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Lesotho vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 137th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Oman
Population
2396633
5761708
Population rank 143/197 117/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Lesotho and Oman: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Oman economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Oman
2024 $2,271,759,455 $107,137,198,769
2023 $2,117,962,445 $106,174,708,037
2022 $2,354,980,960 $109,852,795,839
2021 $2,412,130,057 $87,323,797,139
2020 $2,053,699,864 $75,909,492,848
2019 $2,390,702,296 $88,060,858,257
2018 $2,556,247,292 $91,505,851,756
2017 $2,306,741,672 $80,856,697,009
2016 $2,114,426,452 $75,128,738,622
2015 $2,359,686,725 $78,710,793,238
2014 $2,441,063,054 $92,699,089,727
2013 $2,367,112,932 $89,936,020,806
2012 $2,477,702,216 $87,408,842,653
2011 $2,579,409,620 $77,497,529,259
2010 $2,234,754,242 $64,993,498,049
2009 $1,740,894,965 $55,454,096,229
2008 $1,766,902,709 $69,804,681,404
2007 $1,682,131,785 $48,300,390,117
2006 $1,800,092,564 $42,577,633,290
2005 $1,682,343,527 $35,506,892,068
2004 $1,511,236,656 $28,378,933,680
2003 $1,157,825,435 $24,733,680,104
2002 $775,777,239 $23,065,539,662
2001 $825,706,961 $22,205,721,717
2000 $887,291,688 $22,259,557,867
1999 $912,773,681 $17,832,769,831
1998 $928,460,893 $16,044,213,264
1997 $998,004,259 $18,039,791,938
1996 $946,112,493 $17,402,080,624
1995 $1,001,894,000 $15,722,236,671
1994 $878,250,945 $14,715,214,564
1993 $835,582,062 $14,230,429,129
1992 $831,029,862 $14,183,615,085
1991 $704,325,367 $12,918,335,501
1990 $596,410,264 $13,310,273,082
1989 $495,409,233 $9,372,171,651
1988 $470,395,801 $8,386,215,865
1987 $402,768,324 $7,811,183,095
1986 $318,858,423 $7,324,167,369
1985 $268,629,926 $10,005,645,420
1984 $333,163,670 $8,821,443,151
1983 $386,699,309 $7,932,541,691
1982 $348,741,684 $7,554,719,456
1981 $434,188,034 $7,259,120,151
1980 $431,542,537 $5,981,760,278
1979 $290,134,593 $3,733,352,635
1978 $266,570,067 $2,740,301,390
1977 $193,315,048 $2,741,169,948
1976 $147,660,037 $2,560,220,035
1975 $149,558,896 $2,096,699,189
1974 $150,851,317 $1,645,917,776
1973 $121,188,716 $483,066,991
1972 $80,913,200 $366,883,548
1971 $76,480,285 $301,010,587
1970 $68,739,973 $256,319,795
1969 $65,967,974 $239,999,808
1968 $61,445,975 $188,879,849
1967 $59,261,976 $107,151,832
1966 $56,699,977 $67,759,973
1965 $54,879,978 $63,279,975
1964 $51,939,979 $61,872,526
1963 $47,039,981 $59,912,763
1962 $41,859,983 $56,273,202
1961 $35,699,986 $45,634,487
1960 $34,579,986 $44,234,656

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

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Lesotho and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Oman
2024 $972 $20,285
2023 $916 $21,028
2022 $1,030 $23,224
2021 $1,067 $19,403
2020 $919 $16,785
2019 $1,082 $19,180
2018 $1,171 $19,902
2017 $1,069 $17,820
2016 $992 $17,110
2015 $1,121 $18,808
2014 $1,174 $23,161
2013 $1,151 $23,458
2012 $1,218 $24,642
2011 $1,281 $25,188
2010 $1,119 $23,570
2009 $879 $20,656
2008 $898 $26,577
2007 $861 $18,793
2006 $925 $16,931
2005 $861 $14,435
2004 $767 $11,801
2003 $583 $10,464
2002 $389 $9,869
2001 $413 $9,612
2000 $443 $9,754
1999 $456 $7,915
1998 $465 $7,219
1997 $502 $8,235
1996 $480 $8,068
1995 $513 $7,414
1994 $456 $7,068
1993 $439 $7,039
1992 $444 $7,318
1991 $382 $6,977
1990 $330 $7,546
1989 $279 $5,591
1988 $270.4 $5,279
1987 $236.5 $5,204
1986 $191.4 $5,182
1985 $165.4 $7,549
1984 $211 $7,070
1983 $252 $6,714
1982 $233.9 $6,759
1981 $299.8 $6,866
1980 $307 $5,974
1979 $212.4 $3,934
1978 $200.8 $3,044
1977 $149.9 $3,205
1976 $117.8 $3,143
1975 $123.2 $2,692
1974 $128.7 $2,203
1973 $107 $670
1972 $74 $524
1971 $72.4 $442
1970 $67.4 $387
1969 $67.1 $372
1968 $64.8 $300
1967 $64.8 $174.7
1966 $64.3 $113.2
1965 $64.3 $108.1
1964 $62.6 $108.1
1963 $58.4 $106.8
1962 $53.5 $102.3
1961 $47 $84.5
1960 $47 $83.4

