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Lesotho vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 137th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Tanzania
Population
2396633
73145892
Population rank 143/197 20/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Lesotho and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Tanzania
2024 $2,271,759,455 $78,844,405,385
2023 $2,117,962,445 $79,030,935,627
2022 $2,354,980,960 $75,749,121,843
2021 $2,412,130,057 $70,655,628,148
2020 $2,053,699,864 $66,068,737,786
2019 $2,390,702,296 $61,026,731,926
2018 $2,556,247,292 $57,003,712,892
2017 $2,306,741,672 $53,274,884,533
2016 $2,114,426,452 $49,774,409,374
2015 $2,359,686,725 $47,413,919,817
2014 $2,441,063,054 $49,986,726,461
2013 $2,367,112,932 $45,648,857,242
2012 $2,477,702,216 $39,650,394,363
2011 $2,579,409,620 $34,657,140,096
2010 $2,234,754,242 $32,012,892,919
2009 $1,740,894,965 $29,400,573,554
2008 $1,766,902,709 $27,947,821,398
2007 $1,682,131,785 $21,860,434,823
2006 $1,800,092,564 $18,619,859,795
2005 $1,682,343,527 $18,395,383,647
2004 $1,511,236,656 $16,673,062,473
2003 $1,157,825,435 $15,211,487,709
2002 $775,777,239 $14,129,651,896
2001 $825,706,961 $13,563,990,022
2000 $887,291,688 $13,371,767,082
1999 $912,773,681 $12,704,334,196
1998 $928,460,893 $12,172,790,056
1997 $998,004,259 $11,158,197,942
1996 $946,112,493 $9,433,528,150
1995 $1,001,894,000 $7,631,431,840
1994 $878,250,945 $6,550,480,484
1993 $835,582,062 $6,182,872,708
1992 $831,029,862 $6,681,997,469
1991 $704,325,367 $7,197,768,159
1990 $596,410,264 $6,184,384,225
1989 $495,409,233 $6,418,799,007
1988 $470,395,801 $7,406,614,407
1987 $402,768,324 $7,824,193,222
1986 $318,858,423 $10,840,864,521
1985 $268,629,926 $15,328,295,175
1984 $333,163,670 $12,906,635,133
1983 $386,699,309 $14,049,883,809
1982 $348,741,684 $13,927,383,240
1981 $434,188,034 $13,161,540,378
1980 $431,542,537 $11,409,228,087
1979 $290,134,593 $9,804,637,491
1978 $266,570,067 $9,261,675,710
1977 $193,315,048 $7,732,598,995
1976 $147,660,037 $6,472,511,988
1975 $149,558,896 $5,729,917,840
1974 $150,851,317 $4,977,337,978
1973 $121,188,716 $4,144,104,535
1972 $80,913,200 $3,472,787,266
1971 $76,480,285 $3,050,673,517
1970 $68,739,973 $2,851,419,386
1969 $65,967,974 $5,142,066,811
1968 $61,445,975 $4,895,251,824
1967 $59,261,976 $4,565,132,048
1966 $56,699,977 $4,377,998,825
1965 $54,879,978 $3,817,226,546
1964 $51,939,979 $3,748,840,925
1963 $47,039,981 $3,456,579,293
1962 $41,859,983 $3,101,589,993
1961 $35,699,986 $2,826,179,031
1960 $34,579,986 $2,651,729,807

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

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Lesotho and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Tanzania
2024 $972 $1,150
2023 $916 $1,186
2022 $1,030 $1,171
2021 $1,067 $1,125
2020 $919 $1,084
2019 $1,082 $1,031
2018 $1,171 $992
2017 $1,069 $957
2016 $992 $925
2015 $1,121 $911
2014 $1,174 $993
2013 $1,151 $935
2012 $1,218 $837
2011 $1,281 $753
2010 $1,119 $715
2009 $879 $674
2008 $898 $657
2007 $861 $528
2006 $925 $462
2005 $861 $469
2004 $767 $438
2003 $583 $410
2002 $389 $391
2001 $413 $385
2000 $443 $390
1999 $456 $382
1998 $465 $375
1997 $502 $353
1996 $480 $305
1995 $513 $251.2
1994 $456 $222.5
1993 $439 $218.2
1992 $444 $243.4
1991 $382 $268.8
1990 $330 $236.9
1989 $279 $252.3
1988 $270.4 $299
1987 $236.5 $326
1986 $191.4 $466
1985 $165.4 $681
1984 $211 $593
1983 $252 $667
1982 $233.9 $683
1981 $299.8 $665
1980 $307 $595
1979 $212.4 $527
1978 $200.8 $515
1977 $149.9 $446
1976 $117.8 $387
1975 $123.2 $355
1974 $128.7 $320
1973 $107 $276.1
1972 $74 $239.8
1971 $72.4 $218.4
1970 $67.4 $211.3
1969 $67.1 $394
1968 $64.8 $388
1967 $64.8 $374
1966 $64.3 $370
1965 $64.3 $333
1964 $62.6 $337
1963 $58.4 $320
1962 $53.5 $295.7
1961 $47 $277.4
1960 $47 $267.8

