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Lesotho vs Saint Vincent statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 101K in Saint Vincent (ranked 184/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 150.6 sq mi for Saint Vincent (ranked 137th vs. 185th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Saint Vincent ranks 186/197 ($1.16B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Saint Vincent ranks 81/197 ($11,501).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Saint Vincent
Population
2396633
99237
Population rank 143/197 184/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$1.16B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 186/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$11,501
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 81/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$21,272
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$1.07B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
92.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$10,659
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 56/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$12,573
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 150.6 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
659 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
71.7 years
2026

Lesotho and Saint Vincent: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Saint Vincent economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Saint Vincent
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Saint Vincent
2024 $2,271,759,455 $1,157,207,407
2023 $2,117,962,445 $1,072,237,037
2022 $2,354,980,960 $989,188,889
2021 $2,412,130,057 $888,677,778
2020 $2,053,699,864 $864,566,667
2019 $2,390,702,296 $910,481,481
2018 $2,556,247,292 $884,329,630
2017 $2,306,741,672 $844,040,741
2016 $2,114,426,452 $814,303,704
2015 $2,359,686,725 $786,555,556
2014 $2,441,063,054 $770,900,000
2013 $2,367,112,932 $764,781,259
2012 $2,477,702,216 $730,032,593
2011 $2,579,409,620 $713,796,370
2010 $2,234,754,242 $720,447,889
2009 $1,740,894,965 $714,300,259
2008 $1,766,902,709 $732,663,259
2007 $1,682,131,785 $713,596,667
2006 $1,800,092,564 $643,501,148
2005 $1,682,343,527 $579,948,926
2004 $1,511,236,656 $549,900,185
2003 $1,157,825,435 $509,090,889
2002 $775,777,239 $487,763,852
2001 $825,706,961 $462,072,333
2000 $887,291,688 $427,946,037
1999 $912,773,681 $390,718,519
1998 $928,460,893 $373,618,519
1997 $998,004,259 $347,770,370
1996 $946,112,493 $331,488,889
1995 $1,001,894,000 $316,007,407
1994 $878,250,945 $289,437,037
1993 $835,582,062 $286,307,407
1992 $831,029,862 $277,955,556
1991 $704,325,367 $254,829,630
1990 $596,410,264 $240,366,667
1989 $495,409,233 $214,745,002
1988 $470,395,801 $200,726,713
1987 $402,768,324 $175,580,647
1986 $318,858,423 $160,846,657
1985 $268,629,926 $145,641,705
1984 $333,163,670 $135,024,988
1983 $386,699,309 $122,255,350
1982 $348,741,684 $113,759,203
1981 $434,188,034 $102,086,539
1980 $431,542,537 $82,340,340
1979 $290,134,593 $71,096,360
1978 $266,570,067 $60,844,771
1977 $193,315,048 $49,353,162
1976 $147,660,037 $32,792,845
1975 $149,558,896 $33,237,226
1974 $150,851,317 $32,923,703
1973 $121,188,716 $30,165,081
1972 $80,913,200 $27,585,805
1971 $76,480,285 $20,051,922
1970 $68,739,973 $18,450,000
1969 $65,967,974 $16,650,000
1968 $61,445,975 $15,350,000
1967 $59,261,976 $15,835,106
1966 $56,699,977 $16,099,960
1965 $54,879,978 $15,108,296
1964 $51,939,979 $14,758,296
1963 $47,039,981 $13,708,299
1962 $41,859,983 $14,524,964
1961 $35,699,986 $13,999,965
1960 $34,579,986 $13,066,634

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

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Lesotho and Saint Vincent economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Saint Vincent
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Saint Vincent
2024 $972 $11,501
2023 $916 $10,582
2022 $1,030 $9,694
2021 $1,067 $8,641
2020 $919 $8,351
2019 $1,082 $8,741
2018 $1,171 $8,428
2017 $1,069 $7,988
2016 $992 $7,657
2015 $1,121 $7,354
2014 $1,174 $7,169
2013 $1,151 $7,072
2012 $1,218 $6,714
2011 $1,281 $6,528
2010 $1,119 $6,552
2009 $879 $6,464
2008 $898 $6,599
2007 $861 $6,398
2006 $925 $5,745
2005 $861 $5,157
2004 $767 $4,873
2003 $583 $4,500
2002 $389 $4,303
2001 $413 $4,071
2000 $443 $3,769
1999 $456 $3,447
1998 $465 $3,301
1997 $502 $3,074
1996 $480 $2,930
1995 $513 $2,795
1994 $456 $2,563
1993 $439 $2,540
1992 $444 $2,471
1991 $382 $2,271
1990 $330 $2,150
1989 $279 $1,930
1988 $270.4 $1,814
1987 $236.5 $1,596
1986 $191.4 $1,472
1985 $165.4 $1,342
1984 $211 $1,254
1983 $252 $1,144
1982 $233.9 $1,074
1981 $299.8 $972
1980 $307 $790
1979 $212.4 $687
1978 $200.8 $592
1977 $149.9 $484
1976 $117.8 $324
1975 $123.2 $331
1974 $128.7 $331
1973 $107 $306
1972 $74 $282.1
1971 $72.4 $207
1970 $67.4 $192.3
1969 $67.1 $175.2
1968 $64.8 $163.1
1967 $64.8 $170
1966 $64.3 $174.9
1965 $64.3 $166.2
1964 $62.6 $164.4
1963 $58.4 $154.9
1962 $53.5 $166.5
1961 $47 $163
1960 $47 $154.8

