Lesotho has a population of 2.36M (ranked 143/197), compared with 2.97M in Qatar (ranked 137/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 137th vs. 158th).
By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.57B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($216B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 179/197 ($1,089), while Qatar ranks 13/197 ($72,525).
Main facts and rankings
Lesotho
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2402837
|
3058826
|
| Population rank | 143/197 | 137/197 |
| GDP |
$2.57B
2025 |
$216B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 175/197 | 56/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,089
2025 |
$72,525
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 179/197 | 13/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,001
2024 |
$126,046
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.26B
2025 |
$89.2B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
49.1%
2025 |
41.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$535
2025 |
$30,009
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 165/185 | 24/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,455
2026 |
$37,042
2026 |
| Land area | 11,722 sq mi | 4,436 sq mi |
| Population density |
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026 |
684 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.66
2024 |
1.72
2024 |
| Median age |
22.9 years
2025 |
34.5 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
58.6 years
2026 |
82.8 years
2026 |
Lesotho and Qatar: Comparison Charts
Lesotho and Qatar economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2025 | $2,573,572,920 | $215,559,615,385 |
| 2024 | $2,391,282,548 | $216,294,505,495 |
| 2023 | $2,129,871,530 | $213,002,809,341 |
| 2022 | $2,354,980,960 | $235,709,325,714 |
| 2021 | $2,412,130,057 | $179,732,009,560 |
| 2020 | $2,053,699,864 | $144,411,363,352 |
| 2019 | $2,390,702,296 | $176,371,267,692 |
| 2018 | $2,556,247,292 | $183,334,953,819 |
| 2017 | $2,306,741,672 | $161,099,122,225 |
| 2016 | $2,114,426,452 | $151,732,181,868 |
| 2015 | $2,359,686,725 | $161,739,955,577 |
| 2014 | $2,441,063,054 | $206,224,598,571 |
| 2013 | $2,367,112,932 | $198,727,642,967 |
| 2012 | $2,477,702,216 | $186,833,502,363 |
| 2011 | $2,579,409,620 | $167,775,274,725 |
| 2010 | $2,234,754,242 | $125,122,252,747 |
| 2009 | $1,740,894,965 | $97,798,351,648 |
| 2008 | $1,766,902,709 | $115,269,780,220 |
| 2007 | $1,682,131,785 | $79,711,813,187 |
| 2006 | $1,800,092,564 | $60,882,142,857 |
| 2005 | $1,682,343,527 | $44,530,494,505 |
| 2004 | $1,511,236,656 | $31,734,065,934 |
| 2003 | $1,157,825,435 | $23,533,791,209 |
| 2002 | $775,777,239 | $19,363,736,264 |
| 2001 | $825,706,961 | $17,538,461,538 |
| 2000 | $887,291,688 | $17,759,890,110 |
| 1999 | $912,773,681 | $12,393,131,868 |
| 1998 | $928,460,893 | $10,255,494,505 |
| 1997 | $998,004,259 | $11,297,802,198 |
| 1996 | $946,112,493 | $9,059,340,659 |
| 1995 | $1,001,894,000 | $8,137,912,088 |
| 1994 | $878,250,945 | $7,374,450,549 |
| 1993 | $835,582,062 | $7,156,593,407 |
| 1992 | $831,029,862 | $7,646,153,846 |
| 1991 | $704,325,367 | $6,883,516,484 |
| 1990 | $596,410,264 | $7,360,439,560 |
| 1989 | $495,409,233 | $6,487,912,088 |
| 1988 | $470,395,801 | $6,038,186,813 |
| 1987 | $402,768,324 | $5,446,428,571 |
| 1986 | $318,858,423 | $5,053,021,978 |
| 1985 | $268,629,926 | $6,153,296,703 |
| 1984 | $333,163,670 | $6,870,329,670 |
| 1983 | $386,699,309 | $6,484,890,110 |
