Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 137th vs. 172nd).
By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).
Main facts and rankings
Lesotho
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2396633
|
246362
|
| Population rank | 143/197 | 176/197 |
| GDP |
$2.27B
2024 |
$822M
2024 |
| GDP rank | 175/197 | 189/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$972
2024 |
$3,491
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 181/197 | 134/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,001
2024 |
$6,242
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.29B
2024 |
$533M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
56.8%
2024 |
64.8%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$552
2024 |
$2,262
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 164/185 | 116/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,545
2026 |
$3,111
2026 |
| Land area | 11,722 sq mi | 371 sq mi |
| Population density |
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026 |
661 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.69
2023 |
3.64
2023 |
| Median age |
22.7 years
2024 |
20.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
58.6 years
2026 |
70.3 years
2026 |
Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts
Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | $2,271,759,455 | $822,154,621 |
| 2023 | $2,117,962,445 | $690,456,807 |
| 2022 | $2,354,980,960 | $540,809,499 |
| 2021 | $2,412,130,057 | $524,402,456 |
| 2020 | $2,053,699,864 | $471,229,485 |
| 2019 | $2,390,702,296 | $412,976,083 |
| 2018 | $2,556,247,292 | $383,717,328 |
| 2017 | $2,306,741,672 | $322,002,845 |
| 2016 | $2,114,426,452 | $292,267,272 |
| 2015 | $2,359,686,725 | $259,999,643 |
| 2014 | $2,441,063,054 | $293,119,143 |
| 2013 | $2,367,112,932 | $267,041,748 |
| 2012 | $2,477,702,216 | $225,815,132 |
| 2011 | $2,579,409,620 | $226,455,001 |
| 2010 | $2,234,754,242 | $190,021,192 |
| 2009 | $1,740,894,965 | $200,668,065 |
| 2008 | $1,766,902,709 | $188,021,165 |
| 2007 | $1,682,131,785 | $149,146,919 |
| 2006 | $1,800,092,564 | $142,775,104 |
| 2005 | $1,682,343,527 | $136,450,662 |
| 2004 | $1,511,236,656 | $114,582,284 |
| 2003 | $1,157,825,435 | $102,085,769 |
| 2002 | $775,777,239 | $85,171,074 |
| 2001 | $825,706,961 | $75,951,133 |
| 2000 | $887,291,688 | $76,198,395 |
| 1999 | $912,773,681 | $77,302,212 |
| 1998 | $928,460,893 | $72,285,404 |
| 1997 | $998,004,259 | $91,920,274 |
| 1996 | $946,112,493 | $135,188,166 |
| 1995 | $1,001,894,000 | $103,695,237 |
| 1994 | $878,250,945 | $131,338,415 |
| 1993 | $835,582,062 | $125,742,229 |
| 1992 | $831,029,862 | $94,861,781 |
| 1991 | $704,325,367 | $107,484,143 |
| 1990 | $596,410,264 | $119,297,933 |
| 1989 | $495,409,233 | $98,545,367 |
| 1988 | $470,395,801 | $99,000,764 |
| 1987 | $402,768,324 | $115,952,925 |
| 1986 | $318,858,423 | $115,928,907 |
| 1985 | $268,629,926 | $82,733,069 |
| 1984 | $333,163,670 | $78,213,796 |
| 1983 | $386,699,309 | $75,110,289 |
| 1982 | $348,741,684 | $80,307,763 |
| 1981 | $434,188,034 | $83,499,264 |
| 1980 | $431,542,537 | $81,662,231 |
| 1979 | $290,134,593 | $65,755,928 |
| 1978 | $266,570,067 | $55,044,563 |
| 1977 | $193,315,048 | $49,207,692 |
