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Lesotho vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 137th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Senegal
Population
2396633
19491599
Population rank 143/197 68/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Lesotho and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Senegal
2024 $2,271,759,455 $32,808,056,601
2023 $2,117,962,445 $30,696,331,296
2022 $2,354,980,960 $27,783,332,223
2021 $2,412,130,057 $27,520,784,130
2020 $2,053,699,864 $24,530,513,038
2019 $2,390,702,296 $23,403,995,992
2018 $2,556,247,292 $23,116,701,556
2017 $2,306,741,672 $20,996,562,944
2016 $2,114,426,452 $19,040,312,333
2015 $2,359,686,725 $17,774,766,696
2014 $2,441,063,054 $19,797,253,440
2013 $2,367,112,932 $18,918,667,725
2012 $2,477,702,216 $17,660,870,412
2011 $2,579,409,620 $17,814,283,639
2010 $2,234,754,242 $16,121,315,909
2009 $1,740,894,965 $16,145,867,495
2008 $1,766,902,709 $16,853,989,628
2007 $1,682,131,785 $13,994,218,413
2006 $1,800,092,564 $11,697,918,243
2005 $1,682,343,527 $11,009,033,438
2004 $1,511,236,656 $10,076,816,667
2003 $1,157,825,435 $8,768,721,563
2002 $775,777,239 $7,006,402,320
2001 $825,706,961 $6,507,824,829
2000 $887,291,688 $6,013,185,004
1999 $912,773,681 $6,592,834,933
1998 $928,460,893 $6,505,607,909
1997 $998,004,259 $6,041,478,726
1996 $946,112,493 $6,559,712,166
1995 $1,001,894,000 $6,326,342,633
1994 $878,250,945 $5,034,588,196
1993 $835,582,062 $7,367,986,241
1992 $831,029,862 $7,769,817,840
1991 $704,325,367 $7,255,210,470
1990 $596,410,264 $7,390,967,360
1989 $495,409,233 $6,366,039,373
1988 $470,395,801 $6,418,419,389
1987 $402,768,324 $6,487,353,103
1986 $318,858,423 $5,392,093,446
1985 $268,629,926 $3,818,944,918
1984 $333,163,670 $3,485,165,432
1983 $386,699,309 $3,569,356,125
1982 $348,741,684 $4,013,951,443
1981 $434,188,034 $4,095,892,781
1980 $431,542,537 $4,510,108,291
1979 $290,134,593 $4,084,877,823
1978 $266,570,067 $3,280,354,921
1977 $193,315,048 $2,938,046,463
1976 $147,660,037 $2,869,777,884
1975 $149,558,896 $2,830,388,405
1974 $150,851,317 $2,099,325,229
1973 $121,188,716 $1,863,398,590
1972 $80,913,200 $1,620,857,104
1971 $76,480,285 $1,339,549,033
1970 $68,739,973 $1,297,407,655
1969 $65,967,974 $1,245,234,931
1968 $61,445,975 $1,309,384,862
1967 $59,261,976 $1,246,480,766
1966 $56,699,977 $1,246,908,186
1965 $54,879,978 $1,210,058,228
1964 $51,939,979 $1,188,930,645
1963 $47,039,981 $1,122,139,862
1962 $41,859,983 $1,085,475,791
1961 $35,699,986 $1,058,975,257
1960 $34,579,986 $1,003,692,370

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

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Lesotho and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Senegal
2024 $972 $1,773
2023 $916 $1,698
2022 $1,030 $1,574
2021 $1,067 $1,598
2020 $919 $1,461
2019 $1,082 $1,431
2018 $1,171 $1,453
2017 $1,069 $1,357
2016 $992 $1,266
2015 $1,121 $1,218
2014 $1,174 $1,399
2013 $1,151 $1,380
2012 $1,218 $1,327
2011 $1,281 $1,375
2010 $1,119 $1,276
2009 $879 $1,309
2008 $898 $1,399
2007 $861 $1,189
2006 $925 $1,017
2005 $861 $980
2004 $767 $918
2003 $583 $818
2002 $389 $669
2001 $413 $637
2000 $443 $603
1999 $456 $678
1998 $465 $685
1997 $502 $651
1996 $480 $723
1995 $513 $715
1994 $456 $584
1993 $439 $878
1992 $444 $951
1991 $382 $913
1990 $330 $957
1989 $279 $849
1988 $270.4 $880
1987 $236.5 $916
1986 $191.4 $784
1985 $165.4 $571
1984 $211 $536
1983 $252 $564
1982 $233.9 $652
1981 $299.8 $683
1980 $307 $772
1979 $212.4 $716
1978 $200.8 $589
1977 $149.9 $540
1976 $117.8 $541
1975 $123.2 $547
1974 $128.7 $417
1973 $107 $381
1972 $74 $342
1971 $72.4 $291.1
1970 $67.4 $290.5
1969 $67.1 $287.3
1968 $64.8 $311
1967 $64.8 $305
1966 $64.3 $315
1965 $64.3 $314
1964 $62.6 $318
1963 $58.4 $309
1962 $53.5 $307
1961 $47 $308
1960 $47 $300