| 1982 | $348,741,684 | $7,611,263,736 |
| 1981 | $434,188,034 | $8,672,527,473 |
| 1980 | $431,542,537 | $7,837,915,956 |
| 1979 | $290,134,593 | $5,632,962,997 |
| 1978 | $266,570,067 | $4,052,000,413 |
| 1977 | $193,315,048 | $3,617,564,638 |
| 1976 | $147,660,037 | $3,284,273,987 |
| 1975 | $149,558,896 | $2,512,773,166 |
| 1974 | $150,851,317 | $2,401,403,227 |
| 1973 | $121,188,716 | $793,885,560 |
| 1972 | $80,913,200 | $510,262,500 |
| 1971 | $76,480,285 | $387,703,106 |
| 1970 | $68,739,973 | $301,791,302 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Lesotho and Qatar economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2025 | $1,089 | $72,525 |
| 2024 | $1,023 | $75,685 |
| 2023 | $921 | $80,196 |
| 2022 | $1,030 | $88,701 |
| 2021 | $1,067 | $71,752 |
| 2020 | $919 | $51,684 |
| 2019 | $1,082 | $66,841 |
| 2018 | $1,171 | $71,040 |
| 2017 | $1,069 | $63,280 |
| 2016 | $992 | $61,254 |
| 2015 | $1,121 | $68,985 |
| 2014 | $1,174 | $95,841 |
| 2013 | $1,151 | $103,697 |
| 2012 | $1,218 | $108,470 |
| 2011 | $1,281 | $103,262 |
| 2010 | $1,119 | $77,387 |
| 2009 | $879 | $60,786 |
| 2008 | $898 | $80,781 |
| 2007 | $861 | $65,954 |
| 2006 | $925 | $62,582 |
| 2005 | $861 | $53,950 |
| 2004 | $767 | $41,036 |
| 2003 | $583 | $31,602 |
| 2002 | $389 | $27,227 |
| 2001 | $413 | $25,871 |
| 2000 | $443 | $27,535 |
| 1999 | $456 | $20,234 |
| 1998 | $465 | $17,665 |
| 1997 | $502 | $20,523 |
| 1996 | $480 | $17,125 |
| 1995 | $513 | $15,823 |
| 1994 | $456 | $14,765 |
| 1993 | $439 | $14,770 |
| 1992 | $444 | $16,280 |
| 1991 | $382 | $15,133 |
| 1990 | $330 | $16,722 |
| 1989 | $279 | $15,243 |
| 1988 | $270.4 | $14,682 |
| 1987 | $236.5 | $13,719 |
| 1986 | $191.4 | $13,213 |
| 1985 | $165.4 | $16,815 |
| 1984 | $211 | $19,749 |
| 1983 | $252 | $19,669 |
| 1982 | $233.9 | $24,431 |
| 1981 | $299.8 | $29,543 |
| 1980 | $307 | $28,407 |
| 1979 | $212.4 | $21,777 |
| 1978 | $200.8 | $16,757 |
| 1977 | $149.9 | $16,058 |
| 1976 | $117.8 | $15,710 |
| 1975 | $123.2 | $13,014 |
| 1974 | $128.7 | $13,540 |
| 1973 | $107 | $4,905 |
| 1972 | $74 | $3,483 |
| 1971 | $72.4 | $2,952 |
| 1970 | $67.4 | $2,594 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Lesotho vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2026 | 58.6 | 82.8 |
| 2025 | 58.2 | 82.7 |
| 2024 | 57.8 | 82.5 |
| 2023 | 57.4 | 82.4 |
| 2022 | 56.8 | 81.9 |
| 2021 | 54.2 | 81.1 |
| 2020 | 55.1 | 80.4 |
| 2019 | 55.2 | 82.9 |
| 2018 | 54.6 | 82.7 |
| 2017 | 53.9 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 52.9 | 82.1 |
| 2015 | 51.8 | 81.8 |
| 2014 | 50.8 | 81.4 |
| 2013 | 49.5 | 81 |
| 2012 | 48.2 | 80.5 |
| 2011 | 46.9 | 80 |
| 2010 | 46 | 79.4 |
| 2009 | 45.1 | 78.8 |
| 2008 | 44.3 | 78.3 |
| 2007 | 43.7 | 77.7 |
| 2006 | 43.2 | 77.3 |
| 2005 | 43.6 | 76.9 |
| 2004 | 44 | 76.5 |
| 2003 | 44.9 | 76.1 |
| 2002 | 46 | 75.8 |
| 2001 | 47.2 | 75.5 |
| 2000 | 48.8 | 75.3 |
| 1999 | 50.4 | 75 |
| 1998 | 52 | 74.9 |
| 1997 | 53.7 | 74.7 |
| 1996 | 55.1 | 74.6 |
| 1995 | 56.4 | 74.4 |
| 1994 | 57.3 | 74.2 |
| 1993 | 58.1 | 74.1 |
| 1992 | 58.6 | 73.9 |
| 1991 | 59.1 | 73.7 |
| 1990 | 59.3 | 73.4 |
| 1989 | 59.5 | 73.1 |
| 1988 | 59.6 | 72.8 |
| 1987 | 59.6 | 72.5 |
| 1986 | 59.3 | 72.2 |
| 1985 | 59.2 | 71.8 |
| 1984 | 59 | 71.5 |
| 1983 | 58.5 | 71.1 |
| 1982 | 58 | 70.7 |
| 1981 | 57.3 | 70.3 |
| 1980 | 56.5 | 69.9 |
| 1979 | 55.8 | 69.5 |
| 1978 | 55.2 | 69.1 |
| 1977 | 54.5 | 68.6 |
| 1976 | 53.9 | 68.2 |
| 1975 | 53.5 | 67.7 |
| 1974 | 52.9 | 67.2 |
