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Lesotho vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 137th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Mozambique
Population
2396633
36941128
Population rank 143/197 43/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Lesotho and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Mozambique
2024 $2,271,759,455 $22,745,341,305
2023 $2,117,962,445 $20,921,079,533
2022 $2,354,980,960 $18,883,528,581
2021 $2,412,130,057 $16,168,055,475
2020 $2,053,699,864 $14,235,420,174
2019 $2,390,702,296 $15,512,759,047
2018 $2,556,247,292 $15,017,358,953
2017 $2,306,741,672 $13,264,640,646
2016 $2,114,426,452 $12,069,051,237
2015 $2,359,686,725 $16,208,985,770
2014 $2,441,063,054 $17,978,246,586
2013 $2,367,112,932 $17,198,073,057
2012 $2,477,702,216 $16,688,114,144
2011 $2,579,409,620 $14,619,279,989
2010 $2,234,754,242 $11,411,894,724
2009 $1,740,894,965 $12,263,894,790
2008 $1,766,902,709 $12,920,340,965
2007 $1,682,131,785 $10,811,456,006
2006 $1,800,092,564 $9,509,835,537
2005 $1,682,343,527 $8,868,504,900
2004 $1,511,236,656 $7,937,255,565
2003 $1,157,825,435 $6,583,526,861
2002 $775,777,239 $5,950,769,427
2001 $825,706,961 $5,650,154,067
2000 $887,291,688 $5,930,685,215
1999 $912,773,681 $6,285,219,691
1998 $928,460,893 $5,551,118,149
1997 $998,004,259 $4,873,663,775
1996 $946,112,493 $4,030,146,135
1995 $1,001,894,000 $3,061,646,174
1994 $878,250,945 $2,958,108,170
1993 $835,582,062 $2,883,161,897
1992 $831,029,862 $2,798,696,511
1991 $704,325,367 $3,854,856,435
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Mozambique
2024 $972 $657
2023 $916 $622
2022 $1,030 $578
2021 $1,067 $510
2020 $919 $462
2019 $1,082 $519
2018 $1,171 $518
2017 $1,069 $471
2016 $992 $441
2015 $1,121 $611
2014 $1,174 $697
2013 $1,151 $687
2012 $1,218 $686
2011 $1,281 $618
2010 $1,119 $496
2009 $879 $548
2008 $898 $592
2007 $861 $508
2006 $925 $457
2005 $861 $437
2004 $767 $400
2003 $583 $339
2002 $389 $314
2001 $413 $305
2000 $443 $327
1999 $456 $354
1998 $465 $320
1997 $502 $287.5
1996 $480 $244.4
1995 $513 $191.8
1994 $456 $196.8
1993 $439 $205.2
1992 $444 $205.6
1991 $382 $288.7
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Mozambique
2026 58.6 64.1
2025 58.2 64
2024 57.8 63.8
2023 57.4 63.6
2022 56.8 63
2021 54.2 60.3
2020 55.1 61.4
2019 55.2 61.3
2018 54.6 60.8
2017 53.9 60.1
2016 52.9 59.5
2015 51.8 58.7
2014 50.8 58
2013 49.5 57.2
2012 48.2 56.5
2011 46.9 55.7
2010 46 55
2009 45.1 54.4
2008 44.3 53.8
2007 43.7 53.3
2006 43.2 52.7
2005 43.6 52.3
2004 44 51.9
2003 44.9 51.4
2002 46 50.9
2001 47.2 50.3
2000 48.8 49.5
1999 50.4 48.8
1998 52 48.2
1997 53.7 47.8
1996 55.1 47.1
1995 56.4 46.5
1994 57.3 46.1
1993 58.1 45.7
1992 58.6 45.1
1991 59.1 44.7
1990 59.3 44.3
1989 59.5 43.9
1988 59.6 43.7
1987 59.6 41
1986 59.3 41
1985 59.2 39
1984 59 38.9
1983 58.5 41.6
1982 58 41.7
1981 57.3 41.6
1980 56.5 44
1979 55.8 43.9
1978 55.2 44
1977 54.5 43.9
1976 53.9 43.9
1975 53.5 43.8
1974 52.9 43.2
1973 52.6 42.7
1972 52.3 42.5
1971 51.8 42.6
1970 51.5 42.5
1969 51.1 42.3
1968 50.8 42.1
1967 50.5 42
1966 50.4 41.8
1965 50.3 41.8
1964 50.3 41.7
1963 50.3 42
1962 50.3 41.8
1961 50.3 41.5
1960 50.2 41.2
1959 49.9 40.9
1958 49.6 40.5
1957 49.2 40.1
1956 48.6 39.6
1955 48 39.3
1954 47.3 38.9
1953 46.6 38.5
1952 45.9 38.1
1951 45.2 37.7
1950 44.6 37.3