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

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Lesotho vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Senegal
2026 58.6 69.4
2025 58.2 69.2
2024 57.8 68.9
2023 57.4 68.7
2022 56.8 67.8
2021 54.2 66.9
2020 55.1 67.5
2019 55.2 67.7
2018 54.6 67.4
2017 53.9 67.1
2016 52.9 66.7
2015 51.8 66.5
2014 50.8 66
2013 49.5 65.6
2012 48.2 65.2
2011 46.9 64.8
2010 46 64.2
2009 45.1 63.8
2008 44.3 63.2
2007 43.7 62.7
2006 43.2 61.8
2005 43.6 61
2004 44 60.3
2003 44.9 59.5
2002 46 58.9
2001 47.2 58.2
2000 48.8 57.6
1999 50.4 57.3
1998 52 57.1
1997 53.7 57.1
1996 55.1 57.1
1995 56.4 57.3
1994 57.3 57.5
1993 58.1 57.3
1992 58.6 57.3
1991 59.1 57
1990 59.3 56.7
1989 59.5 56.2
1988 59.6 55.5
1987 59.6 54.6
1986 59.3 53.7
1985 59.2 52.6
1984 59 51.7
1983 58.5 50.8
1982 58 49.9
1981 57.3 49.1
1980 56.5 48.3
1979 55.8 47.5
1978 55.2 46.6
1977 54.5 45.7
1976 53.9 44.8
1975 53.5 43.9
1974 52.9 43.1
1973 52.6 42.4
1972 52.3 41.8
1971 51.8 41.2
1970 51.5 40.8
1969 51.1 40.4
1968 50.8 40.1
1967 50.5 40
1966 50.4 39.8
1965 50.3 39.8
1964 50.3 39.8
1963 50.3 39.7
1962 50.3 39.7
1961 50.3 39.7
1960 50.2 39.7
1959 49.9 39.5
1958 49.6 39.4
1957 49.2 39.1
1956 48.6 38.9
1955 48 38.5
1954 47.3 38.2
1953 46.6 37.8
1952 45.9 37.4
1951 45.2 36.9
1950 44.6 36.5

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

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Lesotho and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Senegal
2024 2,337,423 18,501,984
2023 2,311,472 18,077,573
2022 2,286,110 17,651,103
2021 2,261,542 17,220,867
2020 2,235,727 16,789,219
2019 2,209,405 16,352,922
2018 2,183,603 15,914,498
2017 2,157,110 15,475,002
2016 2,130,422 15,034,521
2015 2,104,611 14,593,331
2014 2,080,089 14,152,102
2013 2,056,504 13,710,849
2012 2,034,354 13,310,495
2011 2,014,009 12,958,897
2010 1,996,251 12,635,413
2009 1,980,883 12,337,389
2008 1,966,541 12,048,959
2007 1,953,268 11,770,344
2006 1,945,063 11,500,094
2005 1,953,076 11,235,472
2004 1,971,129 10,975,704
2003 1,985,059 10,721,176
2002 1,994,679 10,466,214
2001 2,000,853 10,212,942
2000 2,003,913 9,968,260
1999 2,003,234 9,730,887
1998 1,998,049 9,502,952
1997 1,988,130 9,283,495
1996 1,972,418 9,067,014
1995 1,951,437 8,848,101
1994 1,927,707 8,624,078
1993 1,901,793 8,396,288
1992 1,873,274 8,168,395
1991 1,842,379 7,943,085
1990 1,809,696 7,720,523
1989 1,775,436 7,502,207
1988 1,739,841 7,289,618
1987 1,703,390 7,081,530
1986 1,666,138 6,878,192
1985 1,624,379 6,683,287
1984 1,578,986 6,499,364
1983 1,534,413 6,324,504
1982 1,490,732 6,156,961
1981 1,448,069 5,997,160
1980 1,406,521 5,845,638
1979 1,366,169 5,702,895
1978 1,327,240 5,568,096
1977 1,289,967 5,439,549
1976 1,253,214 5,308,564
1975 1,213,643 5,170,810
1974 1,172,420 5,029,437
1973 1,132,697 4,885,181
1972 1,094,063 4,741,631
1971 1,056,246 4,601,864
1970 1,019,273 4,466,328
1969 983,202 4,334,974
1968 948,105 4,207,587
1967 913,982 4,083,870
1966 881,870 3,964,299
1965 854,090 3,849,788
1964 829,437 3,740,535
1963 805,373 3,635,876
1962 781,814 3,534,686
1961 758,824 3,436,375
1960 736,500 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Senegal