| 1973 | 52.6 | 66.6 |
| 1972 | 52.3 | 66.1 |
| 1971 | 51.8 | 65.5 |
| 1970 | 51.5 | 64.9 |
| 1969 | 51.1 | 64.2 |
| 1968 | 50.8 | 63.6 |
| 1967 | 50.5 | 62.9 |
| 1966 | 50.4 | 62.2 |
| 1965 | 50.3 | 61.4 |
| 1964 | 50.3 | 60.7 |
| 1963 | 50.3 | 60 |
| 1962 | 50.3 | 59.2 |
| 1961 | 50.3 | 58.5 |
| 1960 | 50.2 | 57.8 |
| 1959 | 49.9 | 57 |
| 1958 | 49.6 | 56.3 |
| 1957 | 49.2 | 55.6 |
| 1956 | 48.6 | 54.9 |
| 1955 | 48 | 54.2 |
| 1954 | 47.3 | 53.5 |
| 1953 | 46.6 | 52.8 |
| 1952 | 45.9 | 52.1 |
| 1951 | 45.2 | 51.5 |
| 1950 | 44.6 | 50.8 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Lesotho and Qatar population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2025 | 2,363,325 | 2,972,215 |
| 2024 | 2,337,423 | 2,857,822 |
| 2023 | 2,311,472 | 2,656,032 |
| 2022 | 2,286,110 | 2,657,333 |
| 2021 | 2,261,542 | 2,504,910 |
| 2020 | 2,235,727 | 2,794,148 |
| 2019 | 2,209,405 | 2,638,657 |
| 2018 | 2,183,603 | 2,580,734 |
| 2017 | 2,157,110 | 2,545,820 |
| 2016 | 2,130,422 | 2,477,113 |
| 2015 | 2,104,611 | 2,344,557 |
| 2014 | 2,080,089 | 2,151,745 |
| 2013 | 2,056,504 | 1,916,426 |
| 2012 | 2,034,354 | 1,722,438 |
| 2011 | 2,014,009 | 1,624,761 |
| 2010 | 1,996,251 | 1,616,832 |
| 2009 | 1,980,883 | 1,608,903 |
| 2008 | 1,966,541 | 1,426,938 |
| 2007 | 1,953,268 | 1,208,595 |
| 2006 | 1,945,063 | 972,831 |
| 2005 | 1,953,076 | 825,408 |
| 2004 | 1,971,129 | 773,332 |
| 2003 | 1,985,059 | 744,682 |
| 2002 | 1,994,679 | 711,205 |
| 2001 | 2,000,853 | 677,925 |
| 2000 | 2,003,913 | 644,989 |
| 1999 | 2,003,234 | 612,500 |
| 1998 | 1,998,049 | 580,540 |
| 1997 | 1,988,130 | 550,500 |
| 1996 | 1,972,418 | 529,019 |
| 1995 | 1,951,437 | 514,325 |
| 1994 | 1,927,707 | 499,459 |
| 1993 | 1,901,793 | 484,545 |
| 1992 | 1,873,274 | 469,657 |
| 1991 | 1,842,379 | 454,853 |
| 1990 | 1,809,696 | 440,175 |
| 1989 | 1,775,436 | 425,646 |
| 1988 | 1,739,841 | 411,264 |
| 1987 | 1,703,390 | 397,005 |
| 1986 | 1,666,138 | 382,422 |
| 1985 | 1,624,379 | 365,940 |
| 1984 | 1,578,986 | 347,878 |
| 1983 | 1,534,413 | 329,709 |
| 1982 | 1,490,732 | 311,537 |
| 1981 | 1,448,069 | 293,553 |
| 1980 | 1,406,521 | 275,913 |
| 1979 | 1,366,169 | 258,670 |
| 1978 | 1,327,240 | 241,808 |
| 1977 | 1,289,967 | 225,285 |
| 1976 | 1,253,214 | 209,052 |
| 1975 | 1,213,643 | 193,087 |
| 1974 | 1,172,420 | 177,362 |
| 1973 | 1,132,697 | 161,841 |
| 1972 | 1,094,063 | 146,506 |
| 1971 | 1,056,246 | 131,346 |
| 1970 | 1,019,273 | 116,350 |
| 1969 | 983,202 | 103,025 |
| 1968 | 948,105 | 91,749 |
| 1967 | 913,982 | 81,439 |
| 1966 | 881,870 | 72,192 |
| 1965 | 854,090 | 64,065 |
| 1964 | 829,437 | 56,867 |
| 1963 | 805,373 | 50,380 |
| 1962 | 781,814 | 44,630 |
| 1961 | 758,824 | 39,680 |
| 1960 | 736,500 | 36,010 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Qatar
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2024 | 2.66 | 1.72 |
| 2023 | 2.69 | 1.73 |
| 2022 | 2.72 | 1.74 |
| 2021 | 2.77 | 1.61 |
| 2020 | 2.85 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | 2.92 | 1.73 |
| 2018 | 3.02 | 1.76 |
| 2017 | 3.11 | 1.83 |
| 2016 | 3.18 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 3.22 | 1.98 |
| 2014 | 3.24 | 2.03 |
| 2013 | 3.28 | 2.03 |
| 2012 | 3.3 | 2.04 |
| 2011 | 3.34 | 2.07 |
| 2010 | 3.25 | 2.14 |
| 2009 | 3.31 | 2.25 |
| 2008 | 3.39 | 2.37 |
| 2007 | 3.44 | 2.44 |
| 2006 | 3.41 | 2.51 |
| 2005 | 3.43 | 2.64 |
| 2004 | 3.51 | 2.79 |
| 2003 | 3.62 | 2.93 |
| 2002 | 3.68 | 3.01 |
| 2001 | 3.63 | 3.08 |
| 2000 | 3.61 | 3.07 |
| 1999 | 3.67 | 3.12 |
