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Lesotho vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 137th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Panama
Population
2396633
4642198
Population rank 143/197 128/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Lesotho and Panama: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Panama economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Panama
2024 $2,271,759,455 $86,523,959,132
2023 $2,117,962,445 $83,812,155,244
2022 $2,354,980,960 $76,479,304,471
2021 $2,412,130,057 $67,396,392,506
2020 $2,053,699,864 $57,059,846,522
2019 $2,390,702,296 $69,778,991,193
2018 $2,556,247,292 $67,316,471,181
2017 $2,306,741,672 $64,327,688,826
2016 $2,114,426,452 $59,760,858,718
2015 $2,359,686,725 $55,767,806,073
2014 $2,441,063,054 $51,427,104,882
2013 $2,367,112,932 $46,949,496,479
2012 $2,477,702,216 $41,595,439,721
2011 $2,579,409,620 $35,687,738,252
2010 $2,234,754,242 $30,231,009,533
2009 $1,740,894,965 $27,791,215,547
2008 $1,766,902,709 $25,721,327,955
2007 $1,682,131,785 $21,717,433,808
2006 $1,800,092,564 $18,659,721,513
2005 $1,682,343,527 $16,623,906,739
2004 $1,511,236,656 $15,100,203,362
2003 $1,157,825,435 $13,603,456,003
2002 $775,777,239 $12,800,851,271
2001 $825,706,961 $12,252,906,341
2000 $887,291,688 $11,966,497,049
1999 $912,773,681 $11,660,704,777
1998 $928,460,893 $11,019,557,689
1997 $998,004,259 $10,058,854,386
1996 $946,112,493 $9,197,503,323
1995 $1,001,894,000 $9,573,813,700
1994 $878,250,945 $9,365,289,800
1993 $835,582,062 $8,782,585,400
1992 $831,029,862 $8,042,337,700
1991 $704,325,367 $7,074,675,500
1990 $596,410,264 $6,433,967,000
1989 $495,409,233 $5,918,469,800
1988 $470,395,801 $5,902,783,400
1987 $402,768,324 $6,827,665,300
1986 $318,858,423 $6,797,834,200
1985 $268,629,926 $6,541,517,100
1984 $333,163,670 $6,183,387,100
1983 $386,699,309 $5,923,755,900
1982 $348,741,684 $5,769,767,900
1981 $434,188,034 $5,222,421,500
1980 $431,542,537 $4,614,086,400
1979 $290,134,593 $3,704,551,600
1978 $266,570,067 $3,244,558,600
1977 $193,315,048 $2,738,261,900
1976 $147,660,037 $2,588,106,000
1975 $149,558,896 $2,435,304,100
1974 $150,851,317 $2,188,307,600
1973 $121,188,716 $1,913,793,400
1972 $80,913,200 $1,673,411,700
1971 $76,480,285 $1,523,917,200
1970 $68,739,973 $1,351,006,400
1969 $65,967,974 $1,221,305,700
1968 $61,445,975 $1,112,791,100
1967 $59,261,976 $1,034,376,400
1966 $56,699,977 $928,833,000
1965 $54,879,978 $852,485,300
1964 $51,939,979 $776,137,500
1963 $47,039,981 $722,784,500
1962 $41,859,983 $652,120,900
1961 $35,699,986 $599,026,300
1960 $34,579,986 $537,147,100

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

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Lesotho and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Panama
2024 $972 $19,161
2023 $916 $18,797
2022 $1,030 $17,379
2021 $1,067 $15,510
2020 $919 $13,291
2019 $1,082 $16,478
2018 $1,171 $16,151
2017 $1,069 $15,695
2016 $992 $14,832
2015 $1,121 $14,083
2014 $1,174 $13,213
2013 $1,151 $12,273
2012 $1,218 $11,065
2011 $1,281 $9,662
2010 $1,119 $8,331
2009 $879 $7,797
2008 $898 $7,348
2007 $861 $6,318
2006 $925 $5,529
2005 $861 $5,018
2004 $767 $4,645
2003 $583 $4,265
2002 $389 $4,091
2001 $413 $3,992
2000 $443 $3,975
1999 $456 $3,950
1998 $465 $3,808
1997 $502 $3,546
1996 $480 $3,308
1995 $513 $3,514
1994 $456 $3,508
1993 $439 $3,358
1992 $444 $3,140
1991 $382 $2,821
1990 $330 $2,620
1989 $279 $2,462
1988 $270.4 $2,509
1987 $236.5 $2,966
1986 $191.4 $3,019
1985 $165.4 $2,972
1984 $211 $2,875
1983 $252 $2,819
1982 $233.9 $2,811
1981 $299.8 $2,605
1980 $307 $2,357
1979 $212.4 $1,938
1978 $200.8 $1,738
1977 $149.9 $1,503
1976 $117.8 $1,457
1975 $123.2 $1,406
1974 $128.7 $1,296
1973 $107 $1,164
1972 $74 $1,046
1971 $72.4 $979
1970 $67.4 $893
1969 $67.1 $830
1968 $64.8 $778
1967 $64.8 $745
1966 $64.3 $689
1965 $64.3 $651
1964 $62.6 $611
1963 $58.4 $587
1962 $53.5 $546
1961 $47 $516
1960 $47 $477