| 1976 | $147,660,037 | $52,039,421 |
| 1975 | $149,558,896 | $60,101,710 |
| 1974 | $150,851,317 | $57,817,591 |
| 1973 | $121,188,716 | $56,011,245 |
| 1972 | $80,913,200 | $41,430,257 |
| 1971 | $76,480,285 | $37,288,845 |
| 1970 | $68,739,973 | $37,211,826 |
| 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 Sao Tome and Principe economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | $972 | $3,491 |
| 2023 | $916 | $2,991 |
| 2022 | $1,030 | $2,390 |
| 2021 | $1,067 | $2,363 |
| 2020 | $919 | $2,167 |
| 2019 | $1,082 | $1,935 |
| 2018 | $1,171 | $1,826 |
| 2017 | $1,069 | $1,556 |
| 2016 | $992 | $1,435 |
| 2015 | $1,121 | $1,298 |
| 2014 | $1,174 | $1,490 |
| 2013 | $1,151 | $1,383 |
| 2012 | $1,218 | $1,192 |
| 2011 | $1,281 | $1,220 |
| 2010 | $1,119 | $1,045 |
| 2009 | $879 | $1,128 |
| 2008 | $898 | $1,082 |
| 2007 | $861 | $879 |
| 2006 | $925 | $862 |
| 2005 | $861 | $844 |
| 2004 | $767 | $727 |
| 2003 | $583 | $664 |
| 2002 | $389 | $568 |
| 2001 | $413 | $519 |
| 2000 | $443 | $529 |
| 1999 | $456 | $543 |
| 1998 | $465 | $514 |
| 1997 | $502 | $662 |
| 1996 | $480 | $987 |
| 1995 | $513 | $769 |
| 1994 | $456 | $990 |
| 1993 | $439 | $964 |
| 1992 | $444 | $740 |
| 1991 | $382 | $855 |
| 1990 | $330 | $970 |
| 1989 | $279 | $821 |
| 1988 | $270.4 | $847 |
| 1987 | $236.5 | $1,018 |
| 1986 | $191.4 | $1,043 |
| 1985 | $165.4 | $761 |
| 1984 | $211 | $735 |
| 1983 | $252 | $720 |
| 1982 | $233.9 | $783 |
| 1981 | $299.8 | $830 |
| 1980 | $307 | $829 |
| 1979 | $212.4 | $683 |
| 1978 | $200.8 | $587 |
| 1977 | $149.9 | $539 |
| 1976 | $117.8 | $585 |
| 1975 | $123.2 | $693 |
| 1974 | $128.7 | $683 |
| 1973 | $107 | $676 |
| 1972 | $74 | $511 |
| 1971 | $72.4 | $470 |
| 1970 | $67.4 | $479 |
| 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. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2026 | 58.6 | 70.3 |
| 2025 | 58.2 | 70.1 |
| 2024 | 57.8 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 57.4 | 69.7 |
| 2022 | 56.8 | 69.2 |
| 2021 | 54.2 | 68 |
| 2020 | 55.1 | 68 |
| 2019 | 55.2 | 68 |
| 2018 | 54.6 | 67.6 |
| 2017 | 53.9 | 67.1 |
| 2016 | 52.9 | 66.6 |
| 2015 | 51.8 | 66 |
| 2014 | 50.8 | 65.5 |
| 2013 | 49.5 | 64.9 |
| 2012 | 48.2 | 64.5 |
| 2011 | 46.9 | 64.1 |
| 2010 | 46 | 63.9 |
| 2009 | 45.1 | 63.7 |
| 2008 | 44.3 | 63.4 |
| 2007 | 43.7 | 63.3 |
| 2006 | 43.2 | 63 |
| 2005 | 43.6 | 62.4 |
| 2004 | 44 | 62.6 |
| 2003 | 44.9 | 62.2 |
| 2002 | 46 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 47.2 | 61.5 |
| 2000 | 48.8 | 61.2 |
| 1999 | 50.4 | 61 |
| 1998 | 52 | 60.8 |
| 1997 | 53.7 | 60.6 |
| 1996 | 55.1 | 60.6 |
| 1995 | 56.4 | 60.5 |
| 1994 | 57.3 | 60.6 |
| 1993 | 58.1 | 60.6 |
| 1992 | 58.6 | 60.7 |
| 1991 | 59.1 | 60.8 |
| 1990 | 59.3 | 60.7 |
| 1989 | 59.5 | 59.7 |
| 1988 | 59.6 | 60.8 |
| 1987 | 59.6 | 60.7 |
| 1986 | 59.3 | 57.6 |
| 1985 | 59.2 | 60.1 |
| 1984 | 59 | 59.9 |
| 1983 | 58.5 | 59.7 |
| 1982 | 58 | 59.5 |
| 1981 | 57.3 | 59.4 |
| 1980 | 56.5 | 59.4 |
| 1979 | 55.8 | 59.3 |
| 1978 | 55.2 | 59.1 |
| 1977 | 54.5 | 59 |
| 1976 | 53.9 | 58.8 |
| 1975 | 53.5 | 58.6 |
| 1974 | 52.9 | 58.3 |
| 1973 | 52.6 | 57.9 |
| 1972 | 52.3 | 57.4 |
| 1971 | 51.8 | 57 |
| 1970 | 51.5 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 51.1 | 55.4 |
