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Lesotho vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 137th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Singapore
Population
2396633
6125852
Population rank 143/197 113/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Lesotho and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Singapore
2024 $2,271,759,455 $547,386,645,892
2023 $2,117,962,445 $505,439,514,078
2022 $2,354,980,960 $509,017,841,147
2021 $2,412,130,057 $436,591,382,250
2020 $2,053,699,864 $349,165,858,545
2019 $2,390,702,296 $376,161,998,830
2018 $2,556,247,292 $377,123,710,561
2017 $2,306,741,672 $343,673,334,902
2016 $2,114,426,452 $319,646,468,521
2015 $2,359,686,725 $307,998,545,269
2014 $2,441,063,054 $314,863,580,758
2013 $2,367,112,932 $307,576,360,585
2012 $2,477,702,216 $295,092,888,077
2011 $2,579,409,620 $279,356,499,090
2010 $2,234,754,242 $239,807,980,591
2009 $1,740,894,965 $194,150,283,772
2008 $1,766,902,709 $193,617,323,539
2007 $1,682,131,785 $180,941,701,358
2006 $1,800,092,564 $148,627,286,361
2005 $1,682,343,527 $127,807,848,728
2004 $1,511,236,656 $115,033,593,101
2003 $1,157,825,435 $97,646,401,096
2002 $775,777,239 $92,538,372,870
2001 $825,706,961 $89,793,790,670
2000 $887,291,688 $96,076,539,926
1999 $912,773,681 $86,286,849,755
1998 $928,460,893 $85,728,207,782
1997 $998,004,259 $100,123,787,215
1996 $946,112,493 $96,293,086,513
1995 $1,001,894,000 $87,812,540,788
1994 $878,250,945 $73,688,724,431
1993 $835,582,062 $60,603,815,716
1992 $831,029,862 $52,131,320,033
1991 $704,325,367 $45,466,164,978
1990 $596,410,264 $36,144,336,769
1989 $495,409,233 $30,465,364,739
1988 $470,395,801 $25,371,462,488
1987 $402,768,324 $20,919,215,578
1986 $318,858,423 $18,586,746,057
1985 $268,629,926 $19,156,532,746
1984 $333,163,670 $19,749,361,098
1983 $386,699,309 $17,784,112,150
1982 $348,741,684 $16,084,252,378
1981 $434,188,034 $14,175,228,844
1980 $431,542,537 $11,896,256,783
1979 $290,134,593 $9,296,921,724
1978 $266,570,067 $7,517,176,355
1977 $193,315,048 $6,618,585,074
1976 $147,660,037 $6,327,077,974
1975 $149,558,896 $5,633,673,930
1974 $150,851,317 $5,221,534,956
1973 $121,188,716 $3,696,213,333
1972 $80,913,200 $2,721,440,981
1971 $76,480,285 $2,263,785,444
1970 $68,739,973 $1,920,574,150
1969 $65,967,974 $1,659,893,768
1968 $61,445,975 $1,425,706,091
1967 $59,261,976 $1,238,035,816
1966 $56,699,977 $1,096,425,608
1965 $54,879,978 $974,644,096
1964 $51,939,979 $894,153,311
1963 $47,039,981 $917,608,012
1962 $41,859,983 $826,239,212
1961 $35,699,986 $764,629,788
1960 $34,579,986 $704,751,700

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

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Lesotho and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Singapore
2024 $972 $90,674
2023 $916 $85,412
2022 $1,030 $90,299
2021 $1,067 $80,056
2020 $919 $61,410
2019 $1,082 $65,952
2018 $1,171 $66,882
2017 $1,069 $61,236
2016 $992 $57,006
2015 $1,121 $55,646
2014 $1,174 $57,565
2013 $1,151 $56,967
2012 $1,218 $55,548
2011 $1,281 $53,891
2010 $1,119 $47,237
2009 $879 $38,927
2008 $898 $40,009
2007 $861 $39,433
2006 $925 $33,768
2005 $861 $29,961
2004 $767 $27,608
2003 $583 $23,730
2002 $389 $22,160
2001 $413 $21,700
2000 $443 $23,853
1999 $456 $21,797
1998 $465 $21,829
1997 $502 $26,376
1996 $480 $26,233
1995 $513 $24,915
1994 $456 $21,552
1993 $439 $18,290
1992 $444 $16,136
1991 $382 $14,502
1990 $330 $11,862
1989 $279 $10,395
1988 $270.4 $8,914
1987 $236.5 $7,539
1986 $191.4 $6,800
1985 $165.4 $7,002
1984 $211 $7,228
1983 $252 $6,633
1982 $233.9 $6,078
1981 $299.8 $5,597
1980 $307 $4,928
1979 $212.4 $3,901
1978 $200.8 $3,194
1977 $149.9 $2,846
1976 $117.8 $2,759
1975 $123.2 $2,490
1974 $128.7 $2,342
1973 $107 $1,685
1972 $74 $1,264
1971 $72.4 $1,071
1970 $67.4 $926
1969 $67.1 $813
1968 $64.8 $709
1967 $64.8 $626
1966 $64.3 $567
1965 $64.3 $517
1964 $62.6 $486
1963 $58.4 $511
1962 $53.5 $472
1961 $47 $449
1960 $47 $428

