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Lesotho vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 137th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Serbia
Population
2396633
6494521
Population rank 143/197 110/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Lesotho and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Serbia
2024 $2,271,759,455 $90,097,765,959
2023 $2,117,962,445 $81,343,999,280
2022 $2,354,980,960 $66,809,895,701
2021 $2,412,130,057 $66,159,884,073
2020 $2,053,699,864 $55,874,017,669
2019 $2,390,702,296 $53,864,693,665
2018 $2,556,247,292 $52,787,520,249
2017 $2,306,741,672 $45,972,834,714
2016 $2,114,426,452 $42,225,495,910
2015 $2,359,686,725 $41,297,410,635
2014 $2,441,063,054 $49,114,321,280
2013 $2,367,112,932 $50,455,529,604
2012 $2,477,702,216 $45,103,269,969
2011 $2,579,409,620 $51,251,098,408
2010 $2,234,754,242 $43,536,629,233
2009 $1,740,894,965 $46,955,984,410
2008 $1,766,902,709 $54,220,641,202
2007 $1,682,131,785 $44,888,028,946
2006 $1,800,092,564 $33,298,057,362
2005 $1,682,343,527 $28,334,256,181
2004 $1,511,236,656 $26,845,632,342
2003 $1,157,825,435 $23,593,044,418
2002 $775,777,239 $17,930,583,571
2001 $825,706,961 $13,599,378,662
2000 $887,291,688 $7,326,373,882
1999 $912,773,681 $20,878,694,851
1998 $928,460,893 $21,004,077,441
1997 $998,004,259 $27,153,408,995
1996 $946,112,493 $23,277,430,168
1995 $1,001,894,000 $17,921,892,655
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Serbia
2024 $972 $13,679
2023 $916 $12,282
2022 $1,030 $10,025
2021 $1,067 $9,681
2020 $919 $8,099
2019 $1,082 $7,756
2018 $1,171 $7,560
2017 $1,069 $6,548
2016 $992 $5,982
2015 $1,121 $5,820
2014 $1,174 $6,887
2013 $1,151 $7,040
2012 $1,218 $6,263
2011 $1,281 $7,082
2010 $1,119 $5,971
2009 $879 $6,414
2008 $898 $7,377
2007 $861 $6,081
2006 $925 $4,493
2005 $861 $3,808
2004 $767 $3,597
2003 $583 $3,154
2002 $389 $2,391
2001 $413 $1,812
2000 $443 $975
1999 $456 $2,769
1998 $465 $2,775
1997 $502 $3,574
1996 $480 $3,054
1995 $513 $2,349
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Serbia
2026 58.6 77.3
2025 58.2 77.1
2024 57.8 76.9
2023 57.4 76.8
2022 56.8 75.5
2021 54.2 72.9
2020 55.1 74.5
2019 55.2 76.1
2018 54.6 76
2017 53.9 75.8
2016 52.9 75.7
2015 51.8 75.7
2014 50.8 75.5
2013 49.5 75.3
2012 48.2 75.1
2011 46.9 74.7
2010 46 74.4
2009 45.1 74.1
2008 44.3 73.9
2007 43.7 73.7
2006 43.2 73.4
2005 43.6 73.1
2004 44 72.9
2003 44.9 72.7
2002 46 72.6
2001 47.2 72.3
2000 48.8 72.3
1999 50.4 70
1998 52 72.3
1997 53.7 72.9
1996 55.1 72.9
1995 56.4 72.7
1994 57.3 72.3
1993 58.1 71.9
1992 58.6 71.6
1991 59.1 71.9
1990 59.3 72.2
1989 59.5 72.3
1988 59.6 72
1987 59.6 71.9
1986 59.3 71.6
1985 59.2 71.4
1984 59 71.2
1983 58.5 71.1
1982 58 71
1981 57.3 71.1
1980 56.5 71.1
1979 55.8 71.2
1978 55.2 71.4
1977 54.5 71.8
1976 53.9 71.9
1975 53.5 71.6
1974 52.9 71.1
1973 52.6 70.5
1972 52.3 70
1971 51.8 69.7
1970 51.5 69.7
1969 51.1 70
1968 50.8 70.1
1967 50.5 70.1
1966 50.4 69.4
1965 50.3 68.7
1964 50.3 68
1963 50.3 67.4
1962 50.3 67
1961 50.3 66.3
1960 50.2 65.7
1959 49.9 65.2
1958 49.6 64.3
1957 49.2 63.2
1956 48.6 61.9
1955 48 61.3
1954 47.3 60.7
1953 46.6 59.8
1952 45.9 57.4
1951 45.2 55.6
1950 44.6 55.1