| 1968 | 50.8 | 54.5 |
| 1967 | 50.5 | 53.4 |
| 1966 | 50.4 | 52.3 |
| 1965 | 50.3 | 51.1 |
| 1964 | 50.3 | 49.7 |
| 1963 | 50.3 | 48.4 |
| 1962 | 50.3 | 46.8 |
| 1961 | 50.3 | 45.2 |
| 1960 | 50.2 | 43.6 |
| 1959 | 49.9 | 42.1 |
| 1958 | 49.6 | 41 |
| 1957 | 49.2 | 40.1 |
| 1956 | 48.6 | 39.5 |
| 1955 | 48 | 39.3 |
| 1954 | 47.3 | 39.2 |
| 1953 | 46.6 | 39.1 |
| 1952 | 45.9 | 39.1 |
| 1951 | 45.2 | 39.1 |
| 1950 | 44.6 | 39.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 2,337,423 | 235,536 |
| 2023 | 2,311,472 | 230,871 |
| 2022 | 2,286,110 | 226,305 |
| 2021 | 2,261,542 | 221,961 |
| 2020 | 2,235,727 | 217,435 |
| 2019 | 2,209,405 | 213,392 |
| 2018 | 2,183,603 | 210,187 |
| 2017 | 2,157,110 | 206,970 |
| 2016 | 2,130,422 | 203,689 |
| 2015 | 2,104,611 | 200,291 |
| 2014 | 2,080,089 | 196,767 |
| 2013 | 2,056,504 | 193,148 |
| 2012 | 2,034,354 | 189,439 |
| 2011 | 2,014,009 | 185,649 |
| 2010 | 1,996,251 | 181,802 |
| 2009 | 1,980,883 | 177,853 |
| 2008 | 1,966,541 | 173,793 |
| 2007 | 1,953,268 | 169,700 |
| 2006 | 1,945,063 | 165,638 |
| 2005 | 1,953,076 | 161,639 |
| 2004 | 1,971,129 | 157,705 |
| 2003 | 1,985,059 | 153,814 |
| 2002 | 1,994,679 | 149,922 |
| 2001 | 2,000,853 | 146,375 |
| 2000 | 2,003,913 | 144,018 |
| 1999 | 2,003,234 | 142,442 |
| 1998 | 1,998,049 | 140,751 |
| 1997 | 1,988,130 | 138,922 |
| 1996 | 1,972,418 | 136,962 |
| 1995 | 1,951,437 | 134,895 |
| 1994 | 1,927,707 | 132,732 |
| 1993 | 1,901,793 | 130,467 |
| 1992 | 1,873,274 | 128,110 |
| 1991 | 1,842,379 | 125,697 |
| 1990 | 1,809,696 | 122,980 |
| 1989 | 1,775,436 | 119,979 |
| 1988 | 1,739,841 | 116,939 |
| 1987 | 1,703,390 | 113,919 |
| 1986 | 1,666,138 | 111,150 |
| 1985 | 1,624,379 | 108,658 |
| 1984 | 1,578,986 | 106,394 |
| 1983 | 1,534,413 | 104,380 |
| 1982 | 1,490,732 | 102,508 |
| 1981 | 1,448,069 | 100,615 |
| 1980 | 1,406,521 | 98,544 |
| 1979 | 1,366,169 | 96,252 |
| 1978 | 1,327,240 | 93,794 |
| 1977 | 1,289,967 | 91,301 |
| 1976 | 1,253,214 | 88,922 |
| 1975 | 1,213,643 | 86,708 |
| 1974 | 1,172,420 | 84,672 |
| 1973 | 1,132,697 | 82,798 |
| 1972 | 1,094,063 | 81,041 |
| 1971 | 1,056,246 | 79,330 |
| 1970 | 1,019,273 | 77,626 |
| 1969 | 983,202 | 76,083 |
| 1968 | 948,105 | 74,765 |
| 1967 | 913,982 | 73,596 |
| 1966 | 881,870 | 72,576 |
| 1965 | 854,090 | 71,680 |
| 1964 | 829,437 | 70,865 |
| 1963 | 805,373 | 70,112 |
| 1962 | 781,814 | 69,403 |
| 1961 | 758,824 | 68,707 |
| 1960 | 736,500 | 68,012 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2023 | 2.69 | 3.64 |
| 2022 | 2.72 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 2.77 | 3.76 |
| 2020 | 2.85 | 3.83 |
| 2019 | 2.92 | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 3.02 | 3.98 |
| 2017 | 3.11 | 4.07 |
| 2016 | 3.18 | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 3.22 | 4.35 |
| 2014 | 3.24 | 4.49 |
| 2013 | 3.28 | 4.58 |
| 2012 | 3.3 | 4.66 |
| 2011 | 3.34 | 4.72 |
| 2010 | 3.25 | 4.77 |
| 2009 | 3.31 | 4.84 |
| 2008 | 3.39 | 4.91 |
| 2007 | 3.44 | 4.96 |
| 2006 | 3.41 | 4.93 |
| 2005 | 3.43 | 4.94 |
| 2004 | 3.51 | 4.96 |
| 2003 | 3.62 | 5.01 |
| 2002 | 3.68 | 5.06 |
| 2001 | 3.63 | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 3.61 | 5.16 |
| 1999 | 3.67 | 5.23 |
