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Lesotho vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 137th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Paraguay
Population
2396633
7120169
Population rank 143/197 108/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Lesotho and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Paraguay
2024 $2,271,759,455 $44,458,118,397
2023 $2,117,962,445 $43,118,053,175
2022 $2,354,980,960 $41,952,910,858
2021 $2,412,130,057 $39,950,899,939
2020 $2,053,699,864 $35,432,178,068
2019 $2,390,702,296 $37,925,338,329
2018 $2,556,247,292 $40,225,448,341
2017 $2,306,741,672 $38,997,129,474
2016 $2,114,426,452 $36,089,700,223
2015 $2,359,686,725 $36,211,447,840
2014 $2,441,063,054 $40,377,929,296
2013 $2,367,112,932 $38,501,122,141
2012 $2,477,702,216 $33,271,921,136
2011 $2,579,409,620 $33,756,238,766
2010 $2,234,754,242 $27,260,886,405
2009 $1,740,894,965 $22,355,151,162
2008 $1,766,902,709 $24,615,267,664
2007 $1,682,131,785 $17,856,393,235
2006 $1,800,092,564 $13,429,430,050
2005 $1,682,343,527 $10,737,500,188
2004 $1,511,236,656 $9,624,440,836
2003 $1,157,825,435 $7,691,367,471
2002 $775,777,239 $7,196,260,657
2001 $825,706,961 $8,495,806,432
2000 $887,291,688 $8,855,705,140
1999 $912,773,681 $8,837,070,236
1998 $928,460,893 $9,260,481,572
1997 $998,004,259 $9,965,225,678
1996 $946,112,493 $9,788,391,781
1995 $1,001,894,000 $9,062,131,475
1994 $878,250,945 $7,870,982,005
1993 $835,582,062 $7,249,533,620
1992 $831,029,862 $7,157,424,031
1991 $704,325,367 $6,984,367,763
1990 $596,410,264 $5,812,114,523
1989 $495,409,233 $4,757,732,200
1988 $470,395,801 $4,255,683,528
1987 $402,768,324 $3,971,044,724
1986 $318,858,423 $3,723,993,943
1985 $268,629,926 $3,282,449,236
1984 $333,163,670 $4,502,462,807
1983 $386,699,309 $5,673,248,726
1982 $348,741,684 $5,419,411,765
1981 $434,188,034 $5,624,515,873
1980 $431,542,537 $4,448,087,302
1979 $290,134,593 $3,416,777,778
1978 $266,570,067 $2,559,857,143
1977 $193,315,048 $2,092,158,730
1976 $147,660,037 $1,698,960,317
1975 $149,558,896 $1,511,420,635
1974 $150,851,317 $1,333,475,397
1973 $121,188,716 $995,531,746
1972 $80,913,200 $769,039,683
1971 $76,480,285 $664,571,429
1970 $68,739,973 $594,611,111
1969 $65,967,974 $556,293,651
1968 $61,445,975 $517,650,794
1967 $59,261,976 $492,674,603
1966 $56,699,977 $465,888,889
1965 $54,879,978 $443,587,302
1964 $51,939,979 $408,349,206
1963 $47,039,981 $383,904,762
1962 $41,859,983 $360,698,413
1961 $35,699,986 $322,053,713
1960 $34,579,986 $288,884,368

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

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Lesotho and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Paraguay
2024 $972 $6,416
2023 $916 $6,300
2022 $1,030 $6,206
2021 $1,067 $5,977
2020 $919 $5,365
2019 $1,082 $5,821
2018 $1,171 $6,258
2017 $1,069 $6,152
2016 $992 $5,775
2015 $1,121 $5,879
2014 $1,174 $6,652
2013 $1,151 $6,436
2012 $1,218 $5,642
2011 $1,281 $5,805
2010 $1,119 $4,751
2009 $879 $3,942
2008 $898 $4,385
2007 $861 $3,212
2006 $925 $2,439
2005 $861 $1,971
2004 $767 $1,786
2003 $583 $1,444
2002 $389 $1,368
2001 $413 $1,638
2000 $443 $1,736
1999 $456 $1,766
1998 $465 $1,890
1997 $502 $2,079
1996 $480 $2,088
1995 $513 $1,979
1994 $456 $1,760
1993 $439 $1,662
1992 $444 $1,683
1991 $382 $1,685
1990 $330 $1,440
1989 $279 $1,211
1988 $270.4 $1,114
1987 $236.5 $1,069
1986 $191.4 $1,031
1985 $165.4 $935
1984 $211 $1,319
1983 $252 $1,710
1982 $233.9 $1,680
1981 $299.8 $1,793
1980 $307 $1,457
1979 $212.4 $1,149
1978 $200.8 $883
1977 $149.9 $740
1976 $117.8 $616
1975 $123.2 $562
1974 $128.7 $508
1973 $107 $389
1972 $74 $308
1971 $72.4 $272.1
1970 $67.4 $249
1969 $67.1 $238.2
1968 $64.8 $226.8
1967 $64.8 $220.9
1966 $64.3 $213.9
1965 $64.3 $208.7
1964 $62.6 $197
1963 $58.4 $189.9
1962 $53.5 $182.8
1961 $47 $167.1
1960 $47 $153.4

