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Lesotho vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 137th vs. 151st).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Slovenia
Population
2396633
2124138
Population rank 143/197 147/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$73B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$57,186
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

Lesotho and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Slovenia
2024 $2,271,759,455 $72,972,015,197
2023 $2,117,962,445 $69,255,264,238
2022 $2,354,980,960 $59,899,117,741
2021 $2,412,130,057 $61,540,813,362
2020 $2,053,699,864 $53,384,760,135
2019 $2,390,702,296 $53,909,922,736
2018 $2,556,247,292 $53,689,067,640
2017 $2,306,741,672 $48,153,200,135
2016 $2,114,426,452 $44,290,685,824
2015 $2,359,686,725 $42,709,468,275
2014 $2,441,063,054 $49,514,466,380
2013 $2,367,112,932 $47,867,056,859
2012 $2,477,702,216 $46,167,053,954
2011 $2,579,409,620 $51,199,194,599
2010 $2,234,754,242 $47,793,117,241
2009 $1,740,894,965 $49,975,540,955
2008 $1,766,902,709 $55,509,332,322
2007 $1,682,131,785 $47,880,266,543
2006 $1,800,092,564 $39,260,368,837
2005 $1,682,343,527 $35,947,936,824
2004 $1,511,236,656 $34,156,553,313
2003 $1,157,825,435 $29,360,575,032
2002 $775,777,239 $23,214,593,516
2001 $825,706,961 $20,668,868,707
2000 $887,291,688 $20,159,190,702
1999 $912,773,681 $22,609,669,084
1998 $928,460,893 $22,058,635,314
1997 $998,004,259 $20,726,878,752
1996 $946,112,493 $21,470,699,363
1995 $1,001,894,000 $21,367,422,159
1994 $878,250,945 $16,400,767,070
1993 $835,582,062 $14,449,298,372
1992 $831,029,862 $14,277,261,541
1991 $704,325,367 $14,454,495,059
1990 $596,410,264 $19,832,029,087
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 Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Slovenia
2024 $972 $34,301
2023 $916 $32,660
2022 $1,030 $28,360
2021 $1,067 $29,193
2020 $919 $25,392
2019 $1,082 $25,814
2018 $1,171 $25,888
2017 $1,069 $23,303
2016 $992 $21,448
2015 $1,121 $20,697
2014 $1,174 $24,013
2013 $1,151 $23,237
2012 $1,218 $22,442
2011 $1,281 $24,941
2010 $1,119 $23,330
2009 $879 $24,502
2008 $898 $27,462
2007 $861 $23,725
2006 $925 $19,563
2005 $861 $17,970
2004 $767 $17,104
2003 $583 $14,712
2002 $389 $11,639
2001 $413 $10,376
2000 $443 $10,136
1999 $456 $11,401
1998 $465 $11,132
1997 $502 $10,437
1996 $480 $10,797
1995 $513 $10,738
1994 $456 $8,244
1993 $439 $7,255
1992 $444 $7,151
1991 $382 $7,229
1990 $330 $9,925
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. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Slovenia
2026 58.6 82.1
2025 58.2 81.9
2024 57.8 81.8
2023 57.4 81.6
2022 56.8 80.8
2021 54.2 80.4
2020 55.1 80.4
2019 55.2 81
2018 54.6 80.9
2017 53.9 80.6
2016 52.9 80.5
2015 51.8 80.5
2014 50.8 80.3
2013 49.5 80.1
2012 48.2 79.8
2011 46.9 79.6
2010 46 79.3
2009 45.1 79
2008 44.3 78.6
2007 43.7 78.3
2006 43.2 77.8
2005 43.6 77.5
2004 44 76.9
2003 44.9 76.3
2002 46 76.3
2001 47.2 76.2
2000 48.8 75.8
1999 50.4 75.5
1998 52 75.1
1997 53.7 75
1996 55.1 74.8
1995 56.4 74.4
1994 57.3 73.9
1993 58.1 73.6
1992 58.6 73.4
1991 59.1 73.5
1990 59.3 73.5
1989 59.5 73.3
1988 59.6 72.8
1987 59.6 72.4
1986 59.3 72.1
1985 59.2 71.8
1984 59 71.3
1983 58.5 71.2
1982 58 71.4
1981 57.3 71.6
1980 56.5 71.8
1979 55.8 71.6
1978 55.2 71.6
1977 54.5 71.3
1976 53.9 71.1
1975 53.5 71.1
1974 52.9 71
1973 52.6 70.8
1972 52.3 70.3
1971 51.8 69.7
1970 51.5 69
1969 51.1 68.6
1968 50.8 68.6
1967 50.5 69
1966 50.4 68.9
1965 50.3 68.7
1964 50.3 68.5
1963 50.3 68.6
1962 50.3 68.9
1961 50.3 68.9
1960 50.2 68.5
1959 49.9 68.2
1958 49.6 67.7
1957 49.2 67
1956 48.6 66.5
1955 48 66.1
1954 47.3 66.1
1953 46.6 65.3
1952 45.9 63.8
1951 45.2 62.3
1950 44.6 61.8

