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Lesotho vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 137th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Palestine
Population
2396633
5500288
Population rank 143/197 123/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$552
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 164/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Lesotho and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Palestine
2024 $2,271,759,455 $13,711,100,000
2023 $2,117,962,445 $17,847,900,000
2022 $2,354,980,960 $19,165,500,000
2021 $2,412,130,057 $18,109,000,000
2020 $2,053,699,864 $15,531,700,000
2019 $2,390,702,296 $17,133,500,000
2018 $2,556,247,292 $16,276,600,000
2017 $2,306,741,672 $16,128,000,000
2016 $2,114,426,452 $15,405,400,000
2015 $2,359,686,725 $13,972,400,000
2014 $2,441,063,054 $13,989,700,000
2013 $2,367,112,932 $13,515,500,000
2012 $2,477,702,216 $12,208,400,000
2011 $2,579,409,620 $11,186,100,000
2010 $2,234,754,242 $9,681,500,000
2009 $1,740,894,965 $8,085,700,000
2008 $1,766,902,709 $7,310,400,000
2007 $1,682,131,785 $5,815,700,000
2006 $1,800,092,564 $5,348,300,000
2005 $1,682,343,527 $5,125,700,000
2004 $1,511,236,656 $4,603,100,000
2003 $1,157,825,435 $3,968,000,000
2002 $775,777,239 $3,555,800,000
2001 $825,706,961 $4,003,700,000
2000 $887,291,688 $4,313,600,000
1999 $912,773,681 $4,271,200,000
1998 $928,460,893 $4,067,800,000
1997 $998,004,259 $3,759,800,000
1996 $946,112,493 $3,409,600,000
1995 $1,001,894,000 $3,282,800,000
1994 $878,250,945 $2,843,300,000
1993 $835,582,062 -
1992 $831,029,862 -
1991 $704,325,367 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Palestine
2024 $972 $2,592
2023 $916 $3,455
2022 $1,030 $3,800
2021 $1,067 $3,679
2020 $919 $3,234
2019 $1,082 $3,657
2018 $1,171 $3,562
2017 $1,069 $3,620
2016 $992 $3,528
2015 $1,121 $3,272
2014 $1,174 $3,352
2013 $1,151 $3,315
2012 $1,218 $3,067
2011 $1,281 $2,881
2010 $1,119 $2,557
2009 $879 $2,192
2008 $898 $2,035
2007 $861 $1,664
2006 $925 $1,570
2005 $861 $1,544
2004 $767 $1,422
2003 $583 $1,258
2002 $389 $1,156
2001 $413 $1,336
2000 $443 $1,476
1999 $456 $1,499
1998 $465 $1,465
1997 $502 $1,389
1996 $480 $1,317
1995 $513 $1,327
1994 $456 $1,202
1993 $439 -
1992 $444 -
1991 $382 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Palestine
2026 58.6 77.4
2025 58.2 73.1
2024 57.8 69.2
2023 57.4 65.2
2022 56.8 76.7
2021 54.2 73.9
2020 55.1 75
2019 55.2 75.8
2018 54.6 75.4
2017 53.9 75.2
2016 52.9 74.9
2015 51.8 74.6
2014 50.8 72.8
2013 49.5 74.1
2012 48.2 73.7
2011 46.9 73.6
2010 46 73.3
2009 45.1 72.3
2008 44.3 72.2
2007 43.7 72.1
2006 43.2 71.8
2005 43.6 72
2004 44 71.1
2003 44.9 71
2002 46 70.9
2001 47.2 69.8
2000 48.8 70.3
1999 50.4 70.8
1998 52 70.6
1997 53.7 70.3
1996 55.1 70
1995 56.4 69.6
1994 57.3 69.3
1993 58.1 68.8
1992 58.6 68.5
1991 59.1 68.2
1990 59.3 67.8
1989 59.5 67.1
1988 59.6 66.7
1987 59.6 66.3
1986 59.3 65.7
1985 59.2 65.3
1984 59 64.7
1983 58.5 64.1
1982 58 63.5
1981 57.3 62.8
1980 56.5 62.2
1979 55.8 61.5
1978 55.2 60.8
1977 54.5 60.1
1976 53.9 59.4
1975 53.5 58.7
1974 52.9 58
1973 52.6 57.6
1972 52.3 56.7
1971 51.8 56
1970 51.5 55.4
1969 51.1 54.7
1968 50.8 54.1
1967 50.5 50.9
1966 50.4 52.8
1965 50.3 52.2
1964 50.3 51.6
1963 50.3 51
1962 50.3 50.4
1961 50.3 49.8
1960 50.2 49.3
1959 49.9 48.8
1958 49.6 48.4
1957 49.2 48
1956 48.6 47.6
1955 48 47.2
1954 47.3 46.9
1953 46.6 46.6
1952 45.9 46.3
1951 45.2 46
1950 44.6 45.7