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

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Lesotho vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Paraguay
2026 58.6 74.2
2025 58.2 74.1
2024 57.8 74
2023 57.4 73.8
2022 56.8 72.3
2021 54.2 68.1
2020 55.1 72.7
2019 55.2 73.7
2018 54.6 73.6
2017 53.9 73.4
2016 52.9 73.5
2015 51.8 73.5
2014 50.8 73.4
2013 49.5 73.3
2012 48.2 73.1
2011 46.9 72.8
2010 46 72.6
2009 45.1 72.3
2008 44.3 72
2007 43.7 71.8
2006 43.2 71.6
2005 43.6 71.3
2004 44 71.1
2003 44.9 70.8
2002 46 70.5
2001 47.2 70.3
2000 48.8 70
1999 50.4 69.8
1998 52 69.5
1997 53.7 69.3
1996 55.1 69.1
1995 56.4 68.8
1994 57.3 68.5
1993 58.1 68.2
1992 58.6 68
1991 59.1 67.7
1990 59.3 67.3
1989 59.5 66.9
1988 59.6 66.7
1987 59.6 66.5
1986 59.3 66.2
1985 59.2 65.9
1984 59 65.6
1983 58.5 65.3
1982 58 65.1
1981 57.3 64.8
1980 56.5 64.6
1979 55.8 64.3
1978 55.2 64.1
1977 54.5 63.9
1976 53.9 63.7
1975 53.5 63.4
1974 52.9 63.2
1973 52.6 63.1
1972 52.3 62.9
1971 51.8 62.7
1970 51.5 62.6
1969 51.1 62.4
1968 50.8 62.2
1967 50.5 62
1966 50.4 61.8
1965 50.3 61.6
1964 50.3 61.4
1963 50.3 61.1
1962 50.3 60.8
1961 50.3 60.5
1960 50.2 60.2
1959 49.9 59.9
1958 49.6 59.6
1957 49.2 59.3
1956 48.6 59
1955 48 58.8
1954 47.3 58.6
1953 46.6 58.5
1952 45.9 58.4
1951 45.2 58.3
1950 44.6 58.1

