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Lesotho vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 137th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Peru
Population
2396633
35031596
Population rank 143/197 48/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Lesotho and Peru: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Peru economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Peru
2024 $2,271,759,455 $289,221,969,063
2023 $2,117,962,445 $266,958,720,838
2022 $2,354,980,960 $246,065,570,308
2021 $2,412,130,057 $226,328,766,460
2020 $2,053,699,864 $201,409,694,756
2019 $2,390,702,296 $228,346,006,004
2018 $2,556,247,292 $222,597,009,739
2017 $2,306,741,672 $211,007,984,081
2016 $2,114,426,452 $191,898,104,390
2015 $2,359,686,725 $189,802,976,286
2014 $2,441,063,054 $200,786,250,583
2013 $2,367,112,932 $201,175,543,571
2012 $2,477,702,216 $192,650,021,649
2011 $2,579,409,620 $171,761,737,047
2010 $2,234,754,242 $147,527,631,521
2009 $1,740,894,965 $120,822,986,521
2008 $1,766,902,709 $120,550,599,815
2007 $1,682,131,785 $102,170,981,144
2006 $1,800,092,564 $88,643,193,062
2005 $1,682,343,527 $76,060,606,061
2004 $1,511,236,656 $66,768,703,498
2003 $1,157,825,435 $58,731,030,122
2002 $775,777,239 $54,777,553,515
2001 $825,706,961 $52,030,158,775
2000 $887,291,688 $51,744,749,133
1999 $912,773,681 $50,187,324,568
1998 $928,460,893 $55,501,467,877
1997 $998,004,259 $58,147,522,523
1996 $946,112,493 $55,252,414,130
1995 $1,001,894,000 $53,312,793,687
1994 $878,250,945 $44,882,079,767
1993 $835,582,062 $34,832,077,221
1992 $831,029,862 $35,966,302,303
1991 $704,325,367 $34,341,465,998
1990 $596,410,264 $26,410,386,963
1989 $495,409,233 $22,499,558,526
1988 $470,395,801 $15,439,408,447
1987 $402,768,324 $36,889,706,593
1986 $318,858,423 $21,859,448,586
1985 $268,629,926 $15,078,736,875
1984 $333,163,670 $17,600,400,385
1983 $386,699,309 $17,345,260,564
1982 $348,741,684 $21,794,535,621
1981 $434,188,034 $21,648,214,893
1980 $431,542,537 $18,136,838,538
1979 $290,134,593 $15,954,012,439
1978 $266,570,067 $12,491,876,743
1977 $193,315,048 $14,544,913,961
1976 $147,660,037 $16,131,958,851
1975 $149,558,896 $16,931,162,355
1974 $150,851,317 $13,858,441,211
1973 $121,188,716 $10,994,381,895
1972 $80,913,200 $9,189,413,409
1971 $76,480,285 $8,289,582,884
1970 $68,739,973 $7,432,223,177
1969 $65,967,974 $6,420,909,790
1968 $61,445,975 $5,736,083,835
1967 $59,261,976 $6,194,340,080
1966 $56,699,977 $6,109,048,737
1965 $54,879,978 $5,163,008,077
1964 $51,939,979 $4,353,664,867
1963 $47,039,981 $3,598,272,493
1962 $41,859,983 $3,284,322,201
1961 $35,699,986 $2,897,852,693
1960 $34,579,986 $2,571,986,572

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

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Lesotho and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Peru
2024 $972 $8,452
2023 $916 $7,888
2022 $1,030 $7,351
2021 $1,067 $6,826
2020 $919 $6,133
2019 $1,082 $7,037
2018 $1,171 $6,978
2017 $1,069 $6,736
2016 $992 $6,217
2015 $1,121 $6,232
2014 $1,174 $6,667
2013 $1,151 $6,747
2012 $1,218 $6,519
2011 $1,281 $5,861
2010 $1,119 $5,072
2009 $879 $4,181
2008 $898 $4,198
2007 $861 $3,581
2006 $925 $3,130
2005 $861 $2,707
2004 $767 $2,397
2003 $583 $2,129
2002 $389 $2,007
2001 $413 $1,930
2000 $443 $1,945
1999 $456 $1,917
1998 $465 $2,156
1997 $502 $2,301
1996 $480 $2,227
1995 $513 $2,190
1994 $456 $1,879
1993 $439 $1,488
1992 $444 $1,567
1991 $382 $1,527
1990 $330 $1,200
1989 $279 $1,045
1988 $270.4 $733
1987 $236.5 $1,792
1986 $191.4 $1,087
1985 $165.4 $767
1984 $211 $918
1983 $252 $927
1982 $233.9 $1,194
1981 $299.8 $1,216
1980 $307 $1,045
1979 $212.4 $942
1978 $200.8 $756
1977 $149.9 $903
1976 $117.8 $1,026
1975 $123.2 $1,104
1974 $128.7 $927
1973 $107 $754
1972 $74 $647
1971 $72.4 $599
1970 $67.4 $550
1969 $67.1 $488
1968 $64.8 $448
1967 $64.8 $498
1966 $64.3 $505
1965 $64.3 $439
1964 $62.6 $381
1963 $58.4 $324
1962 $53.5 $305
1961 $47 $276.6
1960 $47 $252.8

