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Lesotho vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 137th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Pakistan
Population
2396633
260356147
Population rank 143/197 5/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Lesotho and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Pakistan
2024 $2,271,759,455 $371,570,000,121
2023 $2,117,962,445 $336,686,348,609
2022 $2,354,980,960 $374,890,295,667
2021 $2,412,130,057 $348,516,647,445
2020 $2,053,699,864 $300,425,609,818
2019 $2,390,702,296 $320,909,472,771
2018 $2,556,247,292 $356,128,166,705
2017 $2,306,741,672 $339,205,534,861
2016 $2,114,426,452 $313,630,000,130
2015 $2,359,686,725 $299,963,590,535
2014 $2,441,063,054 $271,390,474,858
2013 $2,367,112,932 $258,657,231,672
2012 $2,477,702,216 $250,106,966,105
2011 $2,579,409,620 $230,586,581,060
2010 $2,234,754,242 $196,709,621,850
2009 $1,740,894,965 $187,337,783,856
2008 $1,766,902,709 $202,203,748,584
2007 $1,682,131,785 $184,140,869,997
2006 $1,800,092,564 $161,871,385,506
2005 $1,682,343,527 $145,208,562,961
2004 $1,511,236,656 $132,216,048,339
2003 $1,157,825,435 $112,371,913,741
2002 $775,777,239 $97,923,302,809
2001 $825,706,961 $97,145,618,480
2000 $887,291,688 $99,484,802,345
1999 $912,773,681 $62,973,857,069
1998 $928,460,893 $62,191,955,814
1997 $998,004,259 $62,433,340,468
1996 $946,112,493 $63,320,170,084
1995 $1,001,894,000 $60,636,071,684
1994 $878,250,945 $52,293,470,813
1993 $835,582,062 $51,809,999,353
1992 $831,029,862 $48,884,671,947
1991 $704,325,367 $45,625,336,680
1990 $596,410,264 $40,010,423,970
1989 $495,409,233 $40,171,106,279
1988 $470,395,801 $38,472,742,808
1987 $402,768,324 $33,351,529,275
1986 $318,858,423 $31,899,070,056
1985 $268,629,926 $31,144,920,844
1984 $333,163,670 $31,151,825,467
1983 $386,699,309 $28,691,889,764
1982 $348,741,684 $30,725,971,564
1981 $434,188,034 $28,100,606,061
1980 $431,542,537 $23,654,444,444
1979 $290,134,593 $19,688,383,838
1978 $266,570,067 $17,811,515,152
1977 $193,315,048 $15,126,060,606
1976 $147,660,037 $13,168,080,808
1975 $149,558,896 $11,230,606,061
1974 $150,851,317 $8,899,191,919
1973 $121,188,716 $6,383,429,490
1972 $80,913,200 $9,415,016,360
1971 $76,480,285 $10,665,896,682
1970 $68,739,973 $10,027,509,450
1969 $65,967,974 $8,683,116,338
1968 $61,445,975 $8,041,999,160
1967 $59,261,976 $7,464,510,710
1966 $56,699,977 $6,561,108,778
1965 $54,879,978 $5,929,231,415
1964 $51,939,979 $5,204,955,901
1963 $47,039,981 $4,630,827,383
1962 $41,859,983 $4,310,163,797
1961 $35,699,986 $4,118,647,627
1960 $34,579,986 $3,749,265,015

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

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Lesotho and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Pakistan
2024 $972 $1,479
2023 $916 $1,360
2022 $1,030 $1,538
2021 $1,067 $1,455
2020 $919 $1,278
2019 $1,082 $1,390
2018 $1,171 $1,569
2017 $1,069 $1,519
2016 $992 $1,425
2015 $1,121 $1,380
2014 $1,174 $1,267
2013 $1,151 $1,225
2012 $1,218 $1,204
2011 $1,281 $1,132
2010 $1,119 $987
2009 $879 $964
2008 $898 $1,067
2007 $861 $998
2006 $925 $901
2005 $861 $828
2004 $767 $772
2003 $583 $672
2002 $389 $600
2001 $413 $610
2000 $443 $642
1999 $456 $418
1998 $465 $424
1997 $502 $438
1996 $480 $457
1995 $513 $451
1994 $456 $400
1993 $439 $408
1992 $444 $396
1991 $382 $380
1990 $330 $344
1989 $279 $358
1988 $270.4 $354
1987 $236.5 $317
1986 $191.4 $314
1985 $165.4 $317
1984 $211 $327
1983 $252 $311
1982 $233.9 $345
1981 $299.8 $328
1980 $307 $287.4
1979 $212.4 $249.2
1978 $200.8 $233.4
1977 $149.9 $204.7
1976 $117.8 $183.9
1975 $123.2 $161.7
1974 $128.7 $132
1973 $107 $97.5
1972 $74 $148.1
1971 $72.4 $172.5
1970 $67.4 $166.7
1969 $67.1 $148.5
1968 $64.8 $141.6
1967 $64.8 $135.2
1966 $64.3 $122.2
1965 $64.3 $113.6
1964 $62.6 $102.5
1963 $58.4 $93.7
1962 $53.5 $89.5
1961 $47 $87.8
1960 $47 $82

