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Lesotho vs Slovakia statistics compared

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Lesotho has a population of 2.36M (ranked 143/197), compared with 5.41M in Slovakia (ranked 122/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 137th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.57B) and Slovakia ranks 60/197 ($155B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 179/197 ($1,089), while Slovakia ranks 46/197 ($28,544).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Slovakia
Population
2402837
5376239
Population rank 143/197 125/197
GDP
$2.57B
2025
$155B
2025
GDP rank 175/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$1,089
2025
$28,544
2025
GDP per capita rank 179/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$1.26B
2025
$95.3B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.1%
2025
61.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$535
2025
$17,597
2025
Government debt per person rank 165/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,455
2026
$17,518
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
289.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
22.9 years
2025
43.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Lesotho and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Slovakia
2025 $2,573,572,920 $154,530,066,507
2024 $2,391,282,548 $140,934,076,532
2023 $2,129,871,530 $133,578,518,424
2022 $2,354,980,960 $115,792,972,358
2021 $2,412,130,057 $120,511,265,913
2020 $2,053,699,864 $107,732,602,896
2019 $2,390,702,296 $105,843,498,304
2018 $2,556,247,292 $106,611,673,365
2017 $2,306,741,672 $95,978,130,735
2016 $2,114,426,452 $90,347,173,229
2015 $2,359,686,725 $89,178,548,717
2014 $2,441,063,054 $101,713,075,599
2013 $2,367,112,932 $99,134,277,850
2012 $2,477,702,216 $94,724,394,278
2011 $2,579,409,620 $99,705,104,723
2010 $2,234,754,242 $91,112,160,801
2009 $1,740,894,965 $89,342,984,698
2008 $1,766,902,709 $96,685,492,864
2007 $1,682,131,785 $77,019,443,089
2006 $1,800,092,564 $57,111,148,619
2005 $1,682,343,527 $48,823,790,951
2004 $1,511,236,656 $42,960,730,480
2003 $1,157,825,435 $33,761,723,946
2002 $775,777,239 $24,768,142,566
2001 $825,706,961 $21,377,597,035
2000 $887,291,688 $20,626,538,612
1999 $912,773,681 $20,813,421,086
1998 $928,460,893 $22,911,708,405
1997 $998,004,259 $22,026,728,498
1996 $946,112,493 $21,864,845,214
1995 $1,001,894,000 $20,306,095,054
1994 $878,250,945 $16,187,735,322
1993 $835,582,062 $13,991,963,247
1992 $831,029,862 $12,932,972,789
1991 $704,325,367 $11,952,983,608
1990 $596,410,264 $17,068,924,602
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lesotho and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Slovakia
2025 $1,089 $28,544
2024 $1,023 $25,993
2023 $921 $24,615
2022 $1,030 $21,318
2021 $1,067 $22,123
2020 $919 $19,735
2019 $1,082 $19,406
2018 $1,171 $19,573
2017 $1,069 $17,646
2016 $992 $16,636
2015 $1,121 $16,442
2014 $1,174 $18,771
2013 $1,151 $18,313
2012 $1,218 $17,517
2011 $1,281 $18,469
2010 $1,119 $16,899
2009 $879 $16,587
2008 $898 $17,974
2007 $861 $14,330
2006 $925 $10,629
2005 $861 $9,087
2004 $767 $7,997
2003 $583 $6,283
2002 $389 $4,606
2001 $413 $3,974
2000 $443 $3,828
1999 $456 $3,857
1998 $465 $4,250
1997 $502 $4,092
1996 $480 $4,069
1995 $513 $3,787
1994 $456 $3,028
1993 $439 $2,627
1992 $444 $2,438
1991 $382 $2,254
1990 $330 $3,221
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lesotho vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Slovakia