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

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Lesotho vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Peru
2026 58.6 78.3
2025 58.2 78.1
2024 57.8 77.9
2023 57.4 77.7
2022 56.8 76.8
2021 54.2 71.6
2020 55.1 73.8
2019 55.2 76.3
2018 54.6 76
2017 53.9 76
2016 52.9 76
2015 51.8 75.7
2014 50.8 75.3
2013 49.5 74.6
2012 48.2 74
2011 46.9 73.3
2010 46 72.9
2009 45.1 72.6
2008 44.3 72.7
2007 43.7 72.7
2006 43.2 72.3
2005 43.6 72
2004 44 71.4
2003 44.9 71.3
2002 46 70.8
2001 47.2 70.3
2000 48.8 69.8
1999 50.4 69.3
1998 52 68.7
1997 53.7 68.3
1996 55.1 67.8
1995 56.4 67.2
1994 57.3 66.5
1993 58.1 65.7
1992 58.6 65
1991 59.1 64.2
1990 59.3 64
1989 59.5 63.4
1988 59.6 63
1987 59.6 62.5
1986 59.3 62.2
1985 59.2 61.7
1984 59 61.1
1983 58.5 60.8
1982 58 60.6
1981 57.3 60.3
1980 56.5 60
1979 55.8 59.6
1978 55.2 59.3
1977 54.5 58.9
1976 53.9 58.6
1975 53.5 58.2
1974 52.9 57.8
1973 52.6 57.3
1972 52.3 57
1971 51.8 56.5
1970 51.5 47.7
1969 51.1 55.8
1968 50.8 55.4
1967 50.5 54.9
1966 50.4 54.4
1965 50.3 53.9
1964 50.3 53.3
1963 50.3 52.6
1962 50.3 51.5
1961 50.3 51.2
1960 50.2 50.6
1959 49.9 50
1958 49.6 49.5
1957 49.2 48.9
1956 48.6 48.4
1955 48 47.9
1954 47.3 47.5
1953 46.6 47.1
1952 45.9 46.8
1951 45.2 46.5
1950 44.6 46

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

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Lesotho and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Peru
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Peru
2024 2,337,423 34,217,848
2023 2,311,472 33,845,617
2022 2,286,110 33,475,438
2021 2,261,542 33,155,882
2020 2,235,727 32,838,579
2019 2,209,405 32,449,303
2018 2,183,603 31,897,584
2017 2,157,110 31,324,637
2016 2,130,422 30,866,494
2015 2,104,611 30,457,600
2014 2,080,089 30,115,826
2013 2,056,504 29,817,919
2012 2,034,354 29,550,366
2011 2,014,009 29,304,086
2010 1,996,251 29,086,019
2009 1,980,883 28,896,811
2008 1,966,541 28,719,041
2007 1,953,268 28,530,699
2006 1,945,063 28,324,491
2005 1,953,076 28,101,180
2004 1,971,129 27,852,190
2003 1,985,059 27,580,490
2002 1,994,679 27,288,217
2001 2,000,853 26,964,601
2000 2,003,913 26,598,331
1999 2,003,234 26,186,504
1998 1,998,049 25,738,095
1997 1,988,130 25,274,147
1996 1,972,418 24,811,171
1995 1,951,437 24,348,919
1994 1,927,707 23,881,493
1993 1,901,793 23,413,783
1992 1,873,274 22,946,340
1991 1,842,379 22,483,775
1990 1,809,696 22,014,771
1989 1,775,436 21,532,589
1988 1,739,841 21,054,702
1987 1,703,390 20,582,320
1986 1,666,138 20,117,122
1985 1,624,379 19,648,204
1984 1,578,986 19,174,716
1983 1,534,413 18,705,957
1982 1,490,732 18,246,503
1981 1,448,069 17,798,805
1980 1,406,521 17,360,949
1979 1,366,169 16,933,139
1978 1,327,240 16,516,059
1977 1,289,967 16,109,806
1976 1,253,214 15,716,809
1975 1,213,643 15,333,957
1974 1,172,420 14,956,552
1973 1,132,697 14,582,867
1972 1,094,063 14,210,147
1971 1,056,246 13,838,067
1970 1,019,273 13,501,237
1969 983,202 13,166,767
1968 948,105 12,803,993
1967 913,982 12,448,814
1966 881,870 12,101,297
1965 854,090 11,761,085
1964 829,437 11,427,978
1963 805,373 11,102,099
1962 781,814 10,784,612
1961 758,824 10,475,123
1960 736,500 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Peru