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

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Lesotho vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Pakistan
2026 58.6 68.1
2025 58.2 67.9
2024 57.8 67.8
2023 57.4 67.6
2022 56.8 67.4
2021 54.2 65.8
2020 55.1 65.7
2019 55.2 66.7
2018 54.6 66.5
2017 53.9 66.2
2016 52.9 65.9
2015 51.8 65.6
2014 50.8 65.4
2013 49.5 65.1
2012 48.2 64.9
2011 46.9 64.7
2010 46 64.4
2009 45.1 64.2
2008 44.3 64
2007 43.7 63.8
2006 43.2 63.6
2005 43.6 62.4
2004 44 63.1
2003 44.9 62.8
2002 46 62.6
2001 47.2 62.2
2000 48.8 61.9
1999 50.4 61.5
1998 52 61.1
1997 53.7 60.6
1996 55.1 60.5
1995 56.4 60.3
1994 57.3 60.2
1993 58.1 60.1
1992 58.6 60
1991 59.1 59.9
1990 59.3 59.7
1989 59.5 59.5
1988 59.6 59.4
1987 59.6 59.2
1986 59.3 59.2
1985 59.2 59.1
1984 59 58.9
1983 58.5 58.7
1982 58 58.3
1981 57.3 57.8
1980 56.5 57.2
1979 55.8 56.6
1978 55.2 56.1
1977 54.5 55.5
1976 53.9 55.1
1975 53.5 54.7
1974 52.9 54.3
1973 52.6 54.1
1972 52.3 53.8
1971 51.8 49
1970 51.5 52.9
1969 51.1 52.3
1968 50.8 51.6
1967 50.5 50.8
1966 50.4 49.8
1965 50.3 48.5
1964 50.3 47.8
1963 50.3 46.8
1962 50.3 45.9
1961 50.3 45
1960 50.2 44.1
1959 49.9 43.3
1958 49.6 42.5
1957 49.2 41.6
1956 48.6 40.6
1955 48 39.6
1954 47.3 38.6
1953 46.6 37.6
1952 45.9 36.5
1951 45.2 35.4
1950 44.6 34.2

