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Lesotho vs Syria statistics compared

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Lesotho has a population of 2.36M (ranked 143/197), compared with 25.6M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 137th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.57B) and Syria ranks 134/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 179/197 ($1,089), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Syria
Population
2402837
26956472
Population rank 143/197 56/197
GDP
$2.57B
2025
$20B
2023
GDP rank 175/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$1,089
2025
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 179/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$1.26B
2025
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.1%
2025
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$535
2025
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 165/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,455
2026
$693
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
374 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2024
2.7
2024
Median age
22.9 years
2025
24.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Lesotho and Syria: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Syria economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Syria
2025 $2,573,572,920 -
2024 $2,391,282,548 -
2023 $2,129,871,530 $19,993,439,950
2022 $2,354,980,960 $23,737,634,644
2021 $2,412,130,057 $14,892,885,528
2020 $2,053,699,864 $12,501,503,673
2019 $2,390,702,296 $22,583,046,645
2018 $2,556,247,292 $21,497,779,248
2017 $2,306,741,672 $16,369,842,725
2016 $2,114,426,452 $12,597,854,088
2015 $2,359,686,725 $16,466,861,435
2014 $2,441,063,054 $21,502,061,466
2013 $2,367,112,932 $21,361,254,635
2012 $2,477,702,216 $43,190,318,033
2011 $2,579,409,620 $67,539,433,544
2010 $2,234,754,242 $61,390,833,273
2009 $1,740,894,965 $54,111,721,044
2008 $1,766,902,709 $52,557,913,397
2007 $1,682,131,785 $40,465,331,020
2006 $1,800,092,564 $33,751,812,959
2005 $1,682,343,527 $28,858,937,499
2004 $1,511,236,656 $25,086,910,448
2003 $1,157,825,435 $21,828,144,686
2002 $775,777,239 $20,786,986,580
2001 $825,706,961 $20,078,599,626
2000 $887,291,688 $18,937,031,610
1999 $912,773,681 $15,873,875,969
1998 $928,460,893 $15,200,846,154
1997 $998,004,259 $14,505,233,463
1996 $946,112,493 $13,789,560,878
1995 $1,001,894,000 $11,396,706,587
1994 $878,250,945 $10,122,020,000
1993 $835,582,062 $13,695,962,055
1992 $831,029,862 $13,253,565,861
1991 $704,325,367 $12,981,833,333
1990 $596,410,264 $12,308,624,418
1989 $495,409,233 $9,853,395,762
1988 $470,395,801 $10,577,041,645
1987 $402,768,324 $11,356,215,543
1986 $318,858,423 $13,293,205,278
1985 $268,629,926 $16,403,539,893
1984 $333,163,670 $17,503,078,174
1983 $386,699,309 $17,589,277,143
1982 $348,741,684 $16,298,929,011
1981 $434,188,034 $15,518,201,335
1980 $431,542,537 $13,062,420,382
1979 $290,134,593 $9,929,681,529
1978 $266,570,067 $9,275,200,458
1977 $193,315,048 $7,696,011,396
1976 $147,660,037 $7,633,528,867
1975 $149,558,896 $6,826,980,444
1974 $150,851,317 $5,159,557,148
1973 $121,188,716 $3,239,487,516
1972 $80,913,200 $3,059,681,698
1971 $76,480,285 $2,589,851,325
1970 $68,739,973 $2,140,384,010
1969 $65,967,974 $2,245,011,515
1968 $61,445,975 $1,753,746,430
1967 $59,261,976 $1,580,229,799
1966 $56,699,977 $1,342,287,553
1965 $54,879,978 $1,472,036,540
1964 $51,939,979 $1,339,494,267
1963 $47,039,981 $1,200,447,408
1962 $41,859,983 $1,110,565,881
1961 $35,699,986 $945,244,972
1960 $34,579,986 $857,704,413

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

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Lesotho and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Syria
2025 $1,089 -
2024 $1,023 -
2023 $921 $847
2022 $1,030 $1,057
2021 $1,067 $689
2020 $919 $594
2019 $1,082 $1,110
2018 $1,171 $1,098
2017 $1,069 $852
2016 $992 $656
2015 $1,121 $848
2014 $1,174 $1,061
2013 $1,151 $986
2012 $1,218 $1,898
2011 $1,281 $2,952
2010 $1,119 $2,731
2009 $879 $2,462
2008 $898 $2,429
2007 $861 $1,938
2006 $925 $1,719
2005 $861 $1,534
2004 $767 $1,368
2003 $583 $1,220
2002 $389 $1,190
2001 $413 $1,178
2000 $443 $1,138
1999 $456 $978
1998 $465 $961
1997 $502 $941
1996 $480 $918
1995 $513 $780
1994 $456 $712
1993 $439 $993
1992 $444 $990
1991 $382 $1,000
1990 $330 $978
1989 $279 $809
1988 $270.4 $898
1987 $236.5 $997
1986 $191.4 $1,208
1985 $165.4 $1,544
1984 $211 $1,706
1983 $252 $1,776
1982 $233.9 $1,703
1981 $299.8 $1,676
1980 $307 $1,458
1979 $212.4 $1,146
1978 $200.8 $1,108
1977 $149.9 $951
1976 $117.8 $976
1975 $123.2 $904
1974 $128.7 $707
1973 $107 $459
1972 $74 $448
1971 $72.4 $393
1970 $67.4 $335
1969 $67.1 $364
1968 $64.8 $293.3
1967 $64.8 $272.9
1966 $64.3 $239.3
1965 $64.3 $270.8
1964 $62.6 $254.2
1963 $58.4 $234.9
1962 $53.5 $223.9
1961 $47 $196.3
1960 $47 $183.5