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

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Lesotho vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Oman
2026 58.6 80.7
2025 58.2 80.5
2024 57.8 80.2
2023 57.4 80
2022 56.8 77.9
2021 54.2 76
2020 55.1 77.8
2019 55.2 79.9
2018 54.6 79.9
2017 53.9 79.7
2016 52.9 79.6
2015 51.8 79.3
2014 50.8 79
2013 49.5 78.6
2012 48.2 78.2
2011 46.9 77.7
2010 46 77.2
2009 45.1 76.6
2008 44.3 76.1
2007 43.7 75.6
2006 43.2 75.4
2005 43.6 75.1
2004 44 74.8
2003 44.9 74.5
2002 46 74.3
2001 47.2 74
2000 48.8 73.6
1999 50.4 73.3
1998 52 72.9
1997 53.7 72.5
1996 55.1 72
1995 56.4 71.6
1994 57.3 71.1
1993 58.1 70.6
1992 58.6 70.1
1991 59.1 69.6
1990 59.3 69
1989 59.5 68.4
1988 59.6 67.7
1987 59.6 67
1986 59.3 66.2
1985 59.2 65.3
1984 59 64.3
1983 58.5 63.2
1982 58 62
1981 57.3 60.8
1980 56.5 59.6
1979 55.8 58.3
1978 55.2 57
1977 54.5 55.5
1976 53.9 54.4
1975 53.5 52.5
1974 52.9 51.2
1973 52.6 50
1972 52.3 48.7
1971 51.8 47.9
1970 51.5 46.6
1969 51.1 45.6
1968 50.8 44.4
1967 50.5 43.2
1966 50.4 42
1965 50.3 40.8
1964 50.3 39.6
1963 50.3 38.5
1962 50.3 37.4
1961 50.3 36.4
1960 50.2 35.4
1959 49.9 34.6
1958 49.6 33.8
1957 49.2 33
1956 48.6 32.4
1955 48 31.8
1954 47.3 31.2
1953 46.6 30.7
1952 45.9 30.2
1951 45.2 29.8
1950 44.6 29.3

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

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Lesotho and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Oman
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Oman
2024 2,337,423 5,281,538
2023 2,311,472 5,049,269
2022 2,286,110 4,730,226
2021 2,261,542 4,500,424
2020 2,235,727 4,522,497
2019 2,209,405 4,591,241
2018 2,183,603 4,597,877
2017 2,157,110 4,537,396
2016 2,130,422 4,390,877
2015 2,104,611 4,184,895
2014 2,080,089 4,002,439
2013 2,056,504 3,833,913
2012 2,034,354 3,547,106
2011 2,014,009 3,076,763
2010 1,996,251 2,757,446
2009 1,980,883 2,684,659
2008 1,966,541 2,626,529
2007 1,953,268 2,570,174
2006 1,945,063 2,514,795
2005 1,953,076 2,459,802
2004 1,971,129 2,404,821
2003 1,985,059 2,363,796
2002 1,994,679 2,337,140
2001 2,000,853 2,310,217
2000 2,003,913 2,282,131
1999 2,003,234 2,252,909
1998 1,998,049 2,222,489
1997 1,988,130 2,190,720
1996 1,972,418 2,156,926
1995 1,951,437 2,120,528
1994 1,927,707 2,081,834
1993 1,901,793 2,021,675
1992 1,873,274 1,938,238
1991 1,842,379 1,851,473
1990 1,809,696 1,763,954
1989 1,775,436 1,676,228
1988 1,739,841 1,588,568
1987 1,703,390 1,500,996
1986 1,666,138 1,413,419
1985 1,624,379 1,325,480
1984 1,578,986 1,247,716
1983 1,534,413 1,181,459
1982 1,490,732 1,117,678
1981 1,448,069 1,057,320
1980 1,406,521 1,001,248
1979 1,366,169 949,116
1978 1,327,240 900,304
1977 1,289,967 855,314
1976 1,253,214 814,701
1975 1,213,643 778,864
1974 1,172,420 746,988
1973 1,132,697 721,179
1972 1,094,063 700,593
1971 1,056,246 681,119
1970 1,019,273 662,680
1969 983,202 645,255
1968 948,105 628,798
1967 913,982 613,318
1966 881,870 598,804
1965 854,090 585,236
1964 829,437 572,577
1963 805,373 560,827
1962 781,814 549,941
1961 758,824 539,854
1960 736,500 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Oman

