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Lesotho vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 137th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Poland
Population
2396633
35806942
Population rank 143/197 47/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Lesotho and Poland: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Poland economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Poland
2024 $2,271,759,455 $917,767,106,147
2023 $2,117,962,445 $812,451,193,396
2022 $2,354,980,960 $695,607,470,875
2021 $2,412,130,057 $689,170,230,665
2020 $2,053,699,864 $605,914,237,904
2019 $2,390,702,296 $602,683,770,145
2018 $2,556,247,292 $594,616,687,350
2017 $2,306,741,672 $528,356,676,667
2016 $2,114,426,452 $473,259,583,970
2015 $2,359,686,725 $480,054,118,583
2014 $2,441,063,054 $542,134,167,179
2013 $2,367,112,932 $518,179,836,405
2012 $2,477,702,216 $498,148,649,703
2011 $2,579,409,620 $527,848,543,023
2010 $2,234,754,242 $478,111,630,684
2009 $1,740,894,965 $440,891,472,247
2008 $1,766,902,709 $535,612,030,672
2007 $1,682,131,785 $429,715,132,138
2006 $1,800,092,564 $345,897,630,736
2005 $1,682,343,527 $306,999,913,151
2004 $1,511,236,656 $256,268,656,145
2003 $1,157,825,435 $218,561,225,998
2002 $775,777,239 $199,694,463,256
2001 $825,706,961 $191,823,200,371
2000 $887,291,688 $172,953,527,033
1999 $912,773,681 $170,704,452,715
1998 $928,460,893 $175,282,269,667
1997 $998,004,259 $159,893,964,917
1996 $946,112,493 $160,813,026,223
1995 $1,001,894,000 $142,838,527,115
1994 $878,250,945 $110,803,635,288
1993 $835,582,062 $96,043,157,273
1992 $831,029,862 $94,337,050,693
1991 $704,325,367 $85,500,935,935
1990 $596,410,264 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Poland
2024 $972 $25,104
2023 $916 $22,145
2022 $1,030 $18,891
2021 $1,067 $18,636
2020 $919 $16,151
2019 $1,082 $15,875
2018 $1,171 $15,658
2017 $1,069 $13,913
2016 $992 $12,464
2015 $1,121 $12,638
2014 $1,174 $14,262
2013 $1,151 $13,622
2012 $1,218 $13,087
2011 $1,281 $13,868
2010 $1,119 $12,568
2009 $879 $11,556
2008 $898 $14,049
2007 $861 $11,273
2006 $925 $9,069
2005 $861 $8,044
2004 $767 $6,712
2003 $583 $5,721
2002 $389 $5,223
2001 $413 $5,015
2000 $443 $4,521
1999 $456 $4,416
1998 $465 $4,534
1997 $502 $4,137
1996 $480 $4,164
1995 $513 $3,701
1994 $456 $2,875
1993 $439 $2,497
1992 $444 $2,459
1991 $382 $2,236
1990 $330 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Poland
2026 58.6 79.2
2025 58.2 79
2024 57.8 78.8
2023 57.4 78.6
2022 56.8 77.9
2021 54.2 75.6
2020 55.1 76.6
2019 55.2 77.9
2018 54.6 77.6
2017 53.9 77.7
2016 52.9 77.6
2015 51.8 77.6
2014 50.8 77.3
2013 49.5 77.1
2012 48.2 76.8
2011 46.9 76.6
2010 46 76.3
2009 45.1 75.9
2008 44.3 75.6
2007 43.7 75.4
2006 43.2 75.3
2005 43.6 75.1
2004 44 74.9
2003 44.9 74.8
2002 46 74.5
2001 47.2 74.2
2000 48.8 73.6
1999 50.4 73.2
1998 52 72.8
1997 53.7 72.6
1996 55.1 72.3
1995 56.4 72
1994 57.3 71.7
1993 58.1 71.3
1992 58.6 70.9
1991 59.1 70.7
1990 59.3 70.6
1989 59.5 70.8
1988 59.6 70.8
1987 59.6 70.8
1986 59.3 70.6
1985 59.2 70.5
1984 59 70.6
1983 58.5 70.8
1982 58 70.9
1981 57.3 70.6
1980 56.5 70.5
1979 55.8 70.2
1978 55.2 70.4
1977 54.5 70.3
1976 53.9 70.4
1975 53.5 70.6
1974 52.9 70.7
1973 52.6 70.7
1972 52.3 70.1
1971 51.8 69.8
1970 51.5 69.6
1969 51.1 69.8
1968 50.8 69.8
1967 50.5 69.9
1966 50.4 69.7
1965 50.3 69.4
1964 50.3 68.9
1963 50.3 68.3
1962 50.3 68
1961 50.3 67.8
1960 50.2 67.1
1959 49.9 66.4
1958 49.6 64.9
1957 49.2 64.4
1956 48.6 63.4
1955 48 63.1
1954 47.3 62.3
1953 46.6 61.3
1952 45.9 59.7
1951 45.2 58.9
1950 44.6 58.3

