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Lesotho vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 137th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Samoa
Population
2396633
220932
Population rank 143/197 177/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Lesotho and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Samoa
2024 $2,271,759,455 $1,175,749,786
2023 $2,117,962,445 $1,044,909,500
2022 $2,354,980,960 $889,554,712
2021 $2,412,130,057 $859,724,936
2020 $2,053,699,864 $868,884,903
2019 $2,390,702,296 $912,950,466
2018 $2,556,247,292 $878,448,433
2017 $2,306,741,672 $884,844,384
2016 $2,114,426,452 $843,924,797
2015 $2,359,686,725 $824,150,499
2014 $2,441,063,054 $796,683,520
2013 $2,367,112,932 $797,736,334
2012 $2,477,702,216 $773,141,661
2011 $2,579,409,620 $744,097,050
2010 $2,234,754,242 $680,260,907
2009 $1,740,894,965 $628,006,115
2008 $1,766,902,709 $641,346,192
2007 $1,682,131,785 $573,548,460
2006 $1,800,092,564 $499,923,758
2005 $1,682,343,527 $476,801,793
2004 $1,511,236,656 $407,747,565
2003 $1,157,825,435 $333,426,188
2002 $775,777,239 $281,790,134
2001 $825,706,961 $266,299,591
2000 $887,291,688 $258,856,140
1999 $912,773,681 $255,408,060
1998 $928,460,893 $269,485,244
1997 $998,004,259 $285,475,592
1996 $946,112,493 $249,907,869
1995 $1,001,894,000 $224,865,731
1994 $878,250,945 $221,098,107
1993 $835,582,062 $133,122,897
1992 $831,029,862 $132,303,041
1991 $704,325,367 $125,597,205
1990 $596,410,264 $125,766,270
1989 $495,409,233 $122,888,610
1988 $470,395,801 $133,016,065
1987 $402,768,324 $111,713,922
1986 $318,858,423 $100,947,849
1985 $268,629,926 $95,572,173
1984 $333,163,670 $109,200,934
1983 $386,699,309 $111,862,824
1982 $348,741,684 $121,221,652
1981 $434,188,034 $118,190,655
1980 $431,542,537 $125,747,038
1979 $290,134,593 $122,257,393
1978 $266,570,067 $108,223,444
1977 $193,315,048 $98,295,671
1976 $147,660,037 $85,003,078
1975 $149,558,896 $93,489,283
1974 $150,851,317 $93,549,611
1973 $121,188,716 $82,452,985
1972 $80,913,200 $62,566,116
1971 $76,480,285 $53,719,569
1970 $68,739,973 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Samoa
2024 $972 $5,393
2023 $916 $4,823
2022 $1,030 $4,132
2021 $1,067 $4,022
2020 $919 $4,100
2019 $1,082 $4,352
2018 $1,171 $4,232
2017 $1,069 $4,308
2016 $992 $4,147
2015 $1,121 $4,084
2014 $1,174 $3,983
2013 $1,151 $4,024
2012 $1,218 $3,935
2011 $1,281 $3,822
2010 $1,119 $3,524
2009 $879 $3,279
2008 $898 $3,374
2007 $861 $3,039
2006 $925 $2,663
2005 $861 $2,550
2004 $767 $2,189
2003 $583 $1,798
2002 $389 $1,528
2001 $413 $1,454
2000 $443 $1,425
1999 $456 $1,417
1998 $465 $1,506
1997 $502 $1,608
1996 $480 $1,419
1995 $513 $1,288
1994 $456 $1,277
1993 $439 $775
1992 $444 $777
1991 $382 $742
1990 $330 $744
1989 $279 $728
1988 $270.4 $790
1987 $236.5 $666
1986 $191.4 $604
1985 $165.4 $573
1984 $211 $655
1983 $252 $671
1982 $233.9 $728
1981 $299.8 $713
1980 $307 $765
1979 $212.4 $751
1978 $200.8 $671
1977 $149.9 $615
1976 $117.8 $541
1975 $123.2 $610
1974 $128.7 $626
1973 $107 $563
1972 $74 $433
1971 $72.4 $377
1970 $67.4 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Samoa
2026 58.6 72.1
2025 58.2 71.9
2024 57.8 71.8
2023 57.4 71.7
2022 56.8 71.6
2021 54.2 71.1
2020 55.1 70.7
2019 55.2 70.3
2018 54.6 71.1
2017 53.9 71
2016 52.9 71
2015 51.8 71.1
2014 50.8 71.1
2013 49.5 71.2
2012 48.2 71.2
2011 46.9 71.4
2010 46 71.5
2009 45.1 69.5
2008 44.3 71.5
2007 43.7 71.6
2006 43.2 71.6
2005 43.6 71.5
2004 44 71.5
2003 44.9 71.4
2002 46 71.2
2001 47.2 71
2000 48.8 70.8
1999 50.4 70.6
1998 52 70.3
1997 53.7 70
1996 55.1 69.8
1995 56.4 69.5
1994 57.3 69.2
1993 58.1 68.8
1992 58.6 68.5
1991 59.1 68
1990 59.3 67.8
1989 59.5 67.6
1988 59.6 67.3
1987 59.6 67
1986 59.3 66.8
1985 59.2 66.6
1984 59 66.3
1983 58.5 66
1982 58 65.6
1981 57.3 65.3
1980 56.5 65
1979 55.8 64.5
1978 55.2 64.1
1977 54.5 63.7
1976 53.9 63.3
1975 53.5 62.8
1974 52.9 62.3
1973 52.6 61.9
1972 52.3 61.4
1971 51.8 60.9
1970 51.5 60.4
1969 51.1 59.9
1968 50.8 59.4
1967 50.5 58.9
1966 50.4 58.2
1965 50.3 57.9
1964 50.3 54
1963 50.3 56.9
1962 50.3 56.3
1961 50.3 55.7
1960 50.2 55.2
1959 49.9 54.6
1958 49.6 54
1957 49.2 53.4
1956 48.6 52.8
1955 48 52.2
1954 47.3 51.6
1953 46.6 51
1952 45.9 50.4
1951 45.2 49.8
1950 44.6 49.2

