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Lesotho vs San Marino statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 34K in San Marino (ranked 193/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 23.2 sq mi for San Marino (ranked 137th vs. 193rd).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho San Marino
Population
2396633
33967
Population rank 143/197 193/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$2.03B
2023
GDP rank 175/197 180/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$59,880
2023
GDP per capita rank 181/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$78,745
2023
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$1.39B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
63.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$40,919
2023
Government debt per person rank 164/185 13/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$45,474
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 23.2 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
1,466 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.15
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
49 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
86 years
2026

Lesotho and San Marino: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and San Marino economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

San Marino
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho San Marino
2024 $2,271,759,455 -
2023 $2,117,962,445 $2,027,527,228
2022 $2,354,980,960 $1,829,211,864
2021 $2,412,130,057 $1,855,652,786
2020 $2,053,699,864 $1,541,248,249
2019 $2,390,702,296 $1,616,340,692
2018 $2,556,247,292 $1,655,353,653
2017 $2,306,741,672 $1,528,620,346
2016 $2,114,426,452 $1,468,343,140
2015 $2,359,686,725 $1,419,401,071
2014 $2,441,063,054 $1,673,911,426
2013 $2,367,112,932 $1,678,741,475
2012 $2,477,702,216 $1,604,701,299
2011 $2,579,409,620 $1,813,717,439
2010 $2,234,754,242 $1,881,191,925
2009 $1,740,894,965 $2,064,277,126
2008 $1,766,902,709 $2,403,213,305
2007 $1,682,131,785 $2,188,654,628
2006 $1,800,092,564 $1,909,765,165
2005 $1,682,343,527 $1,786,514,058
2004 $1,511,236,656 $1,715,340,543
2003 $1,157,825,435 $1,462,590,267
2002 $775,777,239 $1,148,872,072
2001 $825,706,961 $1,059,529,812
2000 $887,291,688 $1,007,661,367
1999 $912,773,681 $1,109,473,368
1998 $928,460,893 $1,048,316,226
1997 $998,004,259 $976,606,911
1996 $946,112,493 -
1995 $1,001,894,000 -
1994 $878,250,945 -
1993 $835,582,062 -
1992 $831,029,862 -
1991 $704,325,367 -
1990 $596,410,264 -
1989 $495,409,233 -
1988 $470,395,801 -
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 San Marino economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

San Marino
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho San Marino
2024 $972 -
2023 $916 $59,880
2022 $1,030 $54,191
2021 $1,067 $54,176
2020 $919 $44,327
2019 $1,082 $46,630
2018 $1,171 $47,951
2017 $1,069 $45,192
2016 $992 $44,359
2015 $1,121 $43,147
2014 $1,174 $51,260
2013 $1,151 $50,808
2012 $1,218 $47,946
2011 $1,281 $55,601
2010 $1,119 $56,543
2009 $879 $62,429
2008 $898 $75,902
2007 $861 $70,124
2006 $925 $63,271
2005 $861 $59,878
2004 $767 $58,232
2003 $583 $52,530
2002 $389 $41,791
2001 $413 $39,035
2000 $443 $37,601
1999 $456 $41,932
1998 $465 $40,127
1997 $502 $37,853
1996 $480 -
1995 $513 -
1994 $456 -
1993 $439 -
1992 $444 -
1991 $382 -
1990 $330 -
1989 $279 -
1988 $270.4 -
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. San Marino life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