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

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Lesotho and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Serbia
2024 2,337,423 6,586,476
2023 2,311,472 6,623,183
2022 2,286,110 6,664,449
2021 2,261,542 6,834,326
2020 2,235,727 6,899,126
2019 2,209,405 6,945,235
2018 2,183,603 6,982,604
2017 2,157,110 7,020,858
2016 2,130,422 7,058,322
2015 2,104,611 7,095,383
2014 2,080,089 7,131,787
2013 2,056,504 7,166,553
2012 2,034,354 7,201,497
2011 2,014,009 7,236,519
2010 1,996,251 7,291,436
2009 1,980,883 7,320,807
2008 1,966,541 7,350,222
2007 1,953,268 7,381,579
2006 1,945,063 7,411,569
2005 1,953,076 7,440,769
2004 1,971,129 7,463,157
2003 1,985,059 7,480,591
2002 1,994,679 7,500,031
2001 2,000,853 7,503,433
2000 2,003,913 7,516,346
1999 2,003,234 7,540,401
1998 1,998,049 7,567,745
1997 1,988,130 7,598,538
1996 1,972,418 7,622,185
1995 1,951,437 7,628,264
1994 1,927,707 7,622,711
1993 1,901,793 7,614,328
1992 1,873,274 7,604,063
1991 1,842,379 7,595,636
1990 1,809,696 7,897,937
1989 1,775,436 7,893,787
1988 1,739,841 7,884,218
1987 1,703,390 7,868,027
1986 1,666,138 7,853,824
1985 1,624,379 7,835,902
1984 1,578,986 7,813,549
1983 1,534,413 7,788,100
1982 1,490,732 7,763,335
1981 1,448,069 7,736,787
1980 1,406,521 7,709,544
1979 1,366,169 7,541,997
1978 1,327,240 7,504,017
1977 1,289,967 7,462,783
1976 1,253,214 7,418,973
1975 1,213,643 7,368,717
1974 1,172,420 7,326,043
1973 1,132,697 7,283,902
1972 1,094,063 7,252,012
1971 1,056,246 7,211,716
1970 1,019,273 7,164,993
1969 983,202 7,123,249
1968 948,105 7,007,586
1967 913,982 6,966,522
1966 881,870 6,927,969
1965 854,090 6,876,624
1964 829,437 6,832,855
1963 805,373 6,787,950
1962 781,814 6,740,264
1961 758,824 6,689,077
1960 736,500 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Serbia

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Serbia
2023 2.69 1.61
2022 2.72 1.59
2021 2.77 1.52
2020 2.85 1.48
2019 2.92 1.52
2018 3.02 1.49
2017 3.11 1.49
2016 3.18 1.46
2015 3.22 1.46
2014 3.24 1.46
2013 3.28 1.43
2012 3.3 1.45
2011 3.34 1.4
2010 3.25 1.4
2009 3.31 1.44
2008 3.39 1.4
2007 3.44 1.38
2006 3.41 1.43
2005 3.43 1.45
2004 3.51 1.57
2003 3.62 1.59
2002 3.68 1.57
2001 3.63 1.58
2000 3.61 1.48
1999 3.67 1.35
1998 3.82 1.37
1997 3.98 1.4
1996 4.06 1.44
1995 4.13 1.47
1994 4.21 1.51
1993 4.37 1.54
1992 4.54 1.57
1991 4.68 1.61
1990 4.81 1.65
1989 4.96 1.69
1988 5.1 1.72
1987 5.22 1.75
1986 5.32 1.78
1985 5.4 1.8
1984 5.48 1.81
1983 5.56 1.83
1982 5.63 1.84
1981 5.69 1.85
1980 5.75 1.86
1979 5.79 1.88
1978 5.82 1.89
1977 5.85 1.9
1976 5.87 1.91
1975 5.83 1.92
1974 5.75 1.93
1973 5.69 1.94
1972 5.69 1.95
1971 5.7 1.96
1970 5.7 1.97
1969 5.7 1.99
1968 5.73 2.01
1967 5.75 2.02
1966 5.76 2.04
1965 5.77 2.06
1964 5.77 2.07
1963 5.78 2.08
1962 5.79 2.11
1961 5.79 2.13
1960 5.78 2.15

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

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Lesotho and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Serbia
2024 22.7 45.1
2023 22.5 44.9
2022 22.3 44.7
2021 22.1 44.5
2020 22 44.4
2019 21.8 44.2
2018 21.7 44
2017 21.6 43.7
2016 21.4 43.5
2015 21.3 43.3
2014 21.2 43
2013 21.1 42.8
2012 21 42.6
2011 20.9 42.4
2010 20.7 42.1
2009 20.6 41.9
2008 20.4 41.7
2007 20.2 41.5
2006 20 41.3
2005 19.9 41.1
2004 19.8 40.9
2003 19.7 40.7
2002 19.5 40.5
2001 19.4 40.3
2000 19.2 40.1
1999 19.1 39.8
1998 18.9 39.5
1997 18.8 39.2
1996 18.6 38.9
1995 18.6 38.5
1994 18.5 38.2
1993 18.4 37.8
1992 18.4 37.5
1991 18.4 37.1
1990 18.4 36.8
1989 18.5 36.5
1988 18.6 36.1
1987 18.7 35.7
1986 18.6 35.4
1985 18.4 35
1984 18.5 34.7
1983 18.6 34.4
1982 18.6 34.1
1981 18.7 33.9
1980 18.8 33.8
1979 18.8 33.7
1978 18.9 33.5
1977 19 33.4
1976 19 33.2
1975 18.9 33
1974 18.8 32.8
1973 18.6 32.7
1972 18.5 32.5
1971 18.3 32.2
1970 18.2 32
1969 18 31.7
1968 17.8 31.4
1967 17.6 31.1
1966 17.5 30.8
1965 17.5 30.5
1964 17.5 30.2
1963 17.4 29.8
1962 17.4 29.4
1961 17.4 29.1
1960 17.5 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$12.5
2023
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
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Serbia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
99.3%
2022
English speaking
27.9%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
48%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Lesotho Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Lesotho Serbia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
28,222 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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