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

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Lesotho and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Samoa
2024 2,337,423 218,019
2023 2,311,472 216,663
2022 2,286,110 215,261
2021 2,261,542 213,779
2020 2,235,727 211,944
2019 2,209,405 209,780
2018 2,183,603 207,582
2017 2,157,110 205,415
2016 2,130,422 203,499
2015 2,104,611 201,782
2014 2,080,089 200,037
2013 2,056,504 198,268
2012 2,034,354 196,498
2011 2,014,009 194,713
2010 1,996,251 193,023
2009 1,980,883 191,513
2008 1,966,541 190,107
2007 1,953,268 188,753
2006 1,945,063 187,709
2005 1,953,076 186,978
2004 1,971,129 186,249
2003 1,985,059 185,430
2002 1,994,679 184,471
2001 2,000,853 183,166
2000 2,003,913 181,685
1999 2,003,234 180,275
1998 1,998,049 178,905
1997 1,988,130 177,547
1996 1,972,418 176,071
1995 1,951,437 174,571
1994 1,927,707 173,159
1993 1,901,793 171,774
1992 1,873,274 170,331
1991 1,842,379 169,368
1990 1,809,696 169,042
1989 1,775,436 168,768
1988 1,739,841 168,346
1987 1,703,390 167,661
1986 1,666,138 167,061
1985 1,624,379 166,849
1984 1,578,986 166,796
1983 1,534,413 166,714
1982 1,490,732 166,484
1981 1,448,069 165,678
1980 1,406,521 164,322
1979 1,366,169 162,882
1978 1,327,240 161,375
1977 1,289,967 159,753
1976 1,253,214 157,113
1975 1,213,643 153,344
1974 1,172,420 149,431
1973 1,132,697 146,516
1972 1,094,063 144,538
1971 1,056,246 142,503
1970 1,019,273 140,400
1969 983,202 138,233
1968 948,105 136,020
1967 913,982 133,764
1966 881,870 131,073
1965 854,090 127,978
1964 829,437 124,894
1963 805,373 121,764
1962 781,814 118,597
1961 758,824 115,496
1960 736,500 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Samoa

