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Lesotho vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 137th vs. 55th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Morocco
Population
2396633
38871720
Population rank 143/197 41/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Lesotho and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Morocco
2024 $2,271,759,455 $160,610,994,055
2023 $2,117,962,445 $146,036,093,667
2022 $2,354,980,960 $131,245,312,804
2021 $2,412,130,057 $142,022,058,447
2020 $2,053,699,864 $121,353,645,057
2019 $2,390,702,296 $128,920,266,409
2018 $2,556,247,292 $127,341,147,582
2017 $2,306,741,672 $118,540,573,368
2016 $2,114,426,452 $111,572,947,005
2015 $2,359,686,725 $110,413,823,842
2014 $2,441,063,054 $119,130,841,412
2013 $2,367,112,932 $115,739,287,305
2012 $2,477,702,216 $106,937,392,311
2011 $2,579,409,620 $110,080,631,332
2010 $2,234,754,242 $100,865,329,473
2009 $1,740,894,965 $101,154,952,241
2008 $1,766,902,709 $101,822,906,949
2007 $1,682,131,785 $86,947,913,287
2006 $1,800,092,564 $75,883,823,301
2005 $1,682,343,527 $68,852,658,069
2004 $1,511,236,656 $66,114,145,451
2003 $1,157,825,435 $58,029,363,354
2002 $775,777,239 $47,077,192,188
2001 $825,706,961 $43,831,480,208
2000 $887,291,688 $43,017,455,402
1999 $912,773,681 $46,266,428,648
1998 $928,460,893 $46,497,608,725
1997 $998,004,259 $39,147,844,526
1996 $946,112,493 $43,161,571,528
1995 $1,001,894,000 $39,030,285,468
1994 $878,250,945 $35,604,137,423
1993 $835,582,062 $31,655,473,664
1992 $831,029,862 $33,711,069,431
1991 $704,325,367 $32,285,573,574
1990 $596,410,264 $30,179,954,775
1989 $495,409,233 $26,314,313,191
1988 $470,395,801 $25,705,296,184
1987 $402,768,324 $21,765,195,948
1986 $318,858,423 $19,462,085,540
1985 $268,629,926 $14,991,283,216
1984 $333,163,670 $14,824,667,954
1983 $386,699,309 $16,251,408,128
1982 $348,741,684 $17,692,276,734
1981 $434,188,034 $17,788,185,479
1980 $431,542,537 $21,728,516,153
1979 $290,134,593 $15,911,994,817
1978 $266,570,067 $13,236,946,234
1977 $193,315,048 $11,049,783,872
1976 $147,660,037 $9,584,297,284
1975 $149,558,896 $8,984,853,005
1974 $150,851,317 $7,675,466,449
1973 $121,188,716 $6,242,145,880
1972 $80,913,200 $5,074,117,545
1971 $76,480,285 $4,356,669,034
1970 $68,739,973 $3,956,336,244
1969 $65,967,974 $3,651,622,669
1968 $61,445,975 $3,271,422,333
1967 $59,261,976 $3,046,345,314
1966 $56,699,977 $2,876,401,297
1965 $54,879,978 $2,948,331,090
1964 $51,939,979 $2,798,345,299
1963 $47,039,981 $2,657,252,578
1962 $41,859,983 $2,379,611,125
1961 $35,699,986 $2,025,693,540
1960 $34,579,986 $2,037,154,742

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

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Lesotho and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Morocco
2024 $972 $4,218
2023 $916 $3,872
2022 $1,030 $3,516
2021 $1,067 $3,843
2020 $919 $3,317
2019 $1,082 $3,560
2018 $1,171 $3,553
2017 $1,069 $3,344
2016 $992 $3,186
2015 $1,121 $3,190
2014 $1,174 $3,483
2013 $1,151 $3,425
2012 $1,218 $3,206
2011 $1,281 $3,345
2010 $1,119 $3,107
2009 $879 $3,158
2008 $898 $3,222
2007 $861 $2,788
2006 $925 $2,466
2005 $861 $2,268
2004 $767 $2,207
2003 $583 $1,962
2002 $389 $1,612
2001 $413 $1,521
2000 $443 $1,513
1999 $456 $1,651
1998 $465 $1,683
1997 $502 $1,439
1996 $480 $1,610
1995 $513 $1,478
1994 $456 $1,369
1993 $439 $1,236
1992 $444 $1,337
1991 $382 $1,302
1990 $330 $1,238
1989 $279 $1,099
1988 $270.4 $1,094
1987 $236.5 $944
1986 $191.4 $861
1985 $165.4 $678
1984 $211 $687
1983 $252 $772
1982 $233.9 $862
1981 $299.8 $890
1980 $307 $1,117
1979 $212.4 $839
1978 $200.8 $716
1977 $149.9 $613
1976 $117.8 $545
1975 $123.2 $524
1974 $128.7 $459
1973 $107 $382
1972 $74 $319
1971 $72.4 $280.6
1970 $67.4 $261.5
1969 $67.1 $247.8
1968 $64.8 $228
1967 $64.8 $218.1
1966 $64.3 $211.5
1965 $64.3 $222.7
1964 $62.6 $216.9
1963 $58.4 $211.3
1962 $53.5 $194.2
1961 $47 $169.8
1960 $47 $175.2