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

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Lesotho and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Paraguay
2024 2,337,423 6,929,153
2023 2,311,472 6,844,146
2022 2,286,110 6,760,464
2021 2,261,542 6,684,182
2020 2,235,727 6,603,739
2019 2,209,405 6,515,058
2018 2,183,603 6,427,382
2017 2,157,110 6,338,660
2016 2,130,422 6,249,126
2015 2,104,611 6,159,103
2014 2,080,089 6,069,811
2013 2,056,504 5,982,445
2012 2,034,354 5,897,008
2011 2,014,009 5,814,626
2010 1,996,251 5,737,971
2009 1,980,883 5,671,236
2008 1,966,541 5,613,574
2007 1,953,268 5,559,386
2006 1,945,063 5,505,148
2005 1,953,076 5,448,097
2004 1,971,129 5,388,175
2003 1,985,059 5,326,436
2002 1,994,679 5,261,328
2001 2,000,853 5,187,689
2000 2,003,913 5,100,868
1999 2,003,234 5,003,135
1998 1,998,049 4,900,025
1997 1,988,130 4,794,412
1996 1,972,418 4,687,543
1995 1,951,437 4,579,806
1994 1,927,707 4,471,417
1993 1,901,793 4,362,696
1992 1,873,274 4,253,600
1991 1,842,379 4,144,364
1990 1,809,696 4,035,747
1989 1,775,436 3,927,802
1988 1,739,841 3,820,546
1987 1,703,390 3,714,889
1986 1,666,138 3,611,474
1985 1,624,379 3,510,671
1984 1,578,986 3,412,936
1983 1,534,413 3,318,068
1982 1,490,732 3,226,189
1981 1,448,069 3,137,604
1980 1,406,521 3,053,235
1979 1,366,169 2,973,968
1978 1,327,240 2,899,269
1977 1,289,967 2,827,874
1976 1,253,214 2,758,836
1975 1,213,643 2,691,648
1974 1,172,420 2,625,621
1973 1,132,697 2,561,102
1972 1,094,063 2,499,881
1971 1,056,246 2,442,537
1970 1,019,273 2,388,028
1969 983,202 2,334,992
1968 948,105 2,282,391
1967 913,982 2,229,994
1966 881,870 2,177,584
1965 854,090 2,125,177
1964 829,437 2,073,119
1963 805,373 2,021,909
1962 781,814 1,973,130
1961 758,824 1,927,394
1960 736,500 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Paraguay
2023 2.69 2.42
2022 2.72 2.44
2021 2.77 2.47
2020 2.85 2.5
2019 2.92 2.53
2018 3.02 2.56
2017 3.11 2.59
2016 3.18 2.62
2015 3.22 2.65
2014 3.24 2.65
2013 3.28 2.64
2012 3.3 2.66
2011 3.34 2.67
2010 3.25 2.7
2009 3.31 2.76
2008 3.39 2.79
2007 3.44 2.82
2006 3.41 2.89
2005 3.43 2.97
2004 3.51 3.05
2003 3.62 3.12
2002 3.68 3.23
2001 3.63 3.36
2000 3.61 3.51
1999 3.67 3.67
1998 3.82 3.8
1997 3.98 3.91
1996 4.06 4.01
1995 4.13 4.11
1994 4.21 4.2
1993 4.37 4.28
1992 4.54 4.4
1991 4.68 4.48
1990 4.81 4.57
1989 4.96 4.68
1988 5.1 4.77
1987 5.22 4.85
1986 5.32 4.93
1985 5.4 4.97
1984 5.48 5.04
1983 5.56 5.09
1982 5.63 5.13
1981 5.69 5.15
1980 5.75 5.1
1979 5.79 5.06
1978 5.82 5.04
1977 5.85 5.08
1976 5.87 5.12
1975 5.83 5.18
1974 5.75 5.27
1973 5.69 5.35
1972 5.69 5.46
1971 5.7 5.59
1970 5.7 5.72
1969 5.7 5.84
1968 5.73 5.97
1967 5.75 6.1
1966 5.76 6.23
1965 5.77 6.35
1964 5.77 6.42
1963 5.78 6.45
1962 5.79 6.47
1961 5.79 6.49
1960 5.78 6.5

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

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Lesotho and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Paraguay
2024 22.7 27.7
2023 22.5 27.4
2022 22.3 27.1
2021 22.1 26.8
2020 22 26.6
2019 21.8 26.2
2018 21.7 25.9
2017 21.6 25.6
2016 21.4 25.3
2015 21.3 24.9
2014 21.2 24.6
2013 21.1 24.3
2012 21 23.9
2011 20.9 23.6
2010 20.7 23.2
2009 20.6 22.9
2008 20.4 22.5
2007 20.2 22.2
2006 20 21.8
2005 19.9 21.5
2004 19.8 21.1
2003 19.7 20.8
2002 19.5 20.5
2001 19.4 20.3
2000 19.2 20.1
1999 19.1 19.9
1998 18.9 19.7
1997 18.8 19.6
1996 18.6 19.5
1995 18.6 19.4
1994 18.5 19.4
1993 18.4 19.3
1992 18.4 19.3
1991 18.4 19.3
1990 18.4 19.2
1989 18.5 19.2
1988 18.6 19.2
1987 18.7 19.1
1986 18.6 19.1
1985 18.4 19
1984 18.5 19
1983 18.6 18.9
1982 18.6 18.9
1981 18.7 18.8
1980 18.8 18.7
1979 18.8 18.6
1978 18.9 18.4
1977 19 18.2
1976 19 18
1975 18.9 17.9
1974 18.8 17.7
1973 18.6 17.5
1972 18.5 17.4
1971 18.3 17.3
1970 18.2 17.2
1969 18 17.1
1968 17.8 17
1967 17.6 17
1966 17.5 16.9
1965 17.5 16.9
1964 17.5 16.9
1963 17.4 16.9
1962 17.4 16.9
1961 17.4 16.8
1960 17.5 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Lesotho Paraguay
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
94.9%
2024
English speaking
27.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
48%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Lesotho Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Paraguay
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
10,333 mi
2023

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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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