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Lesotho vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 137th vs. 39th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Myanmar
Population
2396633
55292116
Population rank 143/197 27/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Lesotho and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Myanmar
2024 $2,271,759,455 $74,068,349,524
2023 $2,117,962,445 $66,757,619,000
2022 $2,354,980,960 $62,253,049,903
2021 $2,412,130,057 $66,345,291,149
2020 $2,053,699,864 $79,006,113,670
2019 $2,390,702,296 $75,065,106,243
2018 $2,556,247,292 $67,860,515,993
2017 $2,306,741,672 $66,053,040,475
2016 $2,114,426,452 $63,298,361,984
2015 $2,359,686,725 $59,607,290,408
2014 $2,441,063,054 $65,531,374,210
2013 $2,367,112,932 $60,269,732,855
2012 $2,477,702,216 $59,937,796,648
2011 $2,579,409,620 $59,977,326,086
2010 $2,234,754,242 $49,540,813,342
2009 $1,740,894,965 $36,906,181,381
2008 $1,766,902,709 $31,862,554,102
2007 $1,682,131,785 $20,182,477,481
2006 $1,800,092,564 $14,502,553,710
2005 $1,682,343,527 $11,986,972,419
2004 $1,511,236,656 $10,567,354,056
2003 $1,157,825,435 $10,467,109,978
2002 $775,777,239 $6,777,632,512
2001 $825,706,961 $6,477,790,688
2000 $887,291,688 $8,905,066,164
1999 $912,773,681 $8,486,832,801
1998 $928,460,893 $6,459,461,639
1997 $998,004,259 $4,722,288,496
1996 $946,112,493 $6,123,556,717
1995 $1,001,894,000 $5,289,174,943
1994 $878,250,945 $4,432,257,174
1993 $835,582,062 $3,163,020,035
1992 $831,029,862 $2,411,552,289
1991 $704,325,367 $2,069,832,687
1990 $596,410,264 $2,115,193,513
1989 $495,409,233 $2,013,448,229
1988 $470,395,801 $1,541,088,312
1987 $402,768,324 $1,562,448,077
1986 $318,858,423 $1,582,873,750
1985 $268,629,926 $1,478,908,173
1984 $333,163,670 $1,304,063,253
1983 $386,699,309 $1,381,573,615
1982 $348,741,684 $1,481,165,468
1981 $434,188,034 $1,111,000,765
1980 $431,542,537 $1,038,225,167
1979 $290,134,593 $952,265,043
1978 $266,570,067 $935,408,775
1977 $193,315,048 $873,579,932
1976 $147,660,037 $1,204,699,849
1975 $149,558,896 $1,061,107,354
1974 $150,851,317 $1,225,589,878
1973 $121,188,716 $719,754,655
1972 $80,913,200 $662,213,083
1971 $76,480,285 $587,448,405
1970 $68,739,973 $563,555,631
1969 $65,967,974 $571,854,215
1968 $61,445,975 $559,956,130
1967 $59,261,976 $420,359,036
1966 $56,699,977 $293,103,479
1965 $54,879,978 $367,053,117
1964 $51,939,979 $411,419,906
1963 $47,039,981 $598,998,419
1962 $41,859,983 $634,528,872
1961 $35,699,986 $605,581,577
1960 $34,579,986 $545,098,448

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

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Lesotho and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Myanmar
2024 $972 $1,359
2023 $916 $1,233
2022 $1,030 $1,158
2021 $1,067 $1,243
2020 $919 $1,490
2019 $1,082 $1,426
2018 $1,171 $1,298
2017 $1,069 $1,273
2016 $992 $1,229
2015 $1,121 $1,167
2014 $1,174 $1,293
2013 $1,151 $1,199
2012 $1,218 $1,203
2011 $1,281 $1,214
2010 $1,119 $1,011
2009 $879 $758
2008 $898 $658
2007 $861 $419
2006 $925 $303
2005 $861 $252.7
2004 $767 $224.5
2003 $583 $224.3
2002 $389 $146.6
2001 $413 $141.5
2000 $443 $196.6
1999 $456 $189.5
1998 $465 $146
1997 $502 $108
1996 $480 $141.9
1995 $513 $124.1
1994 $456 $105.4
1993 $439 $76.2
1992 $444 $58.9
1991 $382 $51.2
1990 $330 $53.1
1989 $279 $51.3
1988 $270.4 $39.9
1987 $236.5 $41.1
1986 $191.4 $42.4
1985 $165.4 $40.4
1984 $211 $36.3
1983 $252 $39.3
1982 $233.9 $43
1981 $299.8 $32.8
1980 $307 $31.2
1979 $212.4 $29.2
1978 $200.8 $29.3
1977 $149.9 $27.9
1976 $117.8 $39.2
1975 $123.2 $35.2
1974 $128.7 $41.4
1973 $107 $24.8
1972 $74 $23.3
1971 $72.4 $21.1
1970 $67.4 $20.7
1969 $67.1 $21.5
1968 $64.8 $21.5
1967 $64.8 $16.5
1966 $64.3 $11.8
1965 $64.3 $15.1
1964 $62.6 $17.3
1963 $58.4 $25.8
1962 $53.5 $27.9
1961 $47 $27.3
1960 $47 $25.1