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

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Lesotho and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Mozambique
2024 2,337,423 34,631,766
2023 2,311,472 33,635,160
2022 2,286,110 32,656,246
2021 2,261,542 31,707,800
2020 2,235,727 30,783,688
2019 2,209,405 29,884,380
2018 2,183,603 29,018,644
2017 2,157,110 28,166,393
2016 2,130,422 27,337,105
2015 2,104,611 26,547,572
2014 2,080,089 25,788,475
2013 2,056,504 25,051,611
2012 2,034,354 24,337,846
2011 2,014,009 23,649,039
2010 1,996,251 22,999,235
2009 1,980,883 22,391,745
2008 1,966,541 21,819,036
2007 1,953,268 21,287,635
2006 1,945,063 20,787,087
2005 1,953,076 20,304,569
2004 1,971,129 19,840,313
2003 1,985,059 19,392,475
2002 1,994,679 18,958,338
2001 2,000,853 18,537,729
2000 2,003,913 18,129,653
1999 2,003,234 17,734,506
1998 1,998,049 17,340,464
1997 1,988,130 16,949,982
1996 1,972,418 16,492,480
1995 1,951,437 15,960,530
1994 1,927,707 15,033,853
1993 1,901,793 14,051,192
1992 1,873,274 13,613,316
1991 1,842,379 13,352,090
1990 1,809,696 13,094,537
1989 1,775,436 12,906,842
1988 1,739,841 12,800,558
1987 1,703,390 12,822,574
1986 1,666,138 12,770,578
1985 1,624,379 12,548,949
1984 1,578,986 12,315,954
1983 1,534,413 12,073,822
1982 1,490,732 11,824,370
1981 1,448,069 11,568,127
1980 1,406,521 11,336,221
1979 1,366,169 11,028,809
1978 1,327,240 10,618,250
1977 1,289,967 10,224,975
1976 1,253,214 9,867,209
1975 1,213,643 9,540,817
1974 1,172,420 9,236,093
1973 1,132,697 8,954,242
1972 1,094,063 8,692,935
1971 1,056,246 8,456,317
1970 1,019,273 8,250,506
1969 983,202 8,066,951
1968 948,105 7,892,613
1967 913,982 7,724,550
1966 881,870 7,562,990
1965 854,090 7,406,421
1964 829,437 7,255,061
1963 805,373 7,109,828
1962 781,814 6,969,364
1961 758,824 6,834,936
1960 736,500 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Mozambique
2023 2.69 4.76
2022 2.72 4.84
2021 2.77 4.91
2020 2.85 4.96
2019 2.92 5.02
2018 3.02 5.07
2017 3.11 5.13
2016 3.18 5.19
2015 3.22 5.25
2014 3.24 5.3
2013 3.28 5.43
2012 3.3 5.52
2011 3.34 5.6
2010 3.25 5.66
2009 3.31 5.68
2008 3.39 5.6
2007 3.44 5.47
2006 3.41 5.45
2005 3.43 5.5
2004 3.51 5.55
2003 3.62 5.6
2002 3.68 5.67
2001 3.63 5.76
2000 3.61 5.83
1999 3.67 5.88
1998 3.82 5.91
1997 3.98 5.93
1996 4.06 5.97
1995 4.13 6.02
1994 4.21 6.08
1993 4.37 6.15
1992 4.54 6.22
1991 4.68 6.28
1990 4.81 6.32
1989 4.96 6.35
1988 5.1 6.37
1987 5.22 6.39
1986 5.32 6.41
1985 5.4 6.43
1984 5.48 6.44
1983 5.56 6.43
1982 5.63 6.43
1981 5.69 6.48
1980 5.75 6.53
1979 5.79 6.56
1978 5.82 6.59
1977 5.85 6.62
1976 5.87 6.64
1975 5.83 6.66
1974 5.75 6.67
1973 5.69 6.7
1972 5.69 6.7
1971 5.7 6.7
1970 5.7 6.7
1969 5.7 6.67
1968 5.73 6.65
1967 5.75 6.61
1966 5.76 6.58
1965 5.77 6.54
1964 5.77 6.51
1963 5.78 6.47
1962 5.79 6.42
1961 5.79 6.37
1960 5.78 6.31

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

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Lesotho and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Mozambique
2024 22.7 17.5
2023 22.5 17.4
2022 22.3 17.3
2021 22.1 17.3
2020 22 17.2
2019 21.8 17.1
2018 21.7 17.1
2017 21.6 17
2016 21.4 17
2015 21.3 16.9
2014 21.2 16.9
2013 21.1 16.9
2012 21 16.9
2011 20.9 16.9
2010 20.7 16.9
2009 20.6 17
2008 20.4 17
2007 20.2 17.1
2006 20 17.1
2005 19.9 17.1
2004 19.8 17.1
2003 19.7 17.2
2002 19.5 17.2
2001 19.4 17.2
2000 19.2 17.3
1999 19.1 17.3
1998 18.9 17.3
1997 18.8 17.4
1996 18.6 17.4
1995 18.6 17.3
1994 18.5 17.2
1993 18.4 17.2
1992 18.4 17.1
1991 18.4 17.1
1990 18.4 17
1989 18.5 17
1988 18.6 17
1987 18.7 17
1986 18.6 17
1985 18.4 17.1
1984 18.5 17.1
1983 18.6 17.2
1982 18.6 17.3
1981 18.7 17.4
1980 18.8 17.6
1979 18.8 17.8
1978 18.9 17.9
1977 19 18
1976 19 18.1
1975 18.9 18.2
1974 18.8 18.3
1973 18.6 18.4
1972 18.5 18.5
1971 18.3 18.6
1970 18.2 18.7
1969 18 18.9
1968 17.8 19
1967 17.6 19.2
1966 17.5 19.3
1965 17.5 19.4
1964 17.5 19.6
1963 17.4 19.7
1962 17.4 19.8
1961 17.4 19.8
1960 17.5 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Lesotho Mozambique
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
61.7%
2022
English speaking
27.9%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
48%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Lesotho Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Mozambique
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
19,314 mi
2015

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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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