San Marino
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho San Marino
2026 58.6 86
2025 58.2 85.9
2024 57.8 85.8
2023 57.4 85.7
2022 56.8 85.7
2021 54.2 83.5
2020 55.1 82.6
2019 55.2 85.3
2018 54.6 85.1
2017 53.9 84.9
2016 52.9 84.8
2015 51.8 84.6
2014 50.8 84.4
2013 49.5 84.2
2012 48.2 83.9
2011 46.9 83.7
2010 46 83.5
2009 45.1 83.2
2008 44.3 82.9
2007 43.7 82.6
2006 43.2 82.3
2005 43.6 81.9
2004 44 81.6
2003 44.9 81.3
2002 46 81.1
2001 47.2 80.8
2000 48.8 80.5
1999 50.4 80.2
1998 52 79.9
1997 53.7 79.7
1996 55.1 79.3
1995 56.4 79
1994 57.3 78.7
1993 58.1 78.4
1992 58.6 78.1
1991 59.1 77.9
1990 59.3 77.8
1989 59.5 77.6
1988 59.6 77.5
1987 59.6 77.5
1986 59.3 77.4
1985 59.2 77.3
1984 59 77.2
1983 58.5 77
1982 58 76.8
1981 57.3 76.6
1980 56.5 76.4
1979 55.8 76.1
1978 55.2 75.9
1977 54.5 75.6
1976 53.9 75.4
1975 53.5 75.3
1974 52.9 75.1
1973 52.6 74.8
1972 52.3 74.6
1971 51.8 74.4
1970 51.5 74.3
1969 51.1 74.2
1968 50.8 74.1
1967 50.5 73.9
1966 50.4 73.8
1965 50.3 73.7
1964 50.3 73.7
1963 50.3 73.6
1962 50.3 73.5
1961 50.3 73.4
1960 50.2 73.2
1959 49.9 73
1958 49.6 72.8
1957 49.2 72.7
1956 48.6 72.5
1955 48 72.4
1954 47.3 72.2
1953 46.6 72
1952 45.9 71.9
1951 45.2 71.7
1950 44.6 71.6

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

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Lesotho and San Marino population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

San Marino
1x
Year Population
Lesotho San Marino
2024 2,337,423 33,977
2023 2,311,472 33,860
2022 2,286,110 33,755
2021 2,261,542 34,252
2020 2,235,727 34,770
2019 2,209,405 34,663
2018 2,183,603 34,522
2017 2,157,110 33,825
2016 2,130,422 33,101
2015 2,104,611 32,897
2014 2,080,089 32,655
2013 2,056,504 33,041
2012 2,034,354 33,469
2011 2,014,009 32,620
2010 1,996,251 33,270
2009 1,980,883 33,066
2008 1,966,541 31,662
2007 1,953,268 31,211
2006 1,945,063 30,184
2005 1,953,076 29,836
2004 1,971,129 29,457
2003 1,985,059 27,843
2002 1,994,679 27,491
2001 2,000,853 27,143
2000 2,003,913 26,799
1999 2,003,234 26,459
1998 1,998,049 26,125
1997 1,988,130 25,800
1996 1,972,418 25,482
1995 1,951,437 25,158
1994 1,927,707 24,823
1993 1,901,793 24,472
1992 1,873,274 24,125
1991 1,842,379 23,797
1990 1,809,696 23,475
1989 1,775,436 23,154
1988 1,739,841 22,843
1987 1,703,390 22,686
1986 1,666,138 22,636
1985 1,624,379 22,485
1984 1,578,986 22,346
1983 1,534,413 22,229
1982 1,490,732 22,055
1981 1,448,069 21,840
1980 1,406,521 21,585
1979 1,366,169 21,320
1978 1,327,240 21,026
1977 1,289,967 20,017
1976 1,253,214 19,110
1975 1,213,643 19,046
1974 1,172,420 19,030
1973 1,132,697 18,992
1972 1,094,063 18,787
1971 1,056,246 18,419
1970 1,019,273 18,168
1969 983,202 18,026
1968 948,105 17,861
1967 913,982 17,688
1966 881,870 17,523
1965 854,090 17,305
1964 829,437 16,977
1963 805,373 16,580
1962 781,814 16,183
1961 758,824 15,799
1960 736,500 15,428