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

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Lesotho and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Palestine
2024 2,337,423 5,289,152
2023 2,311,472 5,165,775
2022 2,286,110 5,043,612
2021 2,261,542 4,922,749
2020 2,235,727 4,803,269
2019 2,209,405 4,685,306
2018 2,183,603 4,569,087
2017 2,157,110 4,454,805
2016 2,130,422 4,367,088
2015 2,104,611 4,270,092
2014 2,080,089 4,173,398
2013 2,056,504 4,076,708
2012 2,034,354 3,979,998
2011 2,014,009 3,882,986
2010 1,996,251 3,786,161
2009 1,980,883 3,689,099
2008 1,966,541 3,591,977
2007 1,953,268 3,494,496
2006 1,945,063 3,406,334
2005 1,953,076 3,320,396
2004 1,971,129 3,236,626
2003 1,985,059 3,154,969
2002 1,994,679 3,075,373
2001 2,000,853 2,997,784
2000 2,003,913 2,922,153
1999 2,003,234 2,848,431
1998 1,998,049 2,776,568
1997 1,988,130 2,706,518
1996 1,972,418 2,587,997
1995 1,951,437 2,474,666
1994 1,927,707 2,366,298
1993 1,901,793 2,262,676
1992 1,873,274 2,163,591
1991 1,842,379 2,068,845
1990 1,809,696 1,978,248
1989 1,775,436 -
1988 1,739,841 -
1987 1,703,390 -
1986 1,666,138 -
1985 1,624,379 -
1984 1,578,986 -
1983 1,534,413 -
1982 1,490,732 -
1981 1,448,069 -
1980 1,406,521 -
1979 1,366,169 -
1978 1,327,240 -
1977 1,289,967 -
1976 1,253,214 -
1975 1,213,643 -
1974 1,172,420 -
1973 1,132,697 -
1972 1,094,063 -
1971 1,056,246 -
1970 1,019,273 -
1969 983,202 -
1968 948,105 -
1967 913,982 -
1966 881,870 -
1965 854,090 -
1964 829,437 -
1963 805,373 -
1962 781,814 -
1961 758,824 -
1960 736,500 -

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Palestine

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Palestine
2023 2.69 3.31
2022 2.72 3.38
2021 2.77 3.44
2020 2.85 3.51
2019 2.92 3.59
2018 3.02 3.67
2017 3.11 3.77
2016 3.18 3.89
2015 3.22 3.98
2014 3.24 4
2013 3.28 4.05
2012 3.3 4.15
2011 3.34 4.31
2010 3.25 4.43
2009 3.31 4.44
2008 3.39 4.51
2007 3.44 4.63
2006 3.41 4.74
2005 3.43 4.87
2004 3.51 4.97
2003 3.62 5.06
2002 3.68 5.22
2001 3.63 5.34
2000 3.61 5.46
1999 3.67 5.58
1998 3.82 5.69
1997 3.98 5.82
1996 4.06 5.99
1995 4.13 6.16
1994 4.21 6.33
1993 4.37 6.5
1992 4.54 6.65
1991 4.68 6.75
1990 4.81 6.81
1989 4.96 -
1988 5.1 -
1987 5.22 -
1986 5.32 -
1985 5.4 -
1984 5.48 -
1983 5.56 -
1982 5.63 -
1981 5.69 -
1980 5.75 -
1979 5.79 -
1978 5.82 -
1977 5.85 -
1976 5.87 -
1975 5.83 -
1974 5.75 -
1973 5.69 -
1972 5.69 -
1971 5.7 -
1970 5.7 -
1969 5.7 -
1968 5.73 -
1967 5.75 -
1966 5.76 -
1965 5.77 -
1964 5.77 -
1963 5.78 -
1962 5.79 -
1961 5.79 -
1960 5.78 -

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

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Lesotho and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Palestine
2024 22.7 20.9
2023 22.5 20.8
2022 22.3 20.6
2021 22.1 20.4
2020 22 20.3
2019 21.8 20.2
2018 21.7 20
2017 21.6 19.9
2016 21.4 19.8
2015 21.3 19.6
2014 21.2 19.4
2013 21.1 19.1
2012 21 18.9
2011 20.9 18.6
2010 20.7 18.4
2009 20.6 18.1
2008 20.4 17.9
2007 20.2 17.6
2006 20 17.4
2005 19.9 17.1
2004 19.8 16.9
2003 19.7 16.7
2002 19.5 16.5
2001 19.4 16.3
2000 19.2 16.2
1999 19.1 16
1998 18.9 15.9
1997 18.8 15.8
1996 18.6 15.7
1995 18.6 15.6
1994 18.5 15.5
1993 18.4 15.5
1992 18.4 15.4
1991 18.4 15.4
1990 18.4 15.4
1989 18.5 -
1988 18.6 -
1987 18.7 -
1986 18.6 -
1985 18.4 -
1984 18.5 -
1983 18.6 -
1982 18.6 -
1981 18.7 -
1980 18.8 -
1979 18.8 -
1978 18.9 -
1977 19 -
1976 19 -
1975 18.9 -
1974 18.8 -
1973 18.6 -
1972 18.5 -
1971 18.3 -
1970 18.2 -
1969 18 -
1968 17.8 -
1967 17.6 -
1966 17.5 -
1965 17.5 -
1964 17.5 -
1963 17.4 -
1962 17.4 -
1961 17.4 -
1960 17.5 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
15.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Palestine
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
81
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
97.9%
2024
English speaking
27.9%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
48%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Lesotho Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Lesotho Palestine
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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