2026 58.6 78.8
2025 58.2 78.7
2024 57.8 78.5
2023 57.4 78.3
2022 56.8 77
2021 54.2 74.6
2020 55.1 76.9
2019 55.2 77.7
2018 54.6 77.3
2017 53.9 77.2
2016 52.9 77.2
2015 51.8 76.7
2014 50.8 76.8
2013 49.5 76.5
2012 48.2 76.2
2011 46.9 76
2010 46 75.5
2009 45.1 75.2
2008 44.3 74.9
2007 43.7 74.5
2006 43.2 74.4
2005 43.6 74.2
2004 44 74.2
2003 44.9 73.8
2002 46 73.8
2001 47.2 73.6
2000 48.8 73.1
1999 50.4 73
1998 52 72.6
1997 53.7 72.7
1996 55.1 72.7
1995 56.4 72.3
1994 57.3 72.3
1993 58.1 71.9
1992 58.6 71.4
1991 59.1 70.9
1990 59.3 70.8
1989 59.5 70.9
1988 59.6 71.1
1987 59.6 71.1
1986 59.3 70.9
1985 59.2 70.7
1984 59 70.7
1983 58.5 70.5
1982 58 70.8
1981 57.3 70.6
1980 56.5 70.4
1979 55.8 70.7
1978 55.2 70.4
1977 54.5 70.4
1976 53.9 70.5
1975 53.5 70.3
1974 52.9 70.2
1973 52.6 70
1972 52.3 70.3
1971 51.8 69.9
1970 51.5 69.7
1969 51.1 69.8
1968 50.8 70.5
1967 50.5 71
1966 50.4 70.4
1965 50.3 70.3
1964 50.3 71.1
1963 50.3 70.7
1962 50.3 70.3
1961 50.3 70.8
1960 50.2 70.3
1959 49.9 69
1958 49.6 69.4
1957 49.2 67.5
1956 48.6 68.4
1955 48 67.8
1954 47.3 66.7
1953 46.6 65.7
1952 45.9 64.3
1951 45.2 61.1
1950 44.6 60.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lesotho and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Slovakia
2025 2,363,325 5,413,813
2024 2,337,423 5,422,069
2023 2,311,472 5,426,740
2022 2,286,110 5,431,752
2021 2,261,542 5,447,247
2020 2,235,727 5,458,827
2019 2,209,405 5,454,147
2018 2,183,603 5,446,771
2017 2,157,110 5,439,232
2016 2,130,422 5,430,798
2015 2,104,611 5,423,801
2014 2,080,089 5,418,649
2013 2,056,504 5,413,393
2012 2,034,354 5,407,579
2011 2,014,009 5,398,384
2010 1,996,251 5,391,428
2009 1,980,883 5,386,406
2008 1,966,541 5,379,233
2007 1,953,268 5,374,622
2006 1,945,063 5,373,054
2005 1,953,076 5,372,807
2004 1,971,129 5,372,280
2003 1,985,059 5,373,374
2002 1,994,679 5,376,912
2001 2,000,853 5,378,867
2000 2,003,913 5,388,720
1999 2,003,234 5,396,020
1998 1,998,049 5,390,516
1997 1,988,130 5,383,291
1996 1,972,418 5,373,361
1995 1,951,437 5,361,999
1994 1,927,707 5,346,331
1993 1,901,793 5,325,305
1992 1,873,274 5,305,016
1991 1,842,379 5,303,294
1990 1,809,696 5,299,187
1989 1,775,436 5,275,942
1988 1,739,841 5,250,596
1987 1,703,390 5,222,840
1986 1,666,138 5,193,838
1985 1,624,379 5,161,768
1984 1,578,986 5,127,097
1983 1,534,413 5,091,971
1982 1,490,732 5,055,099
1981 1,448,069 5,016,105
1980 1,406,521 4,979,815
1979 1,366,169 4,938,973
1978 1,327,240 4,890,125
1977 1,289,967 4,840,501
1976 1,253,214 4,789,507
1975 1,213,643 4,739,105
1974 1,172,420 4,689,623
1973 1,132,697 4,641,445
1972 1,094,063 4,596,622
1971 1,056,246 4,557,449
1970 1,019,273 4,538,223
1969 983,202 4,518,607
1968 948,105 4,483,915
1967 913,982 4,449,367
1966 881,870 4,411,666
1965 854,090 4,370,983
1964 829,437 4,327,341
1963 805,373 4,282,017
1962 781,814 4,238,188
1961 758,824 4,191,667
1960 736,500 4,068,095

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Slovakia
2024 2.66 1.46
2023 2.69 1.49
2022 2.72 1.57
2021 2.77 1.63
2020 2.85 1.59
2019 2.92 1.57
2018 3.02 1.54
2017 3.11 1.52
2016 3.18 1.48
2015 3.22 1.4
2014 3.24 1.37
2013 3.28 1.34
2012 3.3 1.34
2011 3.34 1.45
2010 3.25 1.43
2009 3.31 1.44
2008 3.39 1.34
2007 3.44 1.27
2006 3.41 1.25
2005 3.43 1.27
2004 3.51 1.25
2003 3.62 1.2
2002 3.68 1.19
2001 3.63 1.2
2000 3.61 1.3
1999 3.67 1.33
1998 3.82 1.37
1997 3.98 1.43
1996 4.06 1.47
1995 4.13 1.52
1994 4.21 1.67
1993 4.37 1.87
