21.7 55.5
2017 21.6 55
2016 21.4 54.4
2015 21.3 53.7
2014 21.2 52.8
2013 21.1 52
2012 21 51.1
2011 20.9 50.1
2010 20.7 49.2
2009 20.6 48.3
2008 20.4 47.6
2007 20.2 47.1
2006 20 46.8
2005 19.9 46.5
2004 19.8 46.2
2003 19.7 46
2002 19.5 45.9
2001 19.4 45.8
2000 19.2 45.6
1999 19.1 45.3
1998 18.9 45
1997 18.8 44.9
1996 18.6 44.8
1995 18.6 44.7
1994 18.5 44.5
1993 18.4 44.4
1992 18.4 44.3
1991 18.4 44.3
1990 18.4 44.2
1989 18.5 43.9
1988 18.6 43.7
1987 18.7 43.5
1986 18.6 43.4
1985 18.4 43.4
1984 18.5 43.5
1983 18.6 43.8
1982 18.6 44.1
1981 18.7 44.2
1980 18.8 44.1
1979 18.8 44
1978 18.9 44
1977 19 44.2
1976 19 44.6
1975 18.9 45
1974 18.8 45.1
1973 18.6 44.9
1972 18.5 44.7
1971 18.3 44.7
1970 18.2 44.8
1969 18 45
1968 17.8 45.3
1967 17.6 45.2
1966 17.5 45
1965 17.5 44.8
1964 17.5 44.8
1963 17.4 45
1962 17.4 45.3
1961 17.4 45.4
1960 17.5 45.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Monaco
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
1.73%
2023
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
6.33%
2016
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
87.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
12.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
83
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
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.006%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
159,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
n/a
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Lesotho Monaco
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
n/a
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 Monaco
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
+100
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.9:51.1
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
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
82
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
0
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
0
2013
Visa free countries
81
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
27.9%
2023
40%
2025
People using the Internet
48%
2023
99.1%
2023

Health

Lesotho Monaco
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$8,004
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$677
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
86.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
8.61
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
32.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
2.7
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
72
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Lesotho Monaco
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.000001%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
20.8 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
47.8 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) (2021, 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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