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Lesotho vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 137th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Russia
Population
2396633
141906741
Population rank 143/197 9/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 175/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Lesotho and Russia: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Russia economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Russia
2024 $2,271,759,455 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $2,117,962,445 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $2,354,980,960 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $2,412,130,057 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $2,053,699,864 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $2,390,702,296 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $2,556,247,292 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $2,306,741,672 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $2,114,426,452 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $2,359,686,725 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $2,441,063,054 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $2,367,112,932 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $2,477,702,216 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $2,579,409,620 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $2,234,754,242 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $1,740,894,965 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $1,766,902,709 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $1,682,131,785 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $1,800,092,564 $989,932,071,353
2005 $1,682,343,527 $764,015,973,481
2004 $1,511,236,656 $591,016,690,732
2003 $1,157,825,435 $430,347,420,185
2002 $775,777,239 $345,470,494,418
2001 $825,706,961 $306,602,070,621
2000 $887,291,688 $259,710,142,197
1999 $912,773,681 $195,907,128,351
1998 $928,460,893 $270,955,486,862
1997 $998,004,259 $404,928,954,192
1996 $946,112,493 $391,724,890,744
1995 $1,001,894,000 $395,537,185,735
1994 $878,250,945 $395,077,301,248
1993 $835,582,062 $435,083,713,851
1992 $831,029,862 $460,290,556,901
1991 $704,325,367 $517,962,962,963
1990 $596,410,264 $517,014,446,228
1989 $495,409,233 $506,631,299,735
1988 $470,395,801 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Russia
2024 $972 $15,145
2023 $916 $14,403
2022 $1,030 $15,888
2021 $1,067 $12,637
2020 $919 $10,280
2019 $1,082 $11,640
2018 $1,171 $11,399
2017 $1,069 $10,835
2016 $992 $8,804
2015 $1,121 $9,427
2014 $1,174 $14,277
2013 $1,151 $15,941
2012 $1,218 $15,402
2011 $1,281 $14,305
2010 $1,119 $10,675
2009 $879 $8,563
2008 $898 $11,635
2007 $861 $9,101
2006 $925 $6,920
2005 $861 $5,323
2004 $767 $4,102
2003 $583 $2,975
2002 $389 $2,378
2001 $413 $2,100
2000 $443 $1,772
1999 $456 $1,331
1998 $465 $1,835
1997 $502 $2,738
1996 $480 $2,644
1995 $513 $2,666
1994 $456 $2,662
1993 $439 $2,931
1992 $444 $3,099
1991 $382 $3,490
1990 $330 $3,494
1989 $279 $3,430
1988 $270.4 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Russia
2026 58.6 73.7
2025 58.2 73.5
2024 57.8 73.3
2023 57.4 73.2
2022 56.8 72.5
2021 54.2 69.8
2020 55.1 71.2
2019 55.2 73.1
2018 54.6 72.9
2017 53.9 72.8
2016 52.9 71.9
2015 51.8 71.3
2014 50.8 70.8
2013 49.5 70.6
2012 48.2 70.1
2011 46.9 69.7
2010 46 68.2
2009 45.1 68.7
2008 44.3 67.9
2007 43.7 67.5
2006 43.2 66.5
2005 43.6 65.2
2004 44 65.1
2003 44.9 64.7
2002 46 64.7
2001 47.2 65
2000 48.8 65
1999 50.4 65.6
1998 52 66.9
1997 53.7 66.6
1996 55.1 65.4
1995 56.4 64
1994 57.3 63.8
1993 58.1 65
1992 58.6 67.8
1991 59.1 69
1990 59.3 69.3
1989 59.5 69.7
1988 59.6 69.9
1987 59.6 70.1
1986 59.3 70
1985 59.2 68.3
1984 59 67.6
1983 58.5 68
1982 58 68.1
1981 57.3 67.6
1980 56.5 67.5
1979 55.8 67.6
1978 55.2 67.8
1977 54.5 67.9
1976 53.9 68.1
1975 53.5 68.3
1974 52.9 68.7
1973 52.6 68.9
1972 52.3 68.8
1971 51.8 68.9
1970 51.5 68.7
1969 51.1 68.6
1968 50.8 69.1
1967 50.5 69.2
1966 50.4 69.4
1965 50.3 69.3
1964 50.3 69.5
1963 50.3 69.1
1962 50.3 68.5
1961 50.3 68.6
1960 50.2 68.3
1959 49.9 67.4
1958 49.6 67.7
1957 49.2 66
1956 48.6 66.5
1955 48 62.1
1954 47.3 59.9
1953 46.6 58.8
1952 45.9 57.6
1951 45.2 55.3
1950 44.6 55.5