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

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Lesotho vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Morocco
2026 58.6 75.9
2025 58.2 75.7
2024 57.8 75.5
2023 57.4 75.3
2022 56.8 75.2
2021 54.2 73.4
2020 55.1 73.1
2019 55.2 74.2
2018 54.6 73.9
2017 53.9 73.6
2016 52.9 73.2
2015 51.8 72.9
2014 50.8 72.5
2013 49.5 72.1
2012 48.2 71.7
2011 46.9 71.3
2010 46 70.8
2009 45.1 70.5
2008 44.3 70.1
2007 43.7 69.6
2006 43.2 69.2
2005 43.6 68.7
2004 44 68.3
2003 44.9 68
2002 46 67.6
2001 47.2 67.2
2000 48.8 66.8
1999 50.4 66.4
1998 52 66
1997 53.7 65.6
1996 55.1 65.2
1995 56.4 64.7
1994 57.3 64.3
1993 58.1 63.9
1992 58.6 63.4
1991 59.1 62.9
1990 59.3 62.4
1989 59.5 61.8
1988 59.6 61.2
1987 59.6 60.6
1986 59.3 60
1985 59.2 59.2
1984 59 58.4
1983 58.5 57.7
1982 58 56.9
1981 57.3 56
1980 56.5 55.2
1979 55.8 54.4
1978 55.2 53.6
1977 54.5 52.8
1976 53.9 52
1975 53.5 51.4
1974 52.9 50.8
1973 52.6 50.2
1972 52.3 49.7
1971 51.8 49.2
1970 51.5 48.7
1969 51.1 48.2
1968 50.8 47.7
1967 50.5 47.1
1966 50.4 46.5
1965 50.3 45.9
1964 50.3 45.3
1963 50.3 44.8
1962 50.3 44.2
1961 50.3 43.7
1960 50.2 41.7
1959 49.9 42.7
1958 49.6 42.2
1957 49.2 41.7
1956 48.6 41.2
1955 48 40.8
1954 47.3 40.4
1953 46.6 40
1952 45.9 39.6
1951 45.2 39.1
1950 44.6 38.8

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

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Lesotho and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Morocco
2024 2,337,423 38,081,173
2023 2,311,472 37,712,505
2022 2,286,110 37,329,064
2021 2,261,542 36,954,442
2020 2,235,727 36,584,208
2019 2,209,405 36,210,898
2018 2,183,603 35,839,760
2017 2,157,110 35,446,392
2016 2,130,422 35,023,457
2015 2,104,611 34,607,588
2014 2,080,089 34,204,780
2013 2,056,504 33,787,571
2012 2,034,354 33,355,241
2011 2,014,009 32,912,588
2010 1,996,251 32,467,016
2009 1,980,883 32,030,778
2008 1,966,541 31,606,767
2007 1,953,268 31,186,468
2006 1,945,063 30,771,178
2005 1,953,076 30,358,144
2004 1,971,129 29,953,018
2003 1,985,059 29,571,415
2002 1,994,679 29,198,142
2001 2,000,853 28,814,643
2000 2,003,913 28,423,435
1999 2,003,234 28,027,179
1998 1,998,049 27,621,648
1997 1,988,130 27,213,337
1996 1,972,418 26,808,107
1995 1,951,437 26,399,429
1994 1,927,707 26,000,822
1993 1,901,793 25,614,586
1992 1,873,274 25,212,468
1991 1,842,379 24,799,014
1990 1,809,696 24,375,551
1989 1,775,436 23,939,414
1988 1,739,841 23,500,524
1987 1,703,390 23,054,392
1986 1,666,138 22,600,803
1985 1,624,379 22,113,953
1984 1,578,986 21,593,778
1983 1,534,413 21,060,696
1982 1,490,732 20,520,318
1981 1,448,069 19,985,401
1980 1,406,521 19,459,943
1979 1,366,169 18,955,589
1978 1,327,240 18,477,385
1977 1,289,967 18,014,756
1976 1,253,214 17,574,182
1975 1,213,643 17,150,786
1974 1,172,420 16,733,842
1973 1,132,697 16,326,269
1972 1,094,063 15,924,692
1971 1,056,246 15,527,225
1970 1,019,273 15,129,449
1969 983,202 14,734,255
1968 948,105 14,347,899
1967 913,982 13,968,175
1966 881,870 13,597,065
1965 854,090 13,239,171
1964 829,437 12,898,886
1963 805,373 12,577,502
1962 781,814 12,253,092
1961 758,824 11,931,085
1960 736,500 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Morocco