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

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Lesotho vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Panama
2026 58.6 80.1
2025 58.2 80
2024 57.8 79.8
2023 57.4 79.6
2022 56.8 79.3
2021 54.2 77
2020 55.1 76.3
2019 55.2 78.5
2018 54.6 78.3
2017 53.9 77.9
2016 52.9 77.8
2015 51.8 77.6
2014 50.8 77.4
2013 49.5 77.1
2012 48.2 76.9
2011 46.9 76.7
2010 46 76.4
2009 45.1 76.2
2008 44.3 75.9
2007 43.7 75.7
2006 43.2 75.4
2005 43.6 75.2
2004 44 74.8
2003 44.9 74.6
2002 46 74.2
2001 47.2 73.8
2000 48.8 73.4
1999 50.4 73.1
1998 52 72.8
1997 53.7 72.5
1996 55.1 72.2
1995 56.4 72
1994 57.3 71.9
1993 58.1 71.8
1992 58.6 71.5
1991 59.1 71.3
1990 59.3 71.3
1989 59.5 70.1
1988 59.6 70.9
1987 59.6 70.8
1986 59.3 70.7
1985 59.2 70.5
1984 59 70.4
1983 58.5 70.1
1982 58 69.9
1981 57.3 69.8
1980 56.5 69.5
1979 55.8 69.1
1978 55.2 68.7
1977 54.5 68.3
1976 53.9 67.8
1975 53.5 67.2
1974 52.9 66.6
1973 52.6 65.8
1972 52.3 65.2
1971 51.8 64.7
1970 51.5 64.1
1969 51.1 63.7
1968 50.8 63.2
1967 50.5 62.9
1966 50.4 62.6
1965 50.3 62.3
1964 50.3 62.1
1963 50.3 61.8
1962 50.3 61.4
1961 50.3 60.9
1960 50.2 60.3
1959 49.9 59.6
1958 49.6 58.9
1957 49.2 58.3
1956 48.6 57.9
1955 48 57.5
1954 47.3 57.2
1953 46.6 56.8
1952 45.9 56.4
1951 45.2 55.9
1950 44.6 55.4

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

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Lesotho and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Panama
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Panama
2024 2,337,423 4,515,577
2023 2,311,472 4,458,759
2022 2,286,110 4,400,773
2021 2,261,542 4,345,405
2020 2,235,727 4,293,261
2019 2,209,405 4,234,700
2018 2,183,603 4,167,860
2017 2,157,110 4,098,707
2016 2,130,422 4,029,086
2015 2,104,611 3,960,035
2014 2,080,089 3,892,101
2013 2,056,504 3,825,329
2012 2,034,354 3,759,256
2011 2,014,009 3,693,505
2010 1,996,251 3,628,535
2009 1,980,883 3,564,381
2008 1,966,541 3,500,648
2007 1,953,268 3,437,490
2006 1,945,063 3,375,024
2005 1,953,076 3,313,026
2004 1,971,129 3,251,155
2003 1,985,059 3,189,807
2002 1,994,679 3,129,344
2001 2,000,853 3,069,537
2000 2,003,913 3,010,369
1999 2,003,234 2,951,822
1998 1,998,049 2,893,914
1997 1,988,130 2,836,695
1996 1,972,418 2,780,227
1995 1,951,437 2,724,557
1994 1,927,707 2,669,546
1993 1,901,793 2,615,099
1992 1,873,274 2,561,336
1991 1,842,379 2,508,265
1990 1,809,696 2,455,583
1989 1,775,436 2,403,820
1988 1,739,841 2,352,848
1987 1,703,390 2,301,970
1986 1,666,138 2,251,325
1985 1,624,379 2,200,915
1984 1,578,986 2,150,782
1983 1,534,413 2,101,106
1982 1,490,732 2,052,271
1981 1,448,069 2,004,418
1980 1,406,521 1,957,534
1979 1,366,169 1,911,552
1978 1,327,240 1,866,311
1977 1,289,967 1,821,543
1976 1,253,214 1,776,935
1975 1,213,643 1,732,389
1974 1,172,420 1,687,926
1973 1,132,697 1,643,690
1972 1,094,063 1,599,723
1971 1,056,246 1,556,081
1970 1,019,273 1,513,070
1969 983,202 1,470,886
1968 948,105 1,429,447
1967 913,982 1,388,628
1966 881,870 1,348,388
1965 854,090 1,308,835
1964 829,437 1,270,065
1963 805,373 1,232,124
1962 781,814 1,195,301
1961 758,824 1,159,870
1960 736,500 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Panama