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

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Lesotho vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Syria
2026 58.6 73.4
2025 58.2 73
2024 57.8 72.6
2023 57.4 72.1
2022 56.8 72.8
2021 54.2 72.4
2020 55.1 71.9
2019 55.2 71
2018 54.6 67.4
2017 53.9 65.7
2016 52.9 65.2
2015 51.8 63.3
2014 50.8 65.5
2013 49.5 65.1
2012 48.2 66.2
2011 46.9 72.3
2010 46 73.5
2009 45.1 73.5
2008 44.3 73.4
2007 43.7 73.3
2006 43.2 73
2005 43.6 72.8
2004 44 72.5
2003 44.9 72.2
2002 46 71.7
2001 47.2 71.3
2000 48.8 70.9
1999 50.4 70.5
1998 52 70.2
1997 53.7 70.2
1996 55.1 70.2
1995 56.4 70.2
1994 57.3 70.3
1993 58.1 70.3
1992 58.6 70.2
1991 59.1 70.1
1990 59.3 69.8
1989 59.5 69.5
1988 59.6 69.2
1987 59.6 68.8
1986 59.3 68.4
1985 59.2 68
1984 59 67.7
1983 58.5 67.4
1982 58 60.8
1981 57.3 64.6
1980 56.5 66.5
1979 55.8 66.2
1978 55.2 65.9
1977 54.5 65.4
1976 53.9 64.8
1975 53.5 64.2
1974 52.9 63.4
1973 52.6 60.8
1972 52.3 62
1971 51.8 61.3
1970 51.5 60.6
1969 51.1 59.8
1968 50.8 59.1
1967 50.5 58
1966 50.4 57.6
1965 50.3 56.9
1964 50.3 56.2
1963 50.3 55.4
1962 50.3 54.6
1961 50.3 53.7
1960 50.2 52.7
1959 49.9 51.7
1958 49.6 50.7
1957 49.2 49.6
1956 48.6 48.5
1955 48 47.4
1954 47.3 46.4
1953 46.6 45.3
1952 45.9 44.3
1951 45.2 43.4
1950 44.6 42.5

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

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Lesotho and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Syria
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Syria
2025 2,363,325 25,620,427
2024 2,337,423 24,672,760
2023 2,311,472 23,594,623
2022 2,286,110 22,462,173
2021 2,261,542 21,628,839
2020 2,235,727 21,049,429
2019 2,209,405 20,353,534
2018 2,183,603 19,577,845
2017 2,157,110 19,224,668
2016 2,130,422 19,193,834
2015 2,104,611 19,424,618
2014 2,080,089 20,273,659
2013 2,056,504 21,666,917
2012 2,034,354 22,759,763
2011 2,014,009 22,878,098
2010 1,996,251 22,482,421
2009 1,980,883 21,976,969
2008 1,966,541 21,636,564
2007 1,953,268 20,884,125
2006 1,945,063 19,637,022
2005 1,953,076 18,814,091
2004 1,971,129 18,336,875
2003 1,985,059 17,889,296
2002 1,994,679 17,468,332
2001 2,000,853 17,051,338
2000 2,003,913 16,637,888
1999 2,003,234 16,228,061
1998 1,998,049 15,820,413
1997 1,988,130 15,417,542
1996 1,972,418 15,018,104
1995 1,951,437 14,616,801
1994 1,927,707 14,208,583
1993 1,901,793 13,795,686
1992 1,873,274 13,385,571
1991 1,842,379 12,980,821
1990 1,809,696 12,579,208
1989 1,775,436 12,179,060
1988 1,739,841 11,782,264
1987 1,703,390 11,388,923
1986 1,666,138 11,002,844
1985 1,624,379 10,625,672
1984 1,578,986 10,258,398
1983 1,534,413 9,904,809
1982 1,490,732 9,572,511
1981 1,448,069 9,260,189
1980 1,406,521 8,957,663
1979 1,366,169 8,661,909
1978 1,327,240 8,372,759
1977 1,289,967 8,090,501
1976 1,253,214 7,817,320
1975 1,213,643 7,554,364
1974 1,172,420 7,302,160
1973 1,132,697 7,060,321
1972 1,094,063 6,826,024
1971 1,056,246 6,598,094
1970 1,019,273 6,380,609
1969 983,202 6,175,166
1968 948,105 5,978,742
1967 913,982 5,790,198
1966 881,870 5,609,047
1965 854,090 5,435,267
1964 829,437 5,269,087
1963 805,373 5,110,467
1962 781,814 4,959,340
1961 758,824 4,815,466
1960 736,500 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Syria