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

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Lesotho vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Singapore
2026 58.6 84.1
2025 58.2 84
2024 57.8 83.9
2023 57.4 83.7
2022 56.8 82.9
2021 54.2 83.5
2020 55.1 83.7
2019 55.2 83.7
2018 54.6 83.4
2017 53.9 83.1
2016 52.9 82.9
2015 51.8 82.7
2014 50.8 82.6
2013 49.5 82.5
2012 48.2 82.2
2011 46.9 81.9
2010 46 81.6
2009 45.1 81.4
2008 44.3 81.1
2007 43.7 80.9
2006 43.2 80.6
2005 43.6 80.3
2004 44 79.7
2003 44.9 79.2
2002 46 78.7
2001 47.2 78.3
2000 48.8 77.8
1999 50.4 77.3
1998 52 76.9
1997 53.7 76.4
1996 55.1 76.1
1995 56.4 75.7
1994 57.3 75.6
1993 58.1 75.5
1992 58.6 75.3
1991 59.1 75.1
1990 59.3 74.6
1989 59.5 74.3
1988 59.6 74
1987 59.6 74
1986 59.3 73.6
1985 59.2 73.1
1984 59 72.6
1983 58.5 72.4
1982 58 72
1981 57.3 71.7
1980 56.5 71.5
1979 55.8 71.4
1978 55.2 71.2
1977 54.5 70.9
1976 53.9 70.6
1975 53.5 70.2
1974 52.9 69.7
1973 52.6 69.4
1972 52.3 69
1971 51.8 68.8
1970 51.5 68.5
1969 51.1 68.1
1968 50.8 67.7
1967 50.5 67.3
1966 50.4 67.2
1965 50.3 66.9
1964 50.3 66.7
1963 50.3 66.5
1962 50.3 66.1
1961 50.3 65.7
1960 50.2 65.3
1959 49.9 64.8
1958 49.6 64
1957 49.2 63.4
1956 48.6 62.6
1955 48 61.2
1954 47.3 59.4
1953 46.6 57.5
1952 45.9 56.4
1951 45.2 55.3
1950 44.6 54.1

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

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Lesotho and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Singapore
2024 2,337,423 6,036,860
2023 2,311,472 5,917,648
2022 2,286,110 5,637,022
2021 2,261,542 5,453,566
2020 2,235,727 5,685,807
2019 2,209,405 5,703,569
2018 2,183,603 5,638,676
2017 2,157,110 5,612,253
2016 2,130,422 5,607,283
2015 2,104,611 5,535,002
2014 2,080,089 5,469,724
2013 2,056,504 5,399,162
2012 2,034,354 5,312,437
2011 2,014,009 5,183,688
2010 1,996,251 5,076,732
2009 1,980,883 4,987,573
2008 1,966,541 4,839,396
2007 1,953,268 4,588,599
2006 1,945,063 4,401,365
2005 1,953,076 4,265,762
2004 1,971,129 4,166,664
2003 1,985,059 4,114,826
2002 1,994,679 4,175,950
2001 2,000,853 4,138,012
2000 2,003,913 4,027,887
1999 2,003,234 3,958,723
1998 1,998,049 3,927,213
1997 1,988,130 3,796,038
1996 1,972,418 3,670,704
1995 1,951,437 3,524,506
1994 1,927,707 3,419,048
1993 1,901,793 3,313,471
1992 1,873,274 3,230,698
1991 1,842,379 3,135,083
1990 1,809,696 3,047,132
1989 1,775,436 2,930,901
1988 1,739,841 2,846,108
1987 1,703,390 2,774,789
1986 1,666,138 2,733,373
1985 1,624,379 2,735,957
1984 1,578,986 2,732,221
1983 1,534,413 2,681,061
1982 1,490,732 2,646,466
1981 1,448,069 2,532,835
1980 1,406,521 2,413,945
1979 1,366,169 2,383,500
1978 1,327,240 2,353,600
1977 1,289,967 2,325,300
1976 1,253,214 2,293,300
1975 1,213,643 2,262,600
1974 1,172,420 2,229,800
1973 1,132,697 2,193,000
1972 1,094,063 2,152,400
1971 1,056,246 2,112,900
1970 1,019,273 2,074,507
1969 983,202 2,042,500
1968 948,105 2,012,000
1967 913,982 1,977,600
1966 881,870 1,934,400
1965 854,090 1,886,900
1964 829,437 1,841,600
1963 805,373 1,795,000
1962 781,814 1,750,200
1961 758,824 1,702,400
1960 736,500 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Singapore