| 1998 | 3.82 | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 3.98 | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 4.06 | 5.47 |
| 1995 | 4.13 | 5.55 |
| 1994 | 4.21 | 5.56 |
| 1993 | 4.37 | 5.64 |
| 1992 | 4.54 | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 4.68 | 5.77 |
| 1990 | 4.81 | 5.83 |
| 1989 | 4.96 | 5.88 |
| 1988 | 5.1 | 5.94 |
| 1987 | 5.22 | 5.99 |
| 1986 | 5.32 | 6.05 |
| 1985 | 5.4 | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 5.48 | 6.16 |
| 1983 | 5.56 | 6.22 |
| 1982 | 5.63 | 6.28 |
| 1981 | 5.69 | 6.33 |
| 1980 | 5.75 | 6.39 |
| 1979 | 5.79 | 6.43 |
| 1978 | 5.82 | 6.47 |
| 1977 | 5.85 | 6.5 |
| 1976 | 5.87 | 6.52 |
| 1975 | 5.83 | 6.53 |
| 1974 | 5.75 | 6.53 |
| 1973 | 5.69 | 6.53 |
| 1972 | 5.69 | 6.51 |
| 1971 | 5.7 | 6.49 |
| 1970 | 5.7 | 6.47 |
| 1969 | 5.7 | 6.44 |
| 1968 | 5.73 | 6.42 |
| 1967 | 5.75 | 6.39 |
| 1966 | 5.76 | 6.37 |
| 1965 | 5.77 | 6.35 |
| 1964 | 5.77 | 6.33 |
| 1963 | 5.78 | 6.31 |
| 1962 | 5.79 | 6.28 |
| 1961 | 5.79 | 6.26 |
| 1960 | 5.78 | 6.24 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lesotho
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 22.7 | 20.3 |
| 2023 | 22.5 | 20.1 |
| 2022 | 22.3 | 19.9 |
| 2021 | 22.1 | 19.7 |
| 2020 | 22 | 19.5 |
| 2019 | 21.8 | 19.4 |
| 2018 | 21.7 | 19.3 |
| 2017 | 21.6 | 19.1 |
| 2016 | 21.4 | 19 |
| 2015 | 21.3 | 19 |
| 2014 | 21.2 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 21.1 | 18.9 |
| 2012 | 21 | 18.9 |
| 2011 | 20.9 | 18.9 |
| 2010 | 20.7 | 18.8 |
| 2009 | 20.6 | 18.7 |
| 2008 | 20.4 | 18.7 |
| 2007 | 20.2 | 18.7 |
| 2006 | 20 | 18.6 |
| 2005 | 19.9 | 18.5 |
| 2004 | 19.8 | 18.4 |
| 2003 | 19.7 | 18.3 |
| 2002 | 19.5 | 18.1 |
| 2001 | 19.4 | 18 |
| 2000 | 19.2 | 17.9 |
| 1999 | 19.1 | 17.7 |
| 1998 | 18.9 | 17.5 |
| 1997 | 18.8 | 17.4 |
| 1996 | 18.6 | 17.3 |
| 1995 | 18.6 | 17.3 |
| 1994 | 18.5 | 17.2 |
| 1993 | 18.4 | 17.2 |
| 1992 | 18.4 | 17.3 |
| 1991 | 18.4 | 17.3 |
| 1990 | 18.4 | 17.4 |
| 1989 | 18.5 | 17.4 |
| 1988 | 18.6 | 17.4 |
| 1987 | 18.7 | 17.4 |
| 1986 | 18.6 | 17.4 |
| 1985 | 18.4 | 17.4 |
| 1984 | 18.5 | 17.4 |
| 1983 | 18.6 | 17.4 |
| 1982 | 18.6 | 17.4 |
| 1981 | 18.7 | 17.4 |
| 1980 | 18.8 | 17.3 |
| 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 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 18.6 | 17 |
| 1972 | 18.5 | 17 |
| 1971 | 18.3 | 16.9 |
| 1970 | 18.2 | 16.9 |
| 1969 | 18 | 17.2 |
| 1968 | 17.8 | 17.7 |
| 1967 | 17.6 | 18.5 |
| 1966 | 17.5 | 19.5 |
| 1965 | 17.5 | 21 |
| 1964 | 17.5 | 22.4 |
| 1963 | 17.4 | 23.5 |
| 1962 | 17.4 | 24.1 |
| 1961 | 17.4 | 24.3 |
| 1960 | 17.5 | 24.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Lesotho
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.75B
2024 |
$671M
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
53.5%
2024 |
24.7%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.62%
2024 |
5.03%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
1,000
1999 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+9.04%
2024 |
+0.92%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
18.7%
2024 |
6.66%
2017 |
| Services, % of GDP |
48%
2024 |
80.3%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
30.9%
2024 |
2.83%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
54.9