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

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Lesotho vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Tanzania
2026 58.6 67.6
2025 58.2 67.4
2024 57.8 67.2
2023 57.4 67
2022 56.8 66.9
2021 54.2 66.1
2020 55.1 66.8
2019 55.2 66
2018 54.6 65.5
2017 53.9 65
2016 52.9 64.4
2015 51.8 63.9
2014 50.8 63.4
2013 49.5 62.8
2012 48.2 62.3
2011 46.9 61.6
2010 46 61.1
2009 45.1 60.5
2008 44.3 59.9
2007 43.7 59.3
2006 43.2 58.5
2005 43.6 57.7
2004 44 56.8
2003 44.9 55.9
2002 46 54.9
2001 47.2 54.1
2000 48.8 53.2
1999 50.4 52.4
1998 52 51.8
1997 53.7 51.2
1996 55.1 51.1
1995 56.4 51
1994 57.3 51.1
1993 58.1 51.2
1992 58.6 51.4
1991 59.1 51.8
1990 59.3 52
1989 59.5 52.1
1988 59.6 52.2
1987 59.6 52.2
1986 59.3 52.2
1985 59.2 52.2
1984 59 52.2
1983 58.5 52.2
1982 58 52
1981 57.3 51.7
1980 56.5 51.3
1979 55.8 50.8
1978 55.2 50.4
1977 54.5 50
1976 53.9 49.5
1975 53.5 48.9
1974 52.9 48.4
1973 52.6 47.9
1972 52.3 47.4
1971 51.8 47
1970 51.5 46.5
1969 51.1 46
1968 50.8 45.6
1967 50.5 45.2
1966 50.4 44.9
1965 50.3 44.5
1964 50.3 44.1
1963 50.3 43.6
1962 50.3 43.2
1961 50.3 42.8
1960 50.2 42.6
1959 49.9 42.5
1958 49.6 42.3
1957 49.2 42.1
1956 48.6 42
1955 48 41.8
1954 47.3 41.7
1953 46.6 41.5
1952 45.9 41.4
1951 45.2 41.2
1950 44.6 41