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Panama
2023 2.69 2.12
2022 2.72 2.14
2021 2.77 2.15
2020 2.85 2.18
2019 2.92 2.29
2018 3.02 2.4
2017 3.11 2.46
2016 3.18 2.5
2015 3.22 2.53
2014 3.24 2.55
2013 3.28 2.57
2012 3.3 2.59
2011 3.34 2.6
2010 3.25 2.59
2009 3.31 2.59
2008 3.39 2.61
2007 3.44 2.61
2006 3.41 2.62
2005 3.43 2.64
2004 3.51 2.68
2003 3.62 2.68
2002 3.68 2.7
2001 3.63 2.72
2000 3.61 2.74
1999 3.67 2.77
1998 3.82 2.79
1997 3.98 2.81
1996 4.06 2.83
1995 4.13 2.85
1994 4.21 2.88
1993 4.37 2.91
1992 4.54 2.95
1991 4.68 3
1990 4.81 3.07
1989 4.96 3.12
1988 5.1 3.17
1987 5.22 3.25
1986 5.32 3.34
1985 5.4 3.43
1984 5.48 3.52
1983 5.56 3.6
1982 5.63 3.66
1981 5.69 3.72
1980 5.75 3.8
1979 5.79 3.88
1978 5.82 3.98
1977 5.85 4.12
1976 5.87 4.26
1975 5.83 4.41
1974 5.75 4.58
1973 5.69 4.74
1972 5.69 4.91
1971 5.7 5.05
1970 5.7 5.18
1969 5.7 5.29
1968 5.73 5.41
1967 5.75 5.53
1966 5.76 5.65
1965 5.77 5.73
1964 5.77 5.81
1963 5.78 5.87
1962 5.79 5.87
1961 5.79 5.87
1960 5.78 5.83

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

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Lesotho and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Panama
2024 22.7 30.9
2023 22.5 30.6
2022 22.3 30.3
2021 22.1 30
2020 22 29.7
2019 21.8 29.4
2018 21.7 29.1
2017 21.6 28.8
2016 21.4 28.5
2015 21.3 28.3
2014 21.2 28
2013 21.1 27.8
2012 21 27.5
2011 20.9 27.2
2010 20.7 27
2009 20.6 26.7
2008 20.4 26.4
2007 20.2 26.1
2006 20 25.9
2005 19.9 25.6
2004 19.8 25.3
2003 19.7 25.1
2002 19.5 24.8
2001 19.4 24.5
2000 19.2 24.3
1999 19.1 24
1998 18.9 23.7
1997 18.8 23.5
1996 18.6 23.2
1995 18.6 22.9
1994 18.5 22.7
1993 18.4 22.4
1992 18.4 22.1
1991 18.4 21.8
1990 18.4 21.5
1989 18.5 21.3
1988 18.6 21
1987 18.7 20.7
1986 18.6 20.4
1985 18.4 20.2
1984 18.5 19.9
1983 18.6 19.7
1982 18.6 19.5
1981 18.7 19.2
1980 18.8 19
1979 18.8 18.8
1978 18.9 18.6
1977 19 18.4
1976 19 18.3
1975 18.9 18.1
1974 18.8 18
1973 18.6 17.8
1972 18.5 17.7
1971 18.3 17.7
1970 18.2 17.6
1969 18 17.6
1968 17.8 17.5
1967 17.6 17.5
1966 17.5 17.5
1965 17.5 17.5
1964 17.5 17.6
1963 17.4 17.6
1962 17.4 17.7
1961 17.4 17.8
1960 17.5 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Lesotho Panama
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
96.3%
2024
English speaking
27.9%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Lesotho Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Panama
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
16,138 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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