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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 174/197 ($2.27B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 180/197 ($972), while Paraguay ranks 108/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Paraguay
Population
2384217
7079103
Population rank 144/197 108/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 108/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,998
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$20.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.7%
2025
43.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$581
2024
$2,903
2024
Government debt per person rank 160/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,614
2025
$5,493
2025
Land area
11,722 sq mi
2025
152,901 sq mi
2025
Population density
199.4 ppl/mi²
2024
45.3 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2025
74.1 years
2025

Lesotho and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Paraguay
Year GDP
Lesotho Paraguay
1960 $34,579,986 $288,884,368
1961 $35,699,986 $322,053,713
1962 $41,859,983 $360,698,413
1963 $47,039,981 $383,904,762
1964 $51,939,979 $408,349,206
1965 $54,879,978 $443,587,302
1966 $56,699,977 $465,888,889
1967 $59,261,976 $492,674,603
1968 $61,445,975 $517,650,794
1969 $65,967,974 $556,293,651
1970 $68,739,973 $594,611,111
1971 $76,480,285 $664,571,429
1972 $80,913,200 $769,039,683
1973 $121,188,716 $995,531,746
1974 $150,851,317 $1,333,475,397
1975 $149,558,896 $1,511,420,635
1976 $147,660,037 $1,698,960,317
1977 $193,315,048 $2,092,158,730
1978 $266,570,067 $2,559,857,143
1979 $290,134,593 $3,416,777,778
1980 $431,542,537 $4,448,087,302
1981 $434,188,034 $5,624,515,873
1982 $348,741,684 $5,419,411,765
1983 $386,699,309 $5,673,248,726
1984 $333,163,670 $4,502,462,807
1985 $268,629,926 $3,282,449,236
1986 $318,858,423 $3,723,993,943
1987 $402,768,324 $3,971,044,724
1988 $470,395,801 $4,255,683,528
1989 $495,409,233 $4,757,732,200
1990 $596,410,264 $5,812,114,523
1991 $704,325,367 $6,984,367,763
1992 $831,029,862 $7,157,424,031
1993 $835,582,062 $7,249,533,620
1994 $878,250,945 $7,870,982,005
1995 $1,001,894,000 $9,062,131,475
1996 $946,112,493 $9,788,391,781
1997 $998,004,259 $9,965,225,678
1998 $928,460,893 $9,260,481,572
1999 $912,773,681 $8,837,070,236
2000 $887,291,688 $8,855,705,140
2001 $825,706,961 $8,495,806,432
2002 $775,777,239 $7,196,260,657
2003 $1,157,825,435 $7,691,367,471
2004 $1,511,236,656 $9,624,440,836
2005 $1,682,343,527 $10,737,500,188
2006 $1,800,092,564 $13,429,430,050
2007 $1,682,131,785 $17,856,393,235
2008 $1,766,902,709 $24,615,267,664
2009 $1,740,894,965 $22,355,151,162
2010 $2,234,754,242 $27,260,886,405
2011 $2,579,409,620 $33,756,238,767
2012 $2,477,702,216 $33,271,921,136
2013 $2,367,112,932 $38,501,122,141
2014 $2,441,063,054 $40,377,929,296
2015 $2,359,686,725 $36,211,447,840
2016 $2,114,426,452 $36,089,700,223
2017 $2,306,741,672 $38,997,129,474
2018 $2,556,247,292 $40,225,448,341
2019 $2,390,702,296 $37,925,338,329
2020 $2,053,699,870 $35,432,178,068
2021 $2,412,130,022 $39,950,899,939
2022 $2,354,980,884 $41,952,910,858
2023 $2,117,962,430 $43,118,053,175
2024 $2,271,541,846 $44,458,118,400

Lesotho and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

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

Lesotho vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

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

Lesotho and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

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

Fertility rates in Lesotho and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Lesotho

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

Lesotho and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$43.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.4%
2025
20.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2023
0.91%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.05%
2025
-1.62%
2025
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.1
2025
65.2
2025
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
$878M
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
0.88 megatons
2023
8.25 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2023
1.21 tons
2023
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
-5,107
2024
-12,451
2024
Urban population
30.9%
2024
63.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
20.5
2025
43.3
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2024
24
2024
Higher education index
26
2025
49
2025
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
144
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
$133.7
2022
$480
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.9
2022
$186.8
2022
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2025
74.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
36.3%
2022
0.01%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.88
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, per 1,000 live births
58.9
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
28
2025
55
2025
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%
2025
0.27%
2025
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2025
82,730 sq mi
2025
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2025
58,936 sq mi
2025
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
10,333 mi
2023

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