1992 4.54 1.93
1991 4.68 2.05
1990 4.81 2.09
1989 4.96 2.07
1988 5.1 2.13
1987 5.22 2.14
1986 5.32 2.2
1985 5.4 2.26
1984 5.48 2.26
1983 5.56 2.28
1982 5.63 2.28
1981 5.69 2.29
1980 5.75 2.32
1979 5.79 2.45
1978 5.82 2.47
1977 5.85 2.49
1976 5.87 2.55
1975 5.83 2.55
1974 5.75 2.61
1973 5.69 2.56
1972 5.69 2.49
1971 5.7 2.43
1970 5.7 2.41
1969 5.7 2.43
1968 5.73 2.39
1967 5.75 2.48
1966 5.76 2.66
1965 5.77 2.78
1964 5.77 2.89
1963 5.78 2.92
1962 5.79 2.83
1961 5.79 2.96
1960 5.78 3.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lesotho and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Slovakia
2025 22.9 43.3
2024 22.7 42.7
2023 22.5 42.3
2022 22.3 41.9
2021 22.1 41.5
2020 22 41.2
2019 21.8 40.8
2018 21.7 40.4
2017 21.6 40
2016 21.4 39.6
2015 21.3 39.2
2014 21.2 38.8
2013 21.1 38.4
2012 21 38
2011 20.9 37.6
2010 20.7 37.3
2009 20.6 36.9
2008 20.4 36.6
2007 20.2 36.2
2006 20 35.8
2005 19.9 35.5
2004 19.8 35.2
2003 19.7 34.9
2002 19.5 34.6
2001 19.4 34.3
2000 19.2 33.9
1999 19.1 33.6
1998 18.9 33.3
1997 18.8 33
1996 18.6 32.7
1995 18.6 32.5
1994 18.5 32.2
1993 18.4 31.9
1992 18.4 31.7
1991 18.4 31.5
1990 18.4 31.3
1989 18.5 31.1
1988 18.6 30.8
1987 18.7 30.6
1986 18.6 30.3
1985 18.4 30.1
1984 18.5 29.8
1983 18.6 29.6
1982 18.6 29.4
1981 18.7 29.1
1980 18.8 28.9
1979 18.8 28.8
1978 18.9 28.6
1977 19 28.5
1976 19 28.4
1975 18.9 28.4
1974 18.8 28.4
1973 18.6 28.4
1972 18.5 28.3
1971 18.3 28.3
1970 18.2 28.3
1969 18 28.3
1968 17.8 28.2
1967 17.6 28.1
1966 17.5 28
1965 17.5 28
1964 17.5 27.9
1963 17.4 27.9
1962 17.4 27.8
1961 17.4 27.7
1960 17.5 27.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.03B
2025
$143B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.2%
2025
48.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.15%
2025
-5.02%
2025
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
5.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
55.6%
2025
59.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
28.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$18.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
3,011 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$16
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
32.3%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,675 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
18%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.9%
2024
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Slovakia
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2025
53.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.48 ft
2026
5.94 ft
2026
Average female height
5.17 ft
2026
5.48 ft
2026
Quality of life index
13.7
2026
72.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
38.2
2008
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
80
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
99.6%
2004
English speaking
27.9%
2026
25.7%
2026
People using the Internet
51.8%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

Lesotho Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
27.4 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
60
2024
6.3
2024
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28%
2024
29.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Slovakia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
4,960 sq mi
2025
3,429 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
24,224 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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