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Singapore
2023 2.69 0.97
2022 2.72 1.04
2021 2.77 1.12
2020 2.85 1.1
2019 2.92 1.14
2018 3.02 1.14
2017 3.11 1.16
2016 3.18 1.2
2015 3.22 1.24
2014 3.24 1.25
2013 3.28 1.19
2012 3.3 1.29
2011 3.34 1.2
2010 3.25 1.15
2009 3.31 1.22
2008 3.39 1.28
2007 3.44 1.29
2006 3.41 1.28
2005 3.43 1.26
2004 3.51 1.26
2003 3.62 1.27
2002 3.68 1.37
2001 3.63 1.41
2000 3.61 1.6
1999 3.67 1.47
1998 3.82 1.48
1997 3.98 1.61
1996 4.06 1.66
1995 4.13 1.67
1994 4.21 1.71
1993 4.37 1.74
1992 4.54 1.72
1991 4.68 1.73
1990 4.81 1.83
1989 4.96 1.75
1988 5.1 1.96
1987 5.22 1.62
1986 5.32 1.43
1985 5.4 1.61
1984 5.48 1.62
1983 5.56 1.61
1982 5.63 1.74
1981 5.69 1.78
1980 5.75 1.82
1979 5.79 1.79
1978 5.82 1.79
1977 5.85 1.82
1976 5.87 2.11
1975 5.83 2.07
1974 5.75 2.35
1973 5.69 2.79
1972 5.69 3.04
1971 5.7 3.02
1970 5.7 3.07
1969 5.7 3.22
1968 5.73 3.53
1967 5.75 3.91
1966 5.76 4.46
1965 5.77 4.66
1964 5.77 4.97
1963 5.78 5.16
1962 5.79 5.21
1961 5.79 5.41
1960 5.78 5.76

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

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Lesotho and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Singapore
2024 22.7 36.8
2023 22.5 36.2
2022 22.3 35.9
2021 22.1 35.8
2020 22 35.5
2019 21.8 35.2
2018 21.7 35
2017 21.6 34.8
2016 21.4 34.5
2015 21.3 34.4
2014 21.2 34.2
2013 21.1 34.1
2012 21 34
2011 20.9 33.9
2010 20.7 33.7
2009 20.6 33.6
2008 20.4 33.5
2007 20.2 33.6
2006 20 33.6
2005 19.9 33.5
2004 19.8 33.3
2003 19.7 33
2002 19.5 32.7
2001 19.4 32.5
2000 19.2 32.2
1999 19.1 31.9
1998 18.9 31.6
1997 18.8 31.4
1996 18.6 31.2
1995 18.6 31
1994 18.5 30.7
1993 18.4 30.4
1992 18.4 30.1
1991 18.4 29.8
1990 18.4 29.5
1989 18.5 29.1
1988 18.6 28.7
1987 18.7 28.3
1986 18.6 27.8
1985 18.4 27.3
1984 18.5 26.9
1983 18.6 26.4
1982 18.6 25.9
1981 18.7 25.3
1980 18.8 24.7
1979 18.8 24.2
1978 18.9 23.6
1977 19 23.1
1976 19 22.6
1975 18.9 22
1974 18.8 21.5
1973 18.6 21
1972 18.5 20.6
1971 18.3 20.1
1970 18.2 19.7
1969 18 19.3
1968 17.8 18.9
1967 17.6 18.6
1966 17.5 18.4
1965 17.5 18.2
1964 17.5 18.1
1963 17.4 18
1962 17.4 18
1961 17.4 18.1
1960 17.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Singapore
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
97.7%
2021
English speaking
27.9%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Lesotho Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Singapore
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
2,175 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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