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Syria
2024 2.66 2.7
2023 2.69 2.71
2022 2.72 2.75
2021 2.77 2.8
2020 2.85 2.84
2019 2.92 2.88
2018 3.02 2.93
2017 3.11 2.97
2016 3.18 3.01
2015 3.22 3.07
2014 3.24 3.12
2013 3.28 3.17
2012 3.3 3.22
2011 3.34 3.29
2010 3.25 3.36
2009 3.31 3.42
2008 3.39 3.48
2007 3.44 3.54
2006 3.41 3.56
2005 3.43 3.61
2004 3.51 3.68
2003 3.62 3.76
2002 3.68 3.87
2001 3.63 3.98
2000 3.61 4.07
1999 3.67 4.14
1998 3.82 4.25
1997 3.98 4.37
1996 4.06 4.54
1995 4.13 4.7
1994 4.21 4.86
1993 4.37 4.99
1992 4.54 5.14
1991 4.68 5.34
1990 4.81 5.56
1989 4.96 5.78
1988 5.1 6
1987 5.22 6.2
1986 5.32 6.37
1985 5.4 6.48
1984 5.48 6.59
1983 5.56 6.69
1982 5.63 6.81
1981 5.69 6.97
1980 5.75 7.12
1979 5.79 7.25
1978 5.82 7.35
1977 5.85 7.42
1976 5.87 7.45
1975 5.83 7.49
1974 5.75 7.52
1973 5.69 7.55
1972 5.69 7.57
1971 5.7 7.6
1970 5.7 7.62
1969 5.7 7.59
1968 5.73 7.57
1967 5.75 7.56
1966 5.76 7.55
1965 5.77 7.53
1964 5.77 7.53
1963 5.78 7.51
1962 5.79 7.51
1961 5.79 7.5
1960 5.78 7.51

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

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Lesotho and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Syria
2025 22.9 24.3
2024 22.7 23.9
2023 22.5 23.3
2022 22.3 22.7
2021 22.1 22.2
2020 22 21.6
2019 21.8 20.9
2018 21.7 20.1
2017 21.6 19.6
2016 21.4 19.5
2015 21.3 19.5
2014 21.2 20.1
2013 21.1 21.2
2012 21 21.8
2011 20.9 21.9
2010 20.7 21.7
2009 20.6 21.5
2008 20.4 21.3
2007 20.2 21
2006 20 20.3
2005 19.9 19.7
2004 19.8 19.5
2003 19.7 19.2
2002 19.5 19
2001 19.4 18.8
2000 19.2 18.5
1999 19.1 18.3
1998 18.9 18.1
1997 18.8 17.9
1996 18.6 17.7
1995 18.6 17.5
1994 18.5 17.3
1993 18.4 17.1
1992 18.4 16.9
1991 18.4 16.7
1990 18.4 16.5
1989 18.5 16.4
1988 18.6 16.2
1987 18.7 16.1
1986 18.6 16
1985 18.4 15.9
1984 18.5 15.8
1983 18.6 15.8
1982 18.6 15.7
1981 18.7 15.6
1980 18.8 15.6
1979 18.8 15.6
1978 18.9 15.6
1977 19 15.6
1976 19 15.6
1975 18.9 15.7
1974 18.8 15.7
1973 18.6 15.7
1972 18.5 15.8
1971 18.3 15.8
1970 18.2 15.9
1969 18 16
1968 17.8 16.1
1967 17.6 16.2
1966 17.5 16.4
1965 17.5 16.5
1964 17.5 16.7
1963 17.4 16.9
1962 17.4 17.1
1961 17.4 17.3
1960 17.5 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$3.03B
2025
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.2%
2025
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.15%
2025
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
14.9%
2011
Services, % of GDP
55.6%
2025
44.7%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
11.9%
2022
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
20.9%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Lesotho Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
396 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$12.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
854 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
3.39%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
3.02%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Lesotho Syria
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.31%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2025
72.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2025
50.1:49.9
2025
Average male height
5.48 ft
2026
5.63 ft
2026
Average female height
5.17 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
13.7
2026
17.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
38.2
2008
2.06
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
80
2026
36
2026
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
94.4%
2021
English speaking
27.9%
2026
4%
2026
People using the Internet
51.8%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Lesotho Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
60
2024
18.4
2024
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Syria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
4,960 sq mi
2025
2,767 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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 (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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