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

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Lesotho and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Russia
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Russia
2024 2,337,423 143,533,851
2023 2,311,472 143,826,130
2022 2,286,110 144,236,933
2021 2,261,542 144,746,762
2020 2,235,727 145,245,148
2019 2,209,405 145,453,291
2018 2,183,603 145,398,106
2017 2,157,110 145,293,260
2016 2,130,422 145,015,460
2015 2,104,611 144,640,716
2014 2,080,089 144,237,223
2013 2,056,504 143,805,638
2012 2,034,354 143,378,447
2011 2,014,009 143,018,195
2010 1,996,251 142,849,468
2009 1,980,883 142,785,348
2008 1,966,541 142,742,366
2007 1,953,268 142,805,114
2006 1,945,063 143,049,637
2005 1,953,076 143,518,814
2004 1,971,129 144,067,316
2003 1,985,059 144,648,618
2002 1,994,679 145,306,497
2001 2,000,853 145,976,482
2000 2,003,913 146,596,869
1999 2,003,234 147,214,776
1998 1,998,049 147,670,784
1997 1,988,130 147,915,361
1996 1,972,418 148,160,129
1995 1,951,437 148,375,787
1994 1,927,707 148,407,912
1993 1,901,793 148,458,777
1992 1,873,274 148,538,197
1991 1,842,379 148,394,216
1990 1,809,696 147,969,406
1989 1,775,436 147,721,000
1988 1,739,841 146,857,000
1987 1,703,390 145,908,000
1986 1,666,138 144,894,000
1985 1,624,379 143,858,000
1984 1,578,986 142,745,000
1983 1,534,413 141,668,000
1982 1,490,732 140,823,000
1981 1,448,069 139,941,000
1980 1,406,521 139,010,000
1979 1,366,169 138,027,000
1978 1,327,240 137,060,000
1977 1,289,967 136,100,000
1976 1,253,214 135,147,000
1975 1,213,643 134,200,000
1974 1,172,420 133,432,000
1973 1,132,697 132,669,000
1972 1,094,063 131,909,000
1971 1,056,246 131,155,000
1970 1,019,273 130,404,000
1969 983,202 129,664,000
1968 948,105 128,928,000
1967 913,982 128,196,000
1966 881,870 127,468,000
1965 854,090 126,745,000
1964 829,437 125,345,000
1963 805,373 123,960,000
1962 781,814 122,591,000
1961 758,824 121,236,000
1960 736,500 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Russia

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Russia
2023 2.69 1.41
2022 2.72 1.42
2021 2.77 1.51
2020 2.85 1.51
2019 2.92 1.5
2018 3.02 1.58
2017 3.11 1.62
2016 3.18 1.76
2015 3.22 1.78
2014 3.24 1.75
2013 3.28 1.71
2012 3.3 1.69
2011 3.34 1.58
2010 3.25 1.57
2009 3.31 1.54
2008 3.39 1.5
2007 3.44 1.42
2006 3.41 1.31
2005 3.43 1.29
2004 3.51 1.34
2003 3.62 1.32
2002 3.68 1.29
2001 3.63 1.22
2000 3.61 1.2
1999 3.67 1.16
1998 3.82 1.23
1997 3.98 1.22
1996 4.06 1.27
1995 4.13 1.34
1994 4.21 1.4
1993 4.37 1.39
1992 4.54 1.55
1991 4.68 1.73
1990 4.81 1.89
1989 4.96 2.01
1988 5.1 2.12
1987 5.22 2.22
1986 5.32 2.15
1985 5.4 2.05
1984 5.48 2.06
1983 5.56 2.11
1982 5.63 2.04
1981 5.69 1.91
1980 5.75 1.89
1979 5.79 1.9
1978 5.82 1.92
1977 5.85 1.95
1976 5.87 1.97
1975 5.83 1.98
1974 5.75 2
1973 5.69 2.01
1972 5.69 2.04
1971 5.7 2.03
1970 5.7 1.99
1969 5.7 1.97
1968 5.73 1.99
1967 5.75 2.04
1966 5.76 2.1
1965 5.77 2.13
1964 5.77 2.18
1963 5.78 2.27
1962 5.79 2.36
1961 5.79 2.45
1960 5.78 2.52

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

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Lesotho and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Russia
2024 22.7 40.9
2023 22.5 40.5
2022 22.3 40.1
2021 22.1 39.9
2020 22 39.7
2019 21.8 39.4
2018 21.7 39.2
2017 21.6 39
2016 21.4 38.8
2015 21.3 38.7
2014 21.2 38.6
2013 21.1 38.4
2012 21 38.3
2011 20.9 38.1
2010 20.7 38
2009 20.6 37.9
2008 20.4 37.8
2007 20.2 37.7
2006 20 37.6
2005 19.9 37.4
2004 19.8 37.2
2003 19.7 37
2002 19.5 36.9
2001 19.4 36.8
2000 19.2 36.6
1999 19.1 36.3
1998 18.9 36
1997 18.8 35.7
1996 18.6 35.3
1995 18.6 35
1994 18.5 34.7
1993 18.4 34.4
1992 18.4 33.9
1991 18.4 33.6
1990 18.4 33.2
1989 18.5 32.9
1988 18.6 32.6
1987 18.7 32.4
1986 18.6 32.2
1985 18.4 32
1984 18.5 31.8
1983 18.6 31.7
1982 18.6 31.6
1981 18.7 31.4
1980 18.8 31.3
1979 18.8 31.1
1978 18.9 31
1977 19 30.9
1976 19 30.6
1975 18.9 30.7
1974 18.8 30.9
1973 18.6 31.1
1972 18.5 31.1
1971 18.3 31
1970 18.2 30.7
1969 18 30.3
1968 17.8 29.8
1967 17.6 29.2
1966 17.5 28.9
1965 17.5 28.6
1964 17.5 28.3
1963 17.4 28.1
1962 17.4 27.7
1961 17.4 27.4
1960 17.5 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Russia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
99.9%
2021
English speaking
27.9%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Lesotho Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Russia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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