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

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Lesotho vs. Saint Vincent life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Saint Vincent
2026 58.6 71.7
2025 58.2 71.5
2024 57.8 71.4
2023 57.4 71.2
2022 56.8 71.2
2021 54.2 69.1
2020 55.1 69.6
2019 55.2 71
2018 54.6 71
2017 53.9 71
2016 52.9 70.7
2015 51.8 70.5
2014 50.8 70.4
2013 49.5 70.1
2012 48.2 70.5
2011 46.9 70.6
2010 46 70.7
2009 45.1 70.7
2008 44.3 70.6
2007 43.7 70.4
2006 43.2 70.4
2005 43.6 70.5
2004 44 70.4
2003 44.9 70.4
2002 46 70.7
2001 47.2 70.4
2000 48.8 70.3
1999 50.4 70.3
1998 52 70.3
1997 53.7 70.4
1996 55.1 70.5
1995 56.4 70.6
1994 57.3 70.6
1993 58.1 70.6
1992 58.6 70.7
1991 59.1 70.6
1990 59.3 70.6
1989 59.5 70.6
1988 59.6 70.6
1987 59.6 70.4
1986 59.3 70.1
1985 59.2 69.8
1984 59 69.2
1983 58.5 68.8
1982 58 68.6
1981 57.3 68.3
1980 56.5 68
1979 55.8 69.3
1978 55.2 67.3
1977 54.5 66.9
1976 53.9 66.5
1975 53.5 65.9
1974 52.9 65.4
1973 52.6 65.1
1972 52.3 64.8
1971 51.8 64.4
1970 51.5 64
1969 51.1 63.5
1968 50.8 63.1
1967 50.5 62.5
1966 50.4 62.1
1965 50.3 61.6
1964 50.3 61.1
1963 50.3 60.5
1962 50.3 59.9
1961 50.3 59.3
1960 50.2 58.6
1959 49.9 57.8
1958 49.6 57.1
1957 49.2 55.9
1956 48.6 54.9
1955 48 54.3
1954 47.3 52.7
1953 46.6 51.1
1952 45.9 49.5
1951 45.2 48.6
1950 44.6 46.9

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

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Lesotho and Saint Vincent population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Saint Vincent
2024 2,337,423 100,616
2023 2,311,472 101,323
2022 2,286,110 102,046
2021 2,261,542 102,841
2020 2,235,727 103,526
2019 2,209,405 104,167
2018 2,183,603 104,926
2017 2,157,110 105,663
2016 2,130,422 106,349
2015 2,104,611 106,960
2014 2,080,089 107,535
2013 2,056,504 108,135
2012 2,034,354 108,736
2011 2,014,009 109,349
2010 1,996,251 109,959
2009 1,980,883 110,508
2008 1,966,541 111,028
2007 1,953,268 111,531
2006 1,945,063 112,014
2005 1,953,076 112,450
2004 1,971,129 112,835
2003 1,985,059 113,141
2002 1,994,679 113,347
2001 2,000,853 113,501
2000 2,003,913 113,545
1999 2,003,234 113,366
1998 1,998,049 113,180
1997 1,988,130 113,141
1996 1,972,418 113,119
1995 1,951,437 113,047
1994 1,927,707 112,918
1993 1,901,793 112,735
1992 1,873,274 112,509
1991 1,842,379 112,222
1990 1,809,696 111,812
1989 1,775,436 111,272
1988 1,739,841 110,658
1987 1,703,390 110,001
1986 1,666,138 109,281
1985 1,624,379 108,506
1984 1,578,986 107,687
1983 1,534,413 106,838
1982 1,490,732 105,969
1981 1,448,069 105,073
1980 1,406,521 104,213
1979 1,366,169 103,478
1978 1,327,240 102,775
1977 1,289,967 101,999
1976 1,253,214 101,197
1975 1,213,643 100,387
1974 1,172,420 99,556
1973 1,132,697 98,691
1972 1,094,063 97,790
1971 1,056,246 96,872
1970 1,019,273 95,964
1969 983,202 95,058
1968 948,105 94,123
1967 913,982 93,124
1966 881,870 92,052
1965 854,090 90,927
1964 829,437 89,749
1963 805,373 88,523
1962 781,814 87,236
1961 758,824 85,870
1960 736,500 84,388