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

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Lesotho vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Myanmar
2026 58.6 67.5
2025 58.2 67.3
2024 57.8 67.1
2023 57.4 66.9
2022 56.8 66.5
2021 54.2 65.6
2020 55.1 66.6
2019 55.2 66.5
2018 54.6 66.2
2017 53.9 65.9
2016 52.9 65.6
2015 51.8 65.3
2014 50.8 65
2013 49.5 64.6
2012 48.2 64.3
2011 46.9 63.9
2010 46 63.5
2009 45.1 63.1
2008 44.3 56.4
2007 43.7 62.4
2006 43.2 62
2005 43.6 61.7
2004 44 61.4
2003 44.9 61.2
2002 46 60.9
2001 47.2 60.6
2000 48.8 60.4
1999 50.4 60.1
1998 52 59.9
1997 53.7 59.5
1996 55.1 59.2
1995 56.4 58.7
1994 57.3 58.3
1993 58.1 58
1992 58.6 57.7
1991 59.1 57.4
1990 59.3 57.2
1989 59.5 56.9
1988 59.6 56.6
1987 59.6 56.4
1986 59.3 56.1
1985 59.2 55.8
1984 59 55.6
1983 58.5 55.3
1982 58 55
1981 57.3 54.7
1980 56.5 54.4
1979 55.8 54
1978 55.2 53.5
1977 54.5 53.3
1976 53.9 52.9
1975 53.5 52.5
1974 52.9 52.1
1973 52.6 51.8
1972 52.3 51.4
1971 51.8 51
1970 51.5 50.5
1969 51.1 50
1968 50.8 49.4
1967 50.5 48.9
1966 50.4 48.2
1965 50.3 47.4
1964 50.3 46.7
1963 50.3 46
1962 50.3 45.3
1961 50.3 44.6
1960 50.2 44.1
1959 49.9 43.4
1958 49.6 42.8
1957 49.2 42
1956 48.6 41.2
1955 48 40.4
1954 47.3 39.6
1953 46.6 38.6
1952 45.9 37.7
1951 45.2 36.5
1950 44.6 35.7