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

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Lesotho and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Poland
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Poland
2024 2,337,423 36,559,233
2023 2,311,472 36,687,353
2022 2,286,110 36,821,749
2021 2,261,542 36,981,559
2020 2,235,727 37,515,748
2019 2,209,405 37,965,475
2018 2,183,603 37,974,750
2017 2,157,110 37,974,826
2016 2,130,422 37,970,087
2015 2,104,611 37,986,412
2014 2,080,089 38,011,735
2013 2,056,504 38,040,196
2012 2,034,354 38,063,164
2011 2,014,009 38,063,255
2010 1,996,251 38,042,794
2009 1,980,883 38,151,603
2008 1,966,541 38,125,759
2007 1,953,268 38,120,560
2006 1,945,063 38,141,267
2005 1,953,076 38,165,445
2004 1,971,129 38,182,222
2003 1,985,059 38,204,570
2002 1,994,679 38,230,364
2001 2,000,853 38,248,076
2000 2,003,913 38,258,629
1999 2,003,234 38,660,271
1998 1,998,049 38,663,481
1997 1,988,130 38,649,660
1996 1,972,418 38,624,370
1995 1,951,437 38,594,998
1994 1,927,707 38,542,652
1993 1,901,793 38,461,408
1992 1,873,274 38,363,667
1991 1,842,379 38,246,193
1990 1,809,696 38,110,782
1989 1,775,436 37,961,529
1988 1,739,841 37,824,487
1987 1,703,390 37,668,045
1986 1,666,138 37,456,119
1985 1,624,379 37,201,885
1984 1,578,986 36,904,134
1983 1,534,413 36,571,808
1982 1,490,732 36,230,481
1981 1,448,069 35,898,587
1980 1,406,521 35,574,150
1979 1,366,169 35,247,217
1978 1,327,240 34,965,600
1977 1,289,967 34,689,050
1976 1,253,214 34,356,300
1975 1,213,643 34,015,199
1974 1,172,420 33,678,899
1973 1,132,697 33,357,200
1972 1,094,063 33,055,650
1971 1,056,246 32,783,500
1970 1,019,273 32,664,300
1969 983,202 32,548,300
1968 948,105 32,294,655
1967 913,982 31,987,155
1966 881,870 31,681,000
1965 854,090 31,444,950
1964 829,437 31,139,450
1963 805,373 30,712,000
1962 781,814 30,308,500
1961 758,824 29,964,000
1960 736,500 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Poland

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Poland
2023 2.69 1.16
2022 2.72 1.29
2021 2.77 1.33
2020 2.85 1.39
2019 2.92 1.44
2018 3.02 1.46
2017 3.11 1.48
2016 3.18 1.39
2015 3.22 1.32
2014 3.24 1.32
2013 3.28 1.29
2012 3.3 1.33
2011 3.34 1.33
2010 3.25 1.41
2009 3.31 1.4
2008 3.39 1.39
2007 3.44 1.31
2006 3.41 1.27
2005 3.43 1.24
2004 3.51 1.23
2003 3.62 1.22
2002 3.68 1.25
2001 3.63 1.31
2000 3.61 1.37
1999 3.67 1.37
1998 3.82 1.44
1997 3.98 1.51
1996 4.06 1.59
1995 4.13 1.62
1994 4.21 1.81
1993 4.37 1.87
1992 4.54 1.95
1991 4.68 2.07
1990 4.81 2.06
1989 4.96 2.08
1988 5.1 2.13
1987 5.22 2.15
1986 5.32 2.22
1985 5.4 2.33
1984 5.48 2.37
1983 5.56 2.42
1982 5.63 2.34
1981 5.69 2.24
1980 5.75 2.28
1979 5.79 2.28
1978 5.82 2.21
1977 5.85 2.23
1976 5.87 2.3
1975 5.83 2.27
1974 5.75 2.26
1973 5.69 2.26
1972 5.69 2.24
1971 5.7 2.25
1970 5.7 2.2
1969 5.7 2.2
1968 5.73 2.24
1967 5.75 2.33
1966 5.76 2.34
1965 5.77 2.52
1964 5.77 2.57
1963 5.78 2.7
1962 5.79 2.72
1961 5.79 2.83
1960 5.78 2.98

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

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Lesotho and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Poland
2024 22.7 42.9
2023 22.5 42.4
2022 22.3 41.9
2021 22.1 41.5
2020 22 41.1
2019 21.8 40.8
2018 21.7 40.4
2017 21.6 40
2016 21.4 39.7
2015 21.3 39.3
2014 21.2 39
2013 21.1 38.7
2012 21 38.4
2011 20.9 38.2
2010 20.7 38.1
2009 20.6 37.8
2008 20.4 37.5
2007 20.2 37.2
2006 20 36.9
2005 19.9 36.6
2004 19.8 36.3
2003 19.7 36
2002 19.5 35.8
2001 19.4 35.5
2000 19.2 35.2
1999 19.1 35
1998 18.9 34.7
1997 18.8 34.4
1996 18.6 34.2
1995 18.6 33.9
1994 18.5 33.5
1993 18.4 33.2
1992 18.4 32.9
1991 18.4 32.6
1990 18.4 32.4
1989 18.5 32.1
1988 18.6 31.7
1987 18.7 31.4
1986 18.6 31.1
1985 18.4 30.8
1984 18.5 30.6
1983 18.6 30.3
1982 18.6 30.1
1981 18.7 29.8
1980 18.8 29.5
1979 18.8 29.3
1978 18.9 29.1
1977 19 28.9
1976 19 28.7
1975 18.9 28.6
1974 18.8 28.6
1973 18.6 28.5
1972 18.5 28.5
1971 18.3 28.4
1970 18.2 28.2
1969 18 28.1
1968 17.8 28
1967 17.6 27.8
1966 17.5 27.7
1965 17.5 27.5
1964 17.5 27.3
1963 17.4 27.1
1962 17.4 26.9
1961 17.4 26.8
1960 17.5 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Poland
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
99.8%
2021
English speaking
27.9%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Lesotho Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Poland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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