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Saint Vincent

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Saint Vincent
2023 2.69 1.78
2022 2.72 1.79
2021 2.77 1.81
2020 2.85 1.83
2019 2.92 1.86
2018 3.02 1.9
2017 3.11 1.94
2016 3.18 2.06
2015 3.22 2.13
2014 3.24 2.14
2013 3.28 2.11
2012 3.3 2.11
2011 3.34 2.08
2010 3.25 2.14
2009 3.31 2.17
2008 3.39 2.15
2007 3.44 2.06
2006 3.41 2.03
2005 3.43 2.07
2004 3.51 2.09
2003 3.62 2.14
2002 3.68 2.22
2001 3.63 2.3
2000 3.61 2.31
1999 3.67 2.31
1998 3.82 2.35
1997 3.98 2.43
1996 4.06 2.53
1995 4.13 2.61
1994 4.21 2.68
1993 4.37 2.74
1992 4.54 2.76
1991 4.68 2.75
1990 4.81 2.73
1989 4.96 2.73
1988 5.1 2.75
1987 5.22 2.82
1986 5.32 2.92
1985 5.4 3.08
1984 5.48 3.28
1983 5.56 3.56
1982 5.63 3.74
1981 5.69 3.85
1980 5.75 3.92
1979 5.79 4.29
1978 5.82 4.55
1977 5.85 4.75
1976 5.87 4.95
1975 5.83 5.17
1974 5.75 5.38
1973 5.69 5.59
1972 5.69 5.77
1971 5.7 5.95
1970 5.7 6.12
1969 5.7 6.28
1968 5.73 6.42
1967 5.75 6.53
1966 5.76 6.64
1965 5.77 6.74
1964 5.77 6.83
1963 5.78 6.92
1962 5.79 7.03
1961 5.79 7.16
1960 5.78 7.25

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

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Lesotho and Saint Vincent demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Saint Vincent
2024 22.7 35.2
2023 22.5 34.9
2022 22.3 34.6
2021 22.1 34.4
2020 22 34.1
2019 21.8 33.7
2018 21.7 33.2
2017 21.6 32.7
2016 21.4 32.2
2015 21.3 31.7
2014 21.2 31.3
2013 21.1 30.8
2012 21 30.3
2011 20.9 29.8
2010 20.7 29.4
2009 20.6 28.9
2008 20.4 28.4
2007 20.2 27.9
2006 20 27.3
2005 19.9 26.8
2004 19.8 26.2
2003 19.7 25.6
2002 19.5 25.1
2001 19.4 24.6
2000 19.2 24.3
1999 19.1 24
1998 18.9 23.8
1997 18.8 23.5
1996 18.6 23.1
1995 18.6 22.7
1994 18.5 22.2
1993 18.4 21.8
1992 18.4 21.3
1991 18.4 20.9
1990 18.4 20.5
1989 18.5 20.3
1988 18.6 20.1
1987 18.7 19.9
1986 18.6 19.6
1985 18.4 19.3
1984 18.5 19
1983 18.6 18.6
1982 18.6 18.3
1981 18.7 17.9
1980 18.8 17.5
1979 18.8 17.3
1978 18.9 17.2
1977 19 17.2
1976 19 17.1
1975 18.9 17.1
1974 18.8 17
1973 18.6 17
1972 18.5 16.9
1971 18.3 16.9
1970 18.2 16.8
1969 18 16.7
1968 17.8 16.6
1967 17.6 16.5
1966 17.5 16.4
1965 17.5 16.2
1964 17.5 16.1
1963 17.4 15.9
1962 17.4 15.7
1961 17.4 15.6
1960 17.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Saint Vincent
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$1.11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
6.46%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-12.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
18.8%
2008
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
15.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
60
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$317M
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$91.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
392,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
46%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Lesotho Saint Vincent
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
628 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$16.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
0.13 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
1.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
5.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
15%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
13.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Saint Vincent
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-714
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
47.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.82 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
50.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
40.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
7.4
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
96.9%
1980
English speaking
27.9%
2023
95%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
76%
2023

Health

Lesotho Saint Vincent
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$469
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$124.7
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
71.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
1.58%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.94
2012
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
56
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
10.6
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
34.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
88
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Saint Vincent
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
1,497 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
110.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
n/a

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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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