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Peru
2023 2.69 1.98
2022 2.72 2
2021 2.77 2.03
2020 2.85 2.06
2019 2.92 2.09
2018 3.02 2.12
2017 3.11 2.15
2016 3.18 2.19
2015 3.22 2.23
2014 3.24 2.27
2013 3.28 2.32
2012 3.3 2.36
2011 3.34 2.41
2010 3.25 2.42
2009 3.31 2.48
2008 3.39 2.53
2007 3.44 2.58
2006 3.41 2.62
2005 3.43 2.64
2004 3.51 2.67
2003 3.62 2.66
2002 3.68 2.69
2001 3.63 2.74
2000 3.61 2.85
1999 3.67 2.92
1998 3.82 3
1997 3.98 3.1
1996 4.06 3.2
1995 4.13 3.32
1994 4.21 3.43
1993 4.37 3.55
1992 4.54 3.67
1991 4.68 3.79
1990 4.81 3.91
1989 4.96 4.03
1988 5.1 4.14
1987 5.22 4.25
1986 5.32 4.35
1985 5.4 4.46
1984 5.48 4.57
1983 5.56 4.68
1982 5.63 4.8
1981 5.69 4.92
1980 5.75 5.04
1979 5.79 5.17
1978 5.82 5.31
1977 5.85 5.44
1976 5.87 5.58
1975 5.83 5.71
1974 5.75 5.84
1973 5.69 5.97
1972 5.69 6.09
1971 5.7 6.21
1970 5.7 6.32
1969 5.7 6.42
1968 5.73 6.51
1967 5.75 6.6
1966 5.76 6.68
1965 5.77 6.75
1964 5.77 6.81
1963 5.78 6.86
1962 5.79 6.9
1961 5.79 6.92
1960 5.78 6.94

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

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Lesotho and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Peru
2024 22.7 30.8
2023 22.5 30.5
2022 22.3 30.1
2021 22.1 29.8
2020 22 29.5
2019 21.8 29.2
2018 21.7 28.9
2017 21.6 28.6
2016 21.4 28.4
2015 21.3 28.1
2014 21.2 27.8
2013 21.1 27.4
2012 21 27.1
2011 20.9 26.7
2010 20.7 26.3
2009 20.6 25.8
2008 20.4 25.4
2007 20.2 25
2006 20 24.6
2005 19.9 24.2
2004 19.8 23.9
2003 19.7 23.5
2002 19.5 23.2
2001 19.4 22.8
2000 19.2 22.5
1999 19.1 22.1
1998 18.9 21.8
1997 18.8 21.5
1996 18.6 21.2
1995 18.6 20.9
1994 18.5 20.7
1993 18.4 20.4
1992 18.4 20.2
1991 18.4 20
1990 18.4 19.8
1989 18.5 19.6
1988 18.6 19.5
1987 18.7 19.3
1986 18.6 19.2
1985 18.4 19.1
1984 18.5 18.9
1983 18.6 18.8
1982 18.6 18.7
1981 18.7 18.6
1980 18.8 18.5
1979 18.8 18.4
1978 18.9 18.3
1977 19 18.2
1976 19 18.2
1975 18.9 18.1
1974 18.8 18.1
1973 18.6 18
1972 18.5 18
1971 18.3 17.9
1970 18.2 17.9
1969 18 17.9
1968 17.8 17.9
1967 17.6 17.9
1966 17.5 17.9
1965 17.5 17.9
1964 17.5 17.9
1963 17.4 17.9
1962 17.4 18
1961 17.4 18.1
1960 17.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Lesotho Peru
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
93.7%
2024
English speaking
27.9%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
48%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Lesotho Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Peru
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
109,106 mi
2021

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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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