| 1998 | 3.82 | 3.21 |
| 1997 | 3.98 | 3.33 |
| 1996 | 4.06 | 3.44 |
| 1995 | 4.13 | 3.56 |
| 1994 | 4.21 | 3.67 |
| 1993 | 4.37 | 3.77 |
| 1992 | 4.54 | 3.85 |
| 1991 | 4.68 | 3.99 |
| 1990 | 4.81 | 4.23 |
| 1989 | 4.96 | 4.41 |
| 1988 | 5.1 | 4.51 |
| 1987 | 5.22 | 4.54 |
| 1986 | 5.32 | 4.57 |
| 1985 | 5.4 | 4.64 |
| 1984 | 5.48 | 4.76 |
| 1983 | 5.56 | 4.9 |
| 1982 | 5.63 | 5.04 |
| 1981 | 5.69 | 5.2 |
| 1980 | 5.75 | 5.33 |
| 1979 | 5.79 | 5.46 |
| 1978 | 5.82 | 5.58 |
| 1977 | 5.85 | 5.69 |
| 1976 | 5.87 | 5.78 |
| 1975 | 5.83 | 5.86 |
| 1974 | 5.75 | 5.94 |
| 1973 | 5.69 | 6.01 |
| 1972 | 5.69 | 6.07 |
| 1971 | 5.7 | 6.15 |
| 1970 | 5.7 | 6.23 |
| 1969 | 5.7 | 6.31 |
| 1968 | 5.73 | 6.39 |
| 1967 | 5.75 | 6.46 |
| 1966 | 5.76 | 6.52 |
| 1965 | 5.77 | 6.53 |
| 1964 | 5.77 | 6.53 |
| 1963 | 5.78 | 6.53 |
| 1962 | 5.79 | 6.53 |
| 1961 | 5.79 | 6.53 |
| 1960 | 5.78 | 6.53 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Lesotho and Qatar demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Qatar
|
|
| 2025 | 22.9 | 34.5 |
| 2024 | 22.7 | 34.5 |
| 2023 | 22.5 | 34.1 |
| 2022 | 22.3 | 33.4 |
| 2021 | 22.1 | 32.9 |
| 2020 | 22 | 32.6 |
| 2019 | 21.8 | 32.3 |
| 2018 | 21.7 | 31.9 |
| 2017 | 21.6 | 31.6 |
| 2016 | 21.4 | 31.4 |
| 2015 | 21.3 | 31.2 |
| 2014 | 21.2 | 31.1 |
| 2013 | 21.1 | 30.9 |
| 2012 | 21 | 31 |
| 2011 | 20.9 | 31.2 |
| 2010 | 20.7 | 31.3 |
| 2009 | 20.6 | 30.8 |
| 2008 | 20.4 | 30.1 |
| 2007 | 20.2 | 30.1 |
| 2006 | 20 | 30.6 |
| 2005 | 19.9 | 30.9 |
| 2004 | 19.8 | 31 |
| 2003 | 19.7 | 30.9 |
| 2002 | 19.5 | 30.5 |
| 2001 | 19.4 | 30.1 |
| 2000 | 19.2 | 29.9 |
| 1999 | 19.1 | 29.8 |
| 1998 | 18.9 | 29.8 |
| 1997 | 18.8 | 29.9 |
| 1996 | 18.6 | 29.6 |
| 1995 | 18.6 | 29.1 |
| 1994 | 18.5 | 28.7 |
| 1993 | 18.4 | 28.4 |
| 1992 | 18.4 | 28.1 |
| 1991 | 18.4 | 27.9 |
| 1990 | 18.4 | 27.7 |
| 1989 | 18.5 | 27.6 |
| 1988 | 18.6 | 27.5 |
| 1987 | 18.7 | 27.5 |
| 1986 | 18.6 | 27.4 |
| 1985 | 18.4 | 27 |
| 1984 | 18.5 | 26.3 |
| 1983 | 18.6 | 25.6 |
| 1982 | 18.6 | 24.8 |
| 1981 | 18.7 | 24.1 |
| 1980 | 18.8 | 23.5 |
| 1979 | 18.8 | 22.9 |
| 1978 | 18.9 | 22.3 |
| 1977 | 19 | 21.8 |
| 1976 | 19 | 21.3 |
| 1975 | 18.9 | 21 |
| 1974 | 18.8 | 20.8 |
| 1973 | 18.6 | 20.9 |
| 1972 | 18.5 | 21.3 |
| 1971 | 18.3 | 22.2 |
| 1970 | 18.2 | 23.7 |
| 1969 | 18 | 24.4 |
| 1968 | 17.8 | 24 |
| 1967 | 17.6 | 23.5 |
| 1966 | 17.5 | 23 |
| 1965 | 17.5 | 22.5 |
| 1964 | 17.5 | 21.8 |
| 1963 | 17.4 | 21.1 |
| 1962 | 17.4 | 20.1 |
| 1961 | 17.4 | 19 |
| 1960 | 17.5 | 18 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Lesotho
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$3.03B
2025 |
$221B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
54.2%
2025 |
27.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.62%
2024 |
3.23%
2020 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2024 |
6.5%
2022 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
22,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.15%
2025 |
-1%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
18.7%
2024 |
0.1%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
55.6%
2025 |
47%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
25.2%
2025 |
57%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
54.9
2026 |
70.2
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.9%
2017 |
25.8%
2017 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.7%
2017 |
2.6%
2017 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
30,000
2026 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