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Samoa
2023 2.69 3.83
2022 2.72 3.88
2021 2.77 3.94
2020 2.85 4
2019 2.92 4.06
2018 3.02 4.14
2017 3.11 4.2
2016 3.18 4.26
2015 3.22 4.34
2014 3.24 4.42
2013 3.28 4.49
2012 3.3 4.55
2011 3.34 4.56
2010 3.25 4.52
2009 3.31 4.47
2008 3.39 4.42
2007 3.44 4.36
2006 3.41 4.32
2005 3.43 4.32
2004 3.51 4.34
2003 3.62 4.39
2002 3.68 4.44
2001 3.63 4.48
2000 3.61 4.52
1999 3.67 4.57
1998 3.82 4.64
1997 3.98 4.7
1996 4.06 4.74
1995 4.13 4.77
1994 4.21 4.79
1993 4.37 4.83
1992 4.54 4.87
1991 4.68 4.91
1990 4.81 5.01
1989 4.96 5.11
1988 5.1 5.21
1987 5.22 5.32
1986 5.32 5.42
1985 5.4 5.49
1984 5.48 5.55
1983 5.56 5.62
1982 5.63 5.68
1981 5.69 5.75
1980 5.75 5.86
1979 5.79 5.99
1978 5.82 6.15
1977 5.85 6.31
1976 5.87 6.47
1975 5.83 6.61
1974 5.75 6.75
1973 5.69 6.91
1972 5.69 7.07
1971 5.7 7.22
1970 5.7 7.34
1969 5.7 7.43
1968 5.73 7.5
1967 5.75 7.55
1966 5.76 7.6
1965 5.77 7.65
1964 5.77 7.7
1963 5.78 7.73
1962 5.79 7.76
1961 5.79 7.77
1960 5.78 7.78

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

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Lesotho and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Samoa
2024 22.7 20.9
2023 22.5 21
2022 22.3 21.1
2021 22.1 21.4
2020 22 21.4
2019 21.8 21.5
2018 21.7 21.4
2017 21.6 21.4
2016 21.4 21.3
2015 21.3 21.2
2014 21.2 21.1
2013 21.1 21
2012 21 20.8
2011 20.9 20.8
2010 20.7 20.8
2009 20.6 20.8
2008 20.4 20.7
2007 20.2 20.6
2006 20 20.4
2005 19.9 20.3
2004 19.8 20.1
2003 19.7 19.9
2002 19.5 19.7
2001 19.4 19.7
2000 19.2 19.8
1999 19.1 19.9
1998 18.9 19.9
1997 18.8 19.8
1996 18.6 19.7
1995 18.6 19.6
1994 18.5 19.3
1993 18.4 19
1992 18.4 18.7
1991 18.4 18.5
1990 18.4 18.4
1989 18.5 18.3
1988 18.6 18.2
1987 18.7 18
1986 18.6 17.8
1985 18.4 17.6
1984 18.5 17.4
1983 18.6 17.1
1982 18.6 16.8
1981 18.7 16.6
1980 18.8 16.4
1979 18.8 16.2
1978 18.9 16
1977 19 15.8
1976 19 15.5
1975 18.9 15.3
1974 18.8 15
1973 18.6 14.9
1972 18.5 14.8
1971 18.3 14.7
1970 18.2 14.6
1969 18 14.5
1968 17.8 14.5
1967 17.6 14.5
1966 17.5 14.5
1965 17.5 14.5
1964 17.5 14.6
1963 17.4 14.6
1962 17.4 14.8
1961 17.4 14.9
1960 17.5 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Lesotho Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Samoa
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
99.1%
2021
English speaking
27.9%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Lesotho Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Samoa
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
715 mi
2018

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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