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Lesotho vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 137th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Romania
Population
2396633
18839108
Population rank 143/197 70/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Lesotho and Romania: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Romania economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Romania
2024 $2,271,759,455 $382,564,217,989
2023 $2,117,962,445 $347,757,995,759
2022 $2,354,980,960 $295,319,437,557
2021 $2,412,130,057 $285,071,280,114
2020 $2,053,699,864 $250,625,048,304
2019 $2,390,702,296 $250,080,428,512
2018 $2,556,247,292 $241,791,427,224
2017 $2,306,741,672 $210,147,385,855
2016 $2,114,426,452 $185,290,759,249
2015 $2,359,686,725 $177,885,131,240
2014 $2,441,063,054 $199,722,319,676
2013 $2,367,112,932 $189,798,603,751
2012 $2,477,702,216 $179,117,323,107
2011 $2,579,409,620 $192,623,977,894
2010 $2,234,754,242 $170,064,350,672
2009 $1,740,894,965 $174,110,532,659
2008 $1,766,902,709 $214,315,932,061
2007 $1,682,131,785 $174,588,782,939
2006 $1,800,092,564 $122,023,735,993
2005 $1,682,343,527 $98,454,380,120
2004 $1,511,236,656 $74,973,656,852
2003 $1,157,825,435 $57,806,384,143
2002 $775,777,239 $46,065,502,703
2001 $825,706,961 $40,395,116,581
2000 $887,291,688 $37,253,739,511
1999 $912,773,681 $35,953,156,754
1998 $928,460,893 $41,696,091,974
1997 $998,004,259 $35,575,214,078
1996 $946,112,493 $36,937,074,278
1995 $1,001,894,000 $37,430,162,103
1994 $878,250,945 $30,072,805,104
1993 $835,582,062 $26,361,160,450
1992 $831,029,862 $25,121,666,667
1991 $704,325,367 $28,850,634,900
1990 $596,410,264 $38,247,882,300
1989 $495,409,233 $41,450,777,202
1988 $470,395,801 $40,424,528,302
1987 $402,768,324 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Romania
2024 $972 $20,080
2023 $916 $18,244
2022 $1,030 $15,504
2021 $1,067 $14,908
2020 $919 $13,009
2019 $1,082 $12,910
2018 $1,171 $12,416
2017 $1,069 $10,728
2016 $992 $9,405
2015 $1,121 $8,977
2014 $1,174 $10,032
2013 $1,151 $9,498
2012 $1,218 $8,930
2011 $1,281 $9,561
2010 $1,119 $8,400
2009 $879 $8,548
2008 $898 $10,435
2007 $861 $8,360
2006 $925 $5,758
2005 $861 $4,618
2004 $767 $3,495
2003 $583 $2,679
2002 $389 $2,120
2001 $413 $1,825
2000 $443 $1,660
1999 $456 $1,600
1998 $465 $1,853
1997 $502 $1,577
1996 $480 $1,633
1995 $513 $1,650
1994 $456 $1,323
1993 $439 $1,158
1992 $444 $1,102
1991 $382 $1,254
1990 $330 $1,648
1989 $279 $1,790
1988 $270.4 $1,753
1987 $236.5 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Romania
2026 58.6 76.4
2025 58.2 76.2
2024 57.8 76.1
2023 57.4 75.9
2022 56.8 75.3
2021 54.2 72.7
2020 55.1 74
2019 55.2 75.3
2018 54.6 75.1
2017 53.9 75
2016 52.9 75
2015 51.8 74.7
2014 50.8 74.8
2013 49.5 74.9
2012 48.2 74.3
2011 46.9 74.3
2010 46 73.6
2009 45.1 73.5
2008 44.3 73.2
2007 43.7 72.8
2006 43.2 72.2
2005 43.6 71.6
2004 44 71.1
2003 44.9 70.8
2002 46 70.8
2001 47.2 71.1
2000 48.8 71.2
1999 50.4 70.6
1998 52 69.9
1997 53.7 69.1
1996 55.1 68.8
1995 56.4 69.3
1994 57.3 69.3
1993 58.1 69.5
1992 58.6 69.5
1991 59.1 70
1990 59.3 69.8
1989 59.5 69.5
1988 59.6 69.4
1987 59.6 69.1
1986 59.3 69.7
1985 59.2 69.4
1984 59 69.9
1983 58.5 69.8
1982 58 69.8
1981 57.3 69.5
1980 56.5 69.2
1979 55.8 69.5
1978 55.2 69.8
1977 54.5 69.5
1976 53.9 69.9
1975 53.5 69.6
1974 52.9 69.5
1973 52.6 68.7
1972 52.3 69
1971 51.8 68.4
1970 51.5 67.9
1969 51.1 67.2
1968 50.8 67.9
1967 50.5 68.1
1966 50.4 68.2
1965 50.3 68.4
1964 50.3 68.4
1963 50.3 67.8
1962 50.3 67.2
1961 50.3 66.4
1960 50.2 65.6
1959 49.9 64.9
1958 49.6 64.4
1957 49.2 64
1956 48.6 63.6
1955 48 63.3
1954 47.3 63
1953 46.6 62.5
1952 45.9 61.8
1951 45.2 61.2
1950 44.6 60.5