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Oman
2023 2.69 2.53
2022 2.72 2.45
2021 2.77 2.59
2020 2.85 2.64
2019 2.92 2.7
2018 3.02 2.81
2017 3.11 2.92
2016 3.18 2.95
2015 3.22 2.97
2014 3.24 2.97
2013 3.28 2.95
2012 3.3 2.93
2011 3.34 2.96
2010 3.25 2.97
2009 3.31 2.83
2008 3.39 2.76
2007 3.44 2.76
2006 3.41 2.88
2005 3.43 3.03
2004 3.51 3.2
2003 3.62 3.37
2002 3.68 3.51
2001 3.63 3.66
2000 3.61 3.85
1999 3.67 4.06
1998 3.82 4.27
1997 3.98 4.52
1996 4.06 4.79
1995 4.13 5.07
1994 4.21 5.36
1993 4.37 5.64
1992 4.54 5.92
1991 4.68 6.2
1990 4.81 6.46
1989 4.96 6.72
1988 5.1 6.95
1987 5.22 7.18
1986 5.32 7.35
1985 5.4 7.51
1984 5.48 7.64
1983 5.56 7.75
1982 5.63 7.84
1981 5.69 7.9
1980 5.75 7.89
1979 5.79 7.85
1978 5.82 7.82
1977 5.85 7.78
1976 5.87 7.74
1975 5.83 7.71
1974 5.75 7.67
1973 5.69 7.63
1972 5.69 7.59
1971 5.7 7.56
1970 5.7 7.52
1969 5.7 7.49
1968 5.73 7.46
1967 5.75 7.44
1966 5.76 7.41
1965 5.77 7.39
1964 5.77 7.37
1963 5.78 7.33
1962 5.79 7.32
1961 5.79 7.29
1960 5.78 7.28

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

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Lesotho and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Oman
2024 22.7 30.5
2023 22.5 30.3
2022 22.3 30
2021 22.1 29.7
2020 22 29.7
2019 21.8 29.9
2018 21.7 29.7
2017 21.6 29.4
2016 21.4 29.1
2015 21.3 28.8
2014 21.2 28.5
2013 21.1 28.2
2012 21 27.7
2011 20.9 26.5
2010 20.7 25.2
2009 20.6 24.6
2008 20.4 24
2007 20.2 23.5
2006 20 23.1
2005 19.9 22.7
2004 19.8 22.3
2003 19.7 22
2002 19.5 21.6
2001 19.4 21.3
2000 19.2 20.9
1999 19.1 20.6
1998 18.9 20.4
1997 18.8 20.2
1996 18.6 20.1
1995 18.6 20.1
1994 18.5 20.1
1993 18.4 19.9
1992 18.4 19.4
1991 18.4 18.8
1990 18.4 18.4
1989 18.5 17.9
1988 18.6 17.5
1987 18.7 17.1
1986 18.6 16.8
1985 18.4 16.6
1984 18.5 16.5
1983 18.6 16.5
1982 18.6 16.5
1981 18.7 16.5
1980 18.8 16.4
1979 18.8 16.4
1978 18.9 16.4
1977 19 16.3
1976 19 16.3
1975 18.9 16.2
1974 18.8 16.3
1973 18.6 16.4
1972 18.5 16.7
1971 18.3 16.9
1970 18.2 17.2
1969 18 17.5
1968 17.8 17.8
1967 17.6 18
1966 17.5 18.2
1965 17.5 18.4
1964 17.5 18.5
1963 17.4 18.6
1962 17.4 18.7
1961 17.4 18.8
1960 17.5 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
68.5
2026
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
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Oman
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
97.3%
2022
English speaking
27.9%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
48%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Lesotho Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Oman
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
n/a

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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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