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Senegal
2023 2.69 3.82
2022 2.72 3.86
2021 2.77 3.94
2020 2.85 4
2019 2.92 4.1
2018 3.02 4.29
2017 3.11 4.49
2016 3.18 4.65
2015 3.22 4.75
2014 3.24 4.88
2013 3.28 5.05
2012 3.3 5.13
2011 3.34 5.1
2010 3.25 5.06
2009 3.31 5.03
2008 3.39 5.02
2007 3.44 5.02
2006 3.41 5.06
2005 3.43 5.13
2004 3.51 5.19
2003 3.62 5.25
2002 3.68 5.3
2001 3.63 5.4
2000 3.61 5.5
1999 3.67 5.57
1998 3.82 5.58
1997 3.98 5.64
1996 4.06 5.72
1995 4.13 5.82
1994 4.21 5.92
1993 4.37 6.05
1992 4.54 6.15
1991 4.68 6.27
1990 4.81 6.4
1989 4.96 6.48
1988 5.1 6.58
1987 5.22 6.79
1986 5.32 6.9
1985 5.4 7.01
1984 5.48 7.11
1983 5.56 7.19
1982 5.63 7.25
1981 5.69 7.28
1980 5.75 7.29
1979 5.79 7.29
1978 5.82 7.28
1977 5.85 7.27
1976 5.87 7.26
1975 5.83 7.25
1974 5.75 7.25
1973 5.69 7.26
1972 5.69 7.26
1971 5.7 7.26
1970 5.7 7.26
1969 5.7 7.26
1968 5.73 7.25
1967 5.75 7.24
1966 5.76 7.22
1965 5.77 7.19
1964 5.77 7.16
1963 5.78 7.12
1962 5.79 7.08
1961 5.79 7.04
1960 5.78 7

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

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Lesotho and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Senegal
2024 22.7 20.4
2023 22.5 20.1
2022 22.3 19.9
2021 22.1 19.7
2020 22 19.4
2019 21.8 19.2
2018 21.7 19
2017 21.6 18.9
2016 21.4 18.7
2015 21.3 18.6
2014 21.2 18.6
2013 21.1 18.5
2012 21 18.5
2011 20.9 18.5
2010 20.7 18.5
2009 20.6 18.4
2008 20.4 18.4
2007 20.2 18.3
2006 20 18.2
2005 19.9 18.2
2004 19.8 18.1
2003 19.7 18
2002 19.5 17.8
2001 19.4 17.7
2000 19.2 17.6
1999 19.1 17.5
1998 18.9 17.4
1997 18.8 17.3
1996 18.6 17.2
1995 18.6 17.1
1994 18.5 17
1993 18.4 16.9
1992 18.4 16.8
1991 18.4 16.7
1990 18.4 16.6
1989 18.5 16.5
1988 18.6 16.4
1987 18.7 16.3
1986 18.6 16.3
1985 18.4 16.3
1984 18.5 16.3
1983 18.6 16.4
1982 18.6 16.5
1981 18.7 16.7
1980 18.8 16.8
1979 18.8 17
1978 18.9 17.2
1977 19 17.4
1976 19 17.6
1975 18.9 17.7
1974 18.8 17.8
1973 18.6 17.9
1972 18.5 17.9
1971 18.3 17.9
1970 18.2 17.9
1969 18 17.9
1968 17.8 17.9
1967 17.6 17.9
1966 17.5 17.8
1965 17.5 17.9
1964 17.5 17.9
1963 17.4 17.9
1962 17.4 18
1961 17.4 18
1960 17.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Lesotho Senegal
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
50.4%
2023
English speaking
27.9%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
48%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Lesotho Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Senegal
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
10,355 mi
2017

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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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