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Lesotho vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). 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 ($2.27B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Qatar
Population
2396633
2999260
Population rank 143/197 136/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Lesotho and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Qatar
2024 $2,271,759,455 $219,162,637,363
2023 $2,117,962,445 $217,308,516,484
2022 $2,354,980,960 $235,709,340,659
2021 $2,412,130,057 $179,732,142,857
2020 $2,053,699,864 $144,411,538,462
2019 $2,390,702,296 $176,371,428,571
2018 $2,556,247,292 $183,335,164,835
2017 $2,306,741,672 $161,099,175,824
2016 $2,114,426,452 $151,732,142,857
2015 $2,359,686,725 $161,739,835,165
2014 $2,441,063,054 $206,224,725,275
2013 $2,367,112,932 $198,727,747,253
2012 $2,477,702,216 $186,833,516,484
2011 $2,579,409,620 $167,775,274,725
2010 $2,234,754,242 $123,627,197,802
2009 $1,740,894,965 $97,798,351,648
2008 $1,766,902,709 $115,270,054,945
2007 $1,682,131,785 $79,712,087,912
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 $10,255,495,027
1997 $998,004,259 $11,297,802,115
1996 $946,112,493 $9,059,340,385
1995 $1,001,894,000 $8,137,911,978
1994 $878,250,945 $7,374,450,769
1993 $835,582,062 $7,156,593,654
1992 $831,029,862 $7,646,153,984
1991 $704,325,367 $6,883,516,484
1990 $596,410,264 $7,360,439,423
1989 $495,409,233 $6,487,912,088
1988 $470,395,801 $6,038,187,033
1987 $402,768,324 $5,446,428,681
1986 $318,858,423 $5,053,021,951
1985 $268,629,926 $6,153,296,456
1984 $333,163,670 $6,704,395,824
1983 $386,699,309 $6,467,582,308
1982 $348,741,684 $7,596,703,214
1981 $434,188,034 $8,661,263,764
1980 $431,542,537 $7,829,165,262
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lesotho and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Qatar
2024 $972 $76,689
2023 $916 $81,817
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 $76,463
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 $19,272
1983 $252 $19,616
1982 $233.9 $24,385
1981 $299.8 $29,505
1980 $307 $28,375
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lesotho vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Qatar
1x
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 2026-03-10).

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Lesotho and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Qatar
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Qatar

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Qatar
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lesotho and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Qatar
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
26%
2024
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
+9.04%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
58.2%
2024
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
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$54B
2024
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
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$7.37
2022
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
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,381 kWh
2022
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%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
97.8%
2014
English speaking
27.9%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
48%
2023
99.7%
2023

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
58.9
2023
6
2023
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
24.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Qatar
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
4,374 mi
2016

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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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