2026 |
60.6
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.9%
2017 |
32.8%
2017 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.7%
2017 |
2.6%
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.01B
2024 |
$46.2M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$476M
2024 |
$80.1M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,142,000
2019 |
33,400
2018 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
10.1%
1999 |
73.2%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
61.6%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Lesotho
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
9.73 kg
2007 |
259.3 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$198.7
2007 |
$10.2
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1 megaton
2024 |
0.15 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.43 tons
2024 |
0.63 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
34.9%
2022 |
42.5%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
99.8%
2021 |
6.06%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
99.6%
2021 |
5.85%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
57.3%
2023 |
81.3%
2023 |
Society
|
Lesotho
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.003%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-5,192
2025 |
-650
2025 |
| Urban population |
43.7%
2024 |
68.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.7:51.3
2024 |
49.7:50.3
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.51 ft
2025 |
5.59 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.14 ft
2025 |
5.24 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
21.7
2026 |
32.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
37
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Higher education index |
28
2026 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
37.7
2008 |
3.23
2011 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
31.9
2019 |
27.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
81
2025 |
70
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
90.4%
2024 |
93.8%
2022 |
| English speaking |
27.9%
2023 |
4.9%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
48%
2023 |
61.5%
2023 |
Health
|
Lesotho
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$122.6
2023 |
$171.1
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$16.2
2023 |
$28.5
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
58.6 years
2026 |
70.3 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
40.5%
2023 |
43.9%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.24
2022 |
0.46
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.9 years
2025 |
19.4 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
478
2023 |
75
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
58.9
2023 |
13.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
21.7%
2022 |
17.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.2%
2024 |
12.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
28
2026 |
24
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
24.3%
2022 |
7.8%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.3 liters
2020 |
4.79 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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