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

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Lesotho and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Romania
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Romania
2024 2,337,423 19,051,804
2023 2,311,472 19,061,062
2022 2,286,110 19,048,502
2021 2,261,542 19,122,059
2020 2,235,727 19,265,250
2019 2,209,405 19,371,648
2018 2,183,603 19,473,970
2017 2,157,110 19,588,715
2016 2,130,422 19,702,267
2015 2,104,611 19,815,616
2014 2,080,089 19,908,979
2013 2,056,504 19,983,693
2012 2,034,354 20,058,035
2011 2,014,009 20,147,528
2010 1,996,251 20,246,871
2009 1,980,883 20,367,487
2008 1,966,541 20,537,875
2007 1,953,268 20,882,982
2006 1,945,063 21,193,760
2005 1,953,076 21,319,685
2004 1,971,129 21,451,748
2003 1,985,059 21,574,326
2002 1,994,679 21,730,496
2001 2,000,853 22,131,970
2000 2,003,913 22,442,971
1999 2,003,234 22,472,040
1998 1,998,049 22,507,344
1997 1,988,130 22,553,978
1996 1,972,418 22,619,004
1995 1,951,437 22,684,270
1994 1,927,707 22,730,211
1993 1,901,793 22,763,280
1992 1,873,274 22,794,284
1991 1,842,379 23,001,155
1990 1,809,696 23,201,835
1989 1,775,436 23,161,458
1988 1,739,841 23,057,662
1987 1,703,390 22,949,430
1986 1,666,138 22,836,841
1985 1,624,379 22,732,999
1984 1,578,986 22,640,547
1983 1,534,413 22,560,478
1982 1,490,732 22,475,741
1981 1,448,069 22,353,070
1980 1,406,521 22,207,282
1979 1,366,169 22,090,488
1978 1,327,240 21,951,464
1977 1,289,967 21,756,096
1976 1,253,214 21,551,634
1975 1,213,643 21,293,583
1974 1,172,420 21,029,429
1973 1,132,697 20,835,681
1972 1,094,063 20,657,957
1971 1,056,246 20,461,567
1970 1,019,273 20,250,398
1969 983,202 20,009,141
1968 948,105 19,799,831
1967 913,982 19,534,242
1966 881,870 19,215,450
1965 854,090 19,031,576
1964 829,437 18,919,126
1963 805,373 18,797,850
1962 781,814 18,676,550
1961 758,824 18,555,250
1960 736,500 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Romania

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Romania
2023 2.69 1.71
2022 2.72 1.71
2021 2.77 1.81
2020 2.85 1.8
2019 2.92 1.77
2018 3.02 1.76
2017 3.11 1.78
2016 3.18 1.69
2015 3.22 1.62
2014 3.24 1.56
2013 3.28 1.46
2012 3.3 1.52
2011 3.34 1.47
2010 3.25 1.59
2009 3.31 1.66
2008 3.39 1.6
2007 3.44 1.45
2006 3.41 1.42
2005 3.43 1.4
2004 3.51 1.33
2003 3.62 1.3
2002 3.68 1.27
2001 3.63 1.27
2000 3.61 1.31
1999 3.67 1.3
1998 3.82 1.32
1997 3.98 1.32
1996 4.06 1.3
1995 4.13 1.33
1994 4.21 1.4
1993 4.37 1.43
1992 4.54 1.51
1991 4.68 1.59
1990 4.81 1.83
1989 4.96 2.22
1988 5.1 2.3
1987 5.22 2.38
1986 5.32 2.39
1985 5.4 2.31
1984 5.48 2.26
1983 5.56 2.06
1982 5.63 2.17
1981 5.69 2.36
1980 5.75 2.43
1979 5.79 2.49
1978 5.82 2.52
1977 5.85 2.57
1976 5.87 2.54
1975 5.83 2.59
1974 5.75 2.71
1973 5.69 2.44
1972 5.69 2.55
1971 5.7 2.67
1970 5.7 2.89
1969 5.7 3.19
1968 5.73 3.63
1967 5.75 3.66
1966 5.76 1.9
1965 5.77 1.91
1964 5.77 1.96
1963 5.78 2.01
1962 5.79 2.04
1961 5.79 2.17
1960 5.78 2.34

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

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Lesotho and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Romania
2024 22.7 43.8
2023 22.5 43.5
2022 22.3 43.3
2021 22.1 43.2
2020 22 42.9
2019 21.8 42.6
2018 21.7 42.3
2017 21.6 42
2016 21.4 41.7
2015 21.3 41.3
2014 21.2 40.9
2013 21.1 40.5
2012 21 40.2
2011 20.9 39.8
2010 20.7 39.3
2009 20.6 38.8
2008 20.4 38.2
2007 20.2 37.7
2006 20 37.3
2005 19.9 37
2004 19.8 36.6
2003 19.7 36
2002 19.5 35.3
2001 19.4 34.8
2000 19.2 34.8
1999 19.1 34.7
1998 18.9 34.6
1997 18.8 34.4
1996 18.6 34.2
1995 18.6 34
1994 18.5 33.8
1993 18.4 33.6
1992 18.4 33.3
1991 18.4 33.1
1990 18.4 33
1989 18.5 32.9
1988 18.6 32.8
1987 18.7 32.8
1986 18.6 32.7
1985 18.4 32.5
1984 18.5 32.3
1983 18.6 32.1
1982 18.6 32
1981 18.7 31.9
1980 18.8 31.8
1979 18.8 31.7
1978 18.9 31.7
1977 19 31.8
1976 19 31.8
1975 18.9 31.7
1974 18.8 31.6
1973 18.6 31.5
1972 18.5 31.5
1971 18.3 31.4
1970 18.2 31.4
1969 18 31.3
1968 17.8 31.3
1967 17.6 31.3
1966 17.5 31
1965 17.5 30.6
1964 17.5 30.2
1963 17.4 29.7
1962 17.4 29.3
1961 17.4 28.9
1960 17.5 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Romania
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
99.2%
2021
English speaking
27.9%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Lesotho Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Romania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
53,964 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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