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Morocco
2023 2.69 2.23
2022 2.72 2.26
2021 2.77 2.29
2020 2.85 2.32
2019 2.92 2.34
2018 3.02 2.35
2017 3.11 2.38
2016 3.18 2.4
2015 3.22 2.41
2014 3.24 2.42
2013 3.28 2.48
2012 3.3 2.54
2011 3.34 2.6
2010 3.25 2.63
2009 3.31 2.62
2008 3.39 2.61
2007 3.44 2.62
2006 3.41 2.61
2005 3.43 2.61
2004 3.51 2.61
2003 3.62 2.61
2002 3.68 2.62
2001 3.63 2.69
2000 3.61 2.77
1999 3.67 2.88
1998 3.82 3.04
1997 3.98 3.15
1996 4.06 3.23
1995 4.13 3.3
1994 4.21 3.41
1993 4.37 3.55
1992 4.54 3.76
1991 4.68 3.95
1990 4.81 4.06
1989 4.96 4.22
1988 5.1 4.39
1987 5.22 4.58
1986 5.32 4.77
1985 5.4 4.99
1984 5.48 5.2
1983 5.56 5.41
1982 5.63 5.6
1981 5.69 5.71
1980 5.75 5.78
1979 5.79 5.85
1978 5.82 5.91
1977 5.85 6.04
1976 5.87 6.18
1975 5.83 6.3
1974 5.75 6.4
1973 5.69 6.48
1972 5.69 6.55
1971 5.7 6.62
1970 5.7 6.68
1969 5.7 6.73
1968 5.73 6.79
1967 5.75 6.85
1966 5.76 6.89
1965 5.77 6.93
1964 5.77 6.97
1963 5.78 7.01
1962 5.79 7.05
1961 5.79 6.97
1960 5.78 6.89

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

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Lesotho and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Morocco
2024 22.7 30.5
2023 22.5 30.2
2022 22.3 29.9
2021 22.1 29.5
2020 22 29.2
2019 21.8 28.9
2018 21.7 28.5
2017 21.6 28.2
2016 21.4 27.8
2015 21.3 27.5
2014 21.2 27.1
2013 21.1 26.7
2012 21 26.4
2011 20.9 26.1
2010 20.7 25.7
2009 20.6 25.4
2008 20.4 25
2007 20.2 24.7
2006 20 24.3
2005 19.9 24
2004 19.8 23.7
2003 19.7 23.4
2002 19.5 23.1
2001 19.4 22.8
2000 19.2 22.5
1999 19.1 22.2
1998 18.9 21.9
1997 18.8 21.6
1996 18.6 21.3
1995 18.6 21
1994 18.5 20.6
1993 18.4 20.3
1992 18.4 20
1991 18.4 19.7
1990 18.4 19.4
1989 18.5 19.2
1988 18.6 18.9
1987 18.7 18.7
1986 18.6 18.5
1985 18.4 18.3
1984 18.5 18.1
1983 18.6 18
1982 18.6 17.8
1981 18.7 17.7
1980 18.8 17.6
1979 18.8 17.4
1978 18.9 17.3
1977 19 17.2
1976 19 17.1
1975 18.9 16.9
1974 18.8 16.9
1973 18.6 16.8
1972 18.5 16.7
1971 18.3 16.7
1970 18.2 16.6
1969 18 16.6
1968 17.8 16.6
1967 17.6 16.7
1966 17.5 16.8
1965 17.5 16.9
1964 17.5 17
1963 17.4 17.2
1962 17.4 17.4
1961 17.4 17.6
1960 17.5 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires n/a
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
12%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Morocco
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
77.3%
2022
English speaking
27.9%
2023
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Lesotho Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.74
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Morocco
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
35,626 mi
2022

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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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