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

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Lesotho and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Myanmar
2024 2,337,423 54,500,091
2023 2,311,472 54,133,798
2022 2,286,110 53,756,787
2021 2,261,542 53,387,102
2020 2,235,727 53,016,522
2019 2,209,405 52,640,713
2018 2,183,603 52,272,247
2017 2,157,110 51,894,938
2016 2,130,422 51,495,696
2015 2,104,611 51,089,056
2014 2,080,089 50,681,634
2013 2,056,504 50,262,658
2012 2,034,354 49,837,446
2011 2,014,009 49,419,820
2010 1,996,251 49,024,382
2009 1,980,883 48,660,459
2008 1,966,541 48,390,793
2007 1,953,268 48,125,043
2006 1,945,063 47,785,135
2005 1,953,076 47,438,365
2004 1,971,129 47,068,772
2003 1,985,059 46,667,192
2002 1,994,679 46,232,653
2001 2,000,853 45,771,139
2000 2,003,913 45,290,841
1999 2,003,234 44,787,724
1998 1,998,049 44,257,793
1997 1,988,130 43,708,798
1996 1,972,418 43,154,860
1995 1,951,437 42,605,338
1994 1,927,707 42,055,143
1993 1,901,793 41,502,429
1992 1,873,274 40,950,342
1991 1,842,379 40,394,154
1990 1,809,696 39,817,251
1989 1,775,436 39,214,618
1988 1,739,841 38,600,927
1987 1,703,390 37,971,594
1986 1,666,138 37,314,878
1985 1,624,379 36,622,827
1984 1,578,986 35,899,313
1983 1,534,413 35,162,715
1982 1,490,732 34,482,965
1981 1,448,069 33,858,783
1980 1,406,521 33,227,204
1979 1,366,169 32,596,550
1978 1,327,240 31,972,976
1977 1,289,967 31,355,966
1976 1,253,214 30,758,811
1975 1,213,643 30,176,565
1974 1,172,420 29,598,167
1973 1,132,697 29,026,388
1972 1,094,063 28,428,324
1971 1,056,246 27,807,219
1970 1,019,273 27,193,016
1969 983,202 26,585,112
1968 948,105 25,989,662
1967 913,982 25,406,429
1966 881,870 24,836,496
1965 854,090 24,279,431
1964 829,437 23,737,315
1963 805,373 23,213,408
1962 781,814 22,704,719
1961 758,824 22,210,581
1960 736,500 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Myanmar
2023 2.69 2.12
2022 2.72 2.13
2021 2.77 2.16
2020 2.85 2.18
2019 2.92 2.21
2018 3.02 2.23
2017 3.11 2.25
2016 3.18 2.27
2015 3.22 2.27
2014 3.24 2.25
2013 3.28 2.26
2012 3.3 2.28
2011 3.34 2.31
2010 3.25 2.34
2009 3.31 2.37
2008 3.39 2.4
2007 3.44 2.45
2006 3.41 2.47
2005 3.43 2.52
2004 3.51 2.59
2003 3.62 2.68
2002 3.68 2.77
2001 3.63 2.79
2000 3.61 2.81
1999 3.67 2.85
1998 3.82 2.91
1997 3.98 2.99
1996 4.06 3.06
1995 4.13 3.13
1994 4.21 3.2
1993 4.37 3.28
1992 4.54 3.35
1991 4.68 3.43
1990 4.81 3.5
1989 4.96 3.59
1988 5.1 3.67
1987 5.22 3.86
1986 5.32 4.08
1985 5.4 4.32
1984 5.48 4.52
1983 5.56 4.63
1982 5.63 4.66
1981 5.69 4.69
1980 5.75 4.79
1979 5.79 4.9
1978 5.82 4.99
1977 5.85 5.07
1976 5.87 5.16
1975 5.83 5.25
1974 5.75 5.34
1973 5.69 5.44
1972 5.69 5.53
1971 5.7 5.62
1970 5.7 5.68
1969 5.7 5.75
1968 5.73 5.8
1967 5.75 5.84
1966 5.76 5.88
1965 5.77 5.91
1964 5.77 5.91
1963 5.78 5.91
1962 5.79 5.9
1961 5.79 5.9
1960 5.78 5.9

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

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Lesotho and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Myanmar
2024 22.7 30.8
2023 22.5 30.5
2022 22.3 30.3
2021 22.1 30
2020 22 29.7
2019 21.8 29.5
2018 21.7 29.2
2017 21.6 28.9
2016 21.4 28.6
2015 21.3 28.3
2014 21.2 28
2013 21.1 27.7
2012 21 27.4
2011 20.9 27.1
2010 20.7 26.8
2009 20.6 26.5
2008 20.4 26.2
2007 20.2 25.8
2006 20 25.5
2005 19.9 25.3
2004 19.8 25
2003 19.7 24.7
2002 19.5 24.5
2001 19.4 24.2
2000 19.2 24
1999 19.1 23.7
1998 18.9 23.5
1997 18.8 23.2
1996 18.6 23
1995 18.6 22.8
1994 18.5 22.5
1993 18.4 22.3
1992 18.4 22.1
1991 18.4 21.9
1990 18.4 21.7
1989 18.5 21.5
1988 18.6 21.3
1987 18.7 21.1
1986 18.6 20.9
1985 18.4 20.7
1984 18.5 20.5
1983 18.6 20.4
1982 18.6 20.3
1981 18.7 20.2
1980 18.8 20.1
1979 18.8 20
1978 18.9 19.9
1977 19 19.8
1976 19 19.8
1975 18.9 19.7
1974 18.8 19.7
1973 18.6 19.6
1972 18.5 19.6
1971 18.3 19.5
1970 18.2 19.5
1969 18 19.5
1968 17.8 19.6
1967 17.6 19.7
1966 17.5 19.8
1965 17.5 19.9
1964 17.5 20.1
1963 17.4 20.3
1962 17.4 20.5
1961 17.4 20.7
1960 17.5 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
3.8%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
47.8%
2021

Energy

Lesotho Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Lesotho Myanmar
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
93.5%
2020
English speaking
27.9%
2023
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Lesotho Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Myanmar
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
97,555 mi
2013

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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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