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

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Lesotho and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Pakistan
2024 2,337,423 251,269,164
2023 2,311,472 247,504,495
2022 2,286,110 243,700,667
2021 2,261,542 239,477,801
2020 2,235,727 235,001,746
2019 2,209,405 230,800,899
2018 2,183,603 226,928,892
2017 2,157,110 223,273,967
2016 2,130,422 220,138,869
2015 2,104,611 217,290,883
2014 2,080,089 214,264,647
2013 2,056,504 211,073,978
2012 2,034,354 207,667,125
2011 2,014,009 203,746,065
2010 1,996,251 199,239,047
2009 1,980,883 194,376,534
2008 1,966,541 189,499,113
2007 1,953,268 184,493,231
2006 1,945,063 179,682,690
2005 1,953,076 175,453,212
2004 1,971,129 171,286,000
2003 1,985,059 167,110,248
2002 1,994,679 163,222,549
2001 2,000,853 159,270,907
2000 2,003,913 154,879,127
1999 2,003,234 150,565,377
1998 1,998,049 146,522,356
1997 1,988,130 142,531,804
1996 1,972,418 138,557,092
1995 1,951,437 134,582,253
1994 1,927,707 130,748,083
1993 1,901,793 127,020,117
1992 1,873,274 123,546,848
1991 1,842,379 120,060,406
1990 1,809,696 116,155,576
1989 1,775,436 112,336,629
1988 1,739,841 108,724,739
1987 1,703,390 105,130,717
1986 1,666,138 101,606,764
1985 1,624,379 98,229,285
1984 1,578,986 95,164,936
1983 1,534,413 92,227,711
1982 1,490,732 89,089,246
1981 1,448,069 85,802,049
1980 1,406,521 82,291,010
1979 1,366,169 78,997,039
1978 1,327,240 76,307,379
1977 1,289,967 73,901,827
1976 1,253,214 71,620,254
1975 1,213,643 69,461,175
1974 1,172,420 67,415,487
1973 1,132,697 65,461,912
1972 1,094,063 63,583,194
1971 1,056,246 61,847,899
1970 1,019,273 60,166,719
1969 983,202 58,460,939
1968 948,105 56,810,507
1967 913,982 55,214,768
1966 881,870 53,678,667
1965 854,090 52,209,010
1964 829,437 50,799,999
1963 805,373 49,447,776
1962 781,814 48,156,128
1961 758,824 46,921,277
1960 736,500 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Pakistan
2023 2.69 3.61
2022 2.72 3.66
2021 2.77 3.72
2020 2.85 3.77
2019 2.92 3.81
2018 3.02 3.86
2017 3.11 3.9
2016 3.18 3.9
2015 3.22 3.99
2014 3.24 4.06
2013 3.28 4.13
2012 3.3 4.2
2011 3.34 4.31
2010 3.25 4.4
2009 3.31 4.47
2008 3.39 4.51
2007 3.44 4.55
2006 3.41 4.59
2005 3.43 4.6
2004 3.51 4.68
2003 3.62 4.89
2002 3.68 5.01
2001 3.63 5.18
2000 3.61 5.35
1999 3.67 5.46
1998 3.82 5.51
1997 3.98 5.64
1996 4.06 5.77
1995 4.13 5.89
1994 4.21 6.01
1993 4.37 6.11
1992 4.54 6.21
1991 4.68 6.29
1990 4.81 6.36
1989 4.96 6.43
1988 5.1 6.48
1987 5.22 6.52
1986 5.32 6.55
1985 5.4 6.59
1984 5.48 6.62
1983 5.56 6.64
1982 5.63 6.67
1981 5.69 6.7
1980 5.75 6.73
1979 5.79 6.76
1978 5.82 6.78
1977 5.85 6.8
1976 5.87 6.81
1975 5.83 6.81
1974 5.75 6.81
1973 5.69 6.81
1972 5.69 6.81
1971 5.7 6.8
1970 5.7 6.8
1969 5.7 6.8
1968 5.73 6.8
1967 5.75 6.8
1966 5.76 6.8
1965 5.77 6.8
1964 5.77 6.8
1963 5.78 6.8
1962 5.79 6.8
1961 5.79 6.8
1960 5.78 6.8

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

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Lesotho and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Pakistan
2024 22.7 21.5
2023 22.5 21.3
2022 22.3 21.2
2021 22.1 21
2020 22 20.9
2019 21.8 20.7
2018 21.7 20.5
2017 21.6 20.4
2016 21.4 20.3
2015 21.3 20.3
2014 21.2 20.2
2013 21.1 20.1
2012 21 20
2011 20.9 19.9
2010 20.7 19.8
2009 20.6 19.6
2008 20.4 19.4
2007 20.2 19.2
2006 20 19
2005 19.9 18.9
2004 19.8 18.7
2003 19.7 18.5
2002 19.5 18.4
2001 19.4 18.3
2000 19.2 18.1
1999 19.1 18
1998 18.9 17.9
1997 18.8 17.8
1996 18.6 17.8
1995 18.6 17.8
1994 18.5 17.8
1993 18.4 17.8
1992 18.4 17.9
1991 18.4 18
1990 18.4 18
1989 18.5 18
1988 18.6 18.1
1987 18.7 18.1
1986 18.6 18.2
1985 18.4 18.2
1984 18.5 18.3
1983 18.6 18.4
1982 18.6 18.4
1981 18.7 18.3
1980 18.8 18.2
1979 18.8 18
1978 18.9 18
1977 19 17.9
1976 19 17.9
1975 18.9 17.9
1974 18.8 17.9
1973 18.6 18
1972 18.5 18
1971 18.3 18.1
1970 18.2 18.2
1969 18 18.4
1968 17.8 18.5
1967 17.6 18.6
1966 17.5 18.7
1965 17.5 18.8
1964 17.5 18.9
1963 17.4 19
1962 17.4 19
1961 17.4 19.1
1960 17.5 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Lesotho Pakistan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
58.9%
2021
English speaking
27.9%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Lesotho Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Pakistan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
164,151 mi
2025

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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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