1.25%
2026 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
2
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00008%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
54
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$177B
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.01B
2024 |
$55.8B
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$476M
2024 |
$1.44B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,142,000
2019 |
582,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
10.1%
1999 |
20.2%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
61.6%
2024 |
65.9%
2011 |
Energy
|
Lesotho
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
9.73 kg
2007 |
16,343 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$198.7
2007 |
$7.92
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1 megaton
2024 |
135.3 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.43 tons
2024 |
47.3 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
99.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
34.9%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.37%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-396%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
19,963 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
99.8%
2021 |
0.28%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
99.6%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
57.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Lesotho
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2025 |
0.04%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-5,192
2025 |
+36,288
2025 |
| Urban population |
44.7%
2025 |
99.4%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.8:51.2
2025 |
71.1:28.9
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.48 ft
2026 |
5.62 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.17 ft
2026 |
5.17 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
13.7
2026 |
79.9
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
37
2025 |
58
2025 |
| Higher education index |
28
2026 |
68
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
38.2
2008 |
0.07
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
31.9
2019 |
7.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
80
2026 |
118
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
90.4%
2024 |
97.8%
2014 |
| English speaking |
27.9%
2026 |
30%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
51.8%
2024 |
98.1%
2024 |
Health
|
Lesotho
|
Qatar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$122.6
2023 |
$1,804
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$16.2
2023 |
$134.1
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
58.6 years
2026 |
82.8 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
40.5%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.24
2022 |
3.02
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.9 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
478
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
60
2024 |
5.9
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
21.7%
2022 |
44%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.2%
2024 |
24.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
28
2026 |
15
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
28%
2024 |
12.5%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.3 liters
2020 |
1.05 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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