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

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Lesotho and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Tanzania
2024 2,337,423 68,560,157
2023 2,311,472 66,617,606
2022 2,286,110 64,711,821
2021 2,261,542 62,830,412
2020 2,235,727 60,972,798
2019 2,209,405 59,174,891
2018 2,183,603 57,437,145
2017 2,157,110 55,652,890
2016 2,130,422 53,824,013
2015 2,104,611 52,020,962
2014 2,080,089 50,351,512
2013 2,056,504 48,824,128
2012 2,034,354 47,374,260
2011 2,014,009 46,029,367
2010 1,996,251 44,758,488
2009 1,980,883 43,633,982
2008 1,966,541 42,570,728
2007 1,953,268 41,435,512
2006 1,945,063 40,294,902
2005 1,953,076 39,182,076
2004 1,971,129 38,109,668
2003 1,985,059 37,089,555
2002 1,994,679 36,121,304
2001 2,000,853 35,198,299
2000 2,003,913 34,260,139
1999 2,003,234 33,300,330
1998 1,998,049 32,420,458
1997 1,988,130 31,578,089
1996 1,972,418 30,945,762
1995 1,951,437 30,383,497
1994 1,927,707 29,442,356
1993 1,901,793 28,332,692
1992 1,873,274 27,457,588
1991 1,842,379 26,780,436
1990 1,809,696 26,110,207
1989 1,775,436 25,438,759
1988 1,739,841 24,769,686
1987 1,703,390 24,030,378
1986 1,666,138 23,258,959
1985 1,624,379 22,501,693
1984 1,578,986 21,779,066
1983 1,534,413 21,079,874
1982 1,490,732 20,398,571
1981 1,448,069 19,784,703
1980 1,406,521 19,189,769
1979 1,366,169 18,592,038
1978 1,327,240 17,976,566
1977 1,289,967 17,352,929
1976 1,253,214 16,736,211
1975 1,213,643 16,138,361
1974 1,172,420 15,561,630
1973 1,132,697 15,010,101
1972 1,094,063 14,479,308
1971 1,056,246 13,971,451
1970 1,019,273 13,492,677
1969 983,202 13,036,700
1968 948,105 12,602,076
1967 913,982 12,200,109
1966 881,870 11,827,459
1965 854,090 11,470,728
1964 829,437 11,127,826
1963 805,373 10,799,528
1962 781,814 10,487,756
1961 758,824 10,187,886
1960 736,500 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Tanzania
2023 2.69 4.61
2022 2.72 4.67
2021 2.77 4.73
2020 2.85 4.8
2019 2.92 4.87
2018 3.02 4.93
2017 3.11 4.99
2016 3.18 5.01
2015 3.22 5.03
2014 3.24 5.12
2013 3.28 5.16
2012 3.3 5.14
2011 3.34 5.14
2010 3.25 5.23
2009 3.31 5.26
2008 3.39 5.32
2007 3.44 5.4
2006 3.41 5.51
2005 3.43 5.58
2004 3.51 5.6
2003 3.62 5.58
2002 3.68 5.57
2001 3.63 5.62
2000 3.61 5.67
1999 3.67 5.75
1998 3.82 5.81
1997 3.98 5.84
1996 4.06 5.83
1995 4.13 5.82
1994 4.21 5.89
1993 4.37 6
1992 4.54 6.08
1991 4.68 6.14
1990 4.81 6.2
1989 4.96 6.3
1988 5.1 6.38
1987 5.22 6.41
1986 5.32 6.49
1985 5.4 6.6
1984 5.48 6.72
1983 5.56 6.81
1982 5.63 6.87
1981 5.69 6.93
1980 5.75 6.99
1979 5.79 7.04
1978 5.82 7.06
1977 5.85 7.07
1976 5.87 7.09
1975 5.83 7.1
1974 5.75 7.12
1973 5.69 7.06
1972 5.69 7.05
1971 5.7 7.04
1970 5.7 7
1969 5.7 6.95
1968 5.73 6.9
1967 5.75 6.86
1966 5.76 6.8
1965 5.77 6.73
1964 5.77 6.68
1963 5.78 6.65
1962 5.79 6.61
1961 5.79 6.56
1960 5.78 6.54

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

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Lesotho and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Tanzania
2024 22.7 18.4
2023 22.5 18.3
2022 22.3 18.2
2021 22.1 18.1
2020 22 18
2019 21.8 17.9
2018 21.7 17.9
2017 21.6 17.8
2016 21.4 17.6
2015 21.3 17.5
2014 21.2 17.4
2013 21.1 17.3
2012 21 17.3
2011 20.9 17.2
2010 20.7 17.2
2009 20.6 17.2
2008 20.4 17.3
2007 20.2 17.3
2006 20 17.4
2005 19.9 17.4
2004 19.8 17.4
2003 19.7 17.4
2002 19.5 17.5
2001 19.4 17.5
2000 19.2 17.4
1999 19.1 17.4
1998 18.9 17.3
1997 18.8 17.3
1996 18.6 17.4
1995 18.6 17.4
1994 18.5 17.3
1993 18.4 17
1992 18.4 16.8
1991 18.4 16.7
1990 18.4 16.7
1989 18.5 16.6
1988 18.6 16.6
1987 18.7 16.5
1986 18.6 16.4
1985 18.4 16.3
1984 18.5 16.2
1983 18.6 16.2
1982 18.6 16.3
1981 18.7 16.4
1980 18.8 16.5
1979 18.8 16.6
1978 18.9 16.7
1977 19 16.8
1976 19 16.8
1975 18.9 16.9
1974 18.8 16.9
1973 18.6 17
1972 18.5 17
1971 18.3 17
1970 18.2 17.1
1969 18 17.1
1968 17.8 17.1
1967 17.6 17.2
1966 17.5 17.2
1965 17.5 17.3
1964 17.5 17.4
1963 17.4 17.4
1962 17.4 17.4
1961 17.4 17.4
1960 17.5 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Lesotho Tanzania
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
78.2%
2022
English speaking
27.9%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Lesotho Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Tanzania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