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and San Marino

Fertility rate
Lesotho

San Marino
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho San Marino
2023 2.69 1.15
2022 2.72 1.14
2021 2.77 1.13
2020 2.85 1.11
2019 2.92 1.1
2018 3.02 1.08
2017 3.11 1.05
2016 3.18 1.13
2015 3.22 1.2
2014 3.24 1.26
2013 3.28 1.48
2012 3.3 1.29
2011 3.34 1.46
2010 3.25 1.46
2009 3.31 1.36
2008 3.39 1.52
2007 3.44 1.26
2006 3.41 1.24
2005 3.43 1.2
2004 3.51 1.3
2003 3.62 1.3
2002 3.68 1.43
2001 3.63 1.52
2000 3.61 1.4
1999 3.67 1.29
1998 3.82 1.26
1997 3.98 1.24
1996 4.06 1.21
1995 4.13 1.17
1994 4.21 1.14
1993 4.37 1.12
1992 4.54 1.15
1991 4.68 1.17
1990 4.81 1.16
1989 4.96 1.15
1988 5.1 1.14
1987 5.22 1.14
1986 5.32 1.15
1985 5.4 1.17
1984 5.48 1.2
1983 5.56 1.25
1982 5.63 1.3
1981 5.69 1.41
1980 5.75 1.53
1979 5.79 1.63
1978 5.82 1.77
1977 5.85 1.87
1976 5.87 1.95
1975 5.83 2.05
1974 5.75 2.13
1973 5.69 2.23
1972 5.69 2.29
1971 5.7 2.33
1970 5.7 2.32
1969 5.7 2.31
1968 5.73 2.3
1967 5.75 2.31
1966 5.76 2.33
1965 5.77 2.33
1964 5.77 2.37
1963 5.78 2.4
1962 5.79 2.43
1961 5.79 2.68
1960 5.78 2.43

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

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Lesotho and San Marino demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

San Marino
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho San Marino
2024 22.7 49
2023 22.5 48.3
2022 22.3 47.7
2021 22.1 47.2
2020 22 46.8
2019 21.8 46.3
2018 21.7 45.8
2017 21.6 45.3
2016 21.4 44.9
2015 21.3 44.5
2014 21.2 44
2013 21.1 43.7
2012 21 43.3
2011 20.9 42.8
2010 20.7 42.4
2009 20.6 42
2008 20.4 41.6
2007 20.2 41.2
2006 20 40.8
2005 19.9 40.4
2004 19.8 40.1
2003 19.7 39.7
2002 19.5 39.3
2001 19.4 39
2000 19.2 38.7
1999 19.1 38.4
1998 18.9 38.1
1997 18.8 37.9
1996 18.6 37.7
1995 18.6 37.4
1994 18.5 37.2
1993 18.4 36.8
1992 18.4 36.5
1991 18.4 36.1
1990 18.4 35.8
1989 18.5 35.5
1988 18.6 35.1
1987 18.7 34.8
1986 18.6 34.5
1985 18.4 34.2
1984 18.5 33.9
1983 18.6 33.6
1982 18.6 33.3
1981 18.7 33
1980 18.8 32.7
1979 18.8 32.5
1978 18.9 32.3
1977 19 32
1976 19 31.7
1975 18.9 31.5
1974 18.8 31.3
1973 18.6 31.2
1972 18.5 31
1971 18.3 30.8
1970 18.2 30.8
1969 18 30.9
1968 17.8 30.9
1967 17.6 30.9
1966 17.5 30.9
1965 17.5 30.9
1964 17.5 30.9
1963 17.4 30.8
1962 17.4 30.8
1961 17.4 30.9
1960 17.5 31

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho San Marino
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$1.82B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
2.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-0.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
4.91%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
56.9%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
35.8%
2023
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
76
2025
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
$759M
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$21M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
1,904,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
n/a
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Lesotho San Marino
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho San Marino
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0004%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
+122
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
97.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
0
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
0
2016
Visa free countries
81
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
99.9%
2022
English speaking
27.9%
2023
7%
2025
People using the Internet
48%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Lesotho San Marino
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$3,924
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$514
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
86 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
4.63
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
31.5 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
1.4
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Lesotho San Marino
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
8.88 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
181.4 mi
2006

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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