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

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Lesotho and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Slovenia
2024 2,337,423 2,127,400
2023 2,311,472 2,120,461
2022 2,286,110 2,112,076
2021 2,261,542 2,108,079
2020 2,235,727 2,102,419
2019 2,209,405 2,088,385
2018 2,183,603 2,073,894
2017 2,157,110 2,066,388
2016 2,130,422 2,065,042
2015 2,104,611 2,063,531
2014 2,080,089 2,061,980
2013 2,056,504 2,059,953
2012 2,034,354 2,057,159
2011 2,014,009 2,052,843
2010 1,996,251 2,048,583
2009 1,980,883 2,039,669
2008 1,966,541 2,021,316
2007 1,953,268 2,018,122
2006 1,945,063 2,006,868
2005 1,953,076 2,000,474
2004 1,971,129 1,997,012
2003 1,985,059 1,995,733
2002 1,994,679 1,994,530
2001 2,000,853 1,992,060
2000 2,003,913 1,988,925
1999 2,003,234 1,983,045
1998 1,998,049 1,981,629
1997 1,988,130 1,985,956
1996 1,972,418 1,988,628
1995 1,951,437 1,989,872
1994 1,927,707 1,989,443
1993 1,901,793 1,991,746
1992 1,873,274 1,996,498
1991 1,842,379 1,999,429
1990 1,809,696 1,998,161
1989 1,775,436 1,996,351
1988 1,739,841 1,995,196
1987 1,703,390 1,989,776
1986 1,666,138 1,965,964
1985 1,624,379 1,941,641
1984 1,578,986 1,932,154
1983 1,534,413 1,922,321
1982 1,490,732 1,910,334
1981 1,448,069 1,906,531
1980 1,406,521 1,901,315
1979 1,366,169 1,882,599
1978 1,327,240 1,862,548
1977 1,289,967 1,842,377
1976 1,253,214 1,820,249
1975 1,213,643 1,793,581
1974 1,172,420 1,776,132
1973 1,132,697 1,766,697
1972 1,094,063 1,752,233
1971 1,056,246 1,738,335
1970 1,019,273 1,724,891
1969 983,202 1,713,874
1968 948,105 1,704,546
1967 913,982 1,689,528
1966 881,870 1,669,905
1965 854,090 1,649,160
1964 829,437 1,632,114
1963 805,373 1,616,971
1962 781,814 1,603,649
1961 758,824 1,594,131
1960 736,500 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Slovenia

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Slovenia
2023 2.69 1.51
2022 2.72 1.55
2021 2.77 1.64
2020 2.85 1.59
2019 2.92 1.61
2018 3.02 1.6
2017 3.11 1.62
2016 3.18 1.58
2015 3.22 1.57
2014 3.24 1.58
2013 3.28 1.55
2012 3.3 1.58
2011 3.34 1.56
2010 3.25 1.57
2009 3.31 1.53
2008 3.39 1.53
2007 3.44 1.38
2006 3.41 1.31
2005 3.43 1.26
2004 3.51 1.25
2003 3.62 1.2
2002 3.68 1.21
2001 3.63 1.21
2000 3.61 1.26
1999 3.67 1.21
1998 3.82 1.23
1997 3.98 1.25
1996 4.06 1.28
1995 4.13 1.29
1994 4.21 1.32
1993 4.37 1.33
1992 4.54 1.33
1991 4.68 1.42
1990 4.81 1.46
1989 4.96 1.52
1988 5.1 1.63
1987 5.22 1.65
1986 5.32 1.67
1985 5.4 1.71
1984 5.48 1.74
1983 5.56 1.81
1982 5.63 1.93
1981 5.69 1.96
1980 5.75 2.11
1979 5.79 2.22
1978 5.82 2.2
1977 5.85 2.17
1976 5.87 2.2
1975 5.83 2.17
1974 5.75 2.13
1973 5.69 2.2
1972 5.69 2.17
1971 5.7 2.16
1970 5.7 2.11
1969 5.7 2.17
1968 5.73 2.25
1967 5.75 2.37
1966 5.76 2.47
1965 5.77 2.43
1964 5.77 2.31
1963 5.78 2.27
1962 5.79 2.28
1961 5.79 2.27
1960 5.78 2.19

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

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Lesotho and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Slovenia
2024 22.7 45.3
2023 22.5 44.9
2022 22.3 44.5
2021 22.1 44.1
2020 22 44
2019 21.8 44
2018 21.7 43.8
2017 21.6 43.6
2016 21.4 43.3
2015 21.3 43
2014 21.2 42.7
2013 21.1 42.4
2012 21 42
2011 20.9 41.7
2010 20.7 41.4
2009 20.6 41.2
2008 20.4 41
2007 20.2 40.7
2006 20 40.4
2005 19.9 40
2004 19.8 39.6
2003 19.7 39.2
2002 19.5 38.8
2001 19.4 38.4
2000 19.2 38
1999 19.1 37.6
1998 18.9 37.1
1997 18.8 36.7
1996 18.6 36.3
1995 18.6 36
1994 18.5 35.8
1993 18.4 35.4
1992 18.4 35
1991 18.4 34.6
1990 18.4 34.2
1989 18.5 33.8
1988 18.6 33.5
1987 18.7 33.3
1986 18.6 32.9
1985 18.4 32.6
1984 18.5 32.4
1983 18.6 32.2
1982 18.6 31.9
1981 18.7 31.7
1980 18.8 31.5
1979 18.8 31.4
1978 18.9 31.3
1977 19 31.2
1976 19 31.1
1975 18.9 31.1
1974 18.8 31.2
1973 18.6 31.2
1972 18.5 31.1
1971 18.3 30.9
1970 18.2 30.8
1969 18 30.6
1968 17.8 30.5
1967 17.6 30.4
1966 17.5 30.2
1965 17.5 30.1
1964 17.5 29.9
1963 17.4 29.7
1962 17.4 29.5
1961 17.4 29.3
1960 17.5 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
4.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
3.39%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Slovenia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
99.6%
2001
English speaking
27.9%
2023
59%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
90.8%
2024

Health

Lesotho Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$396
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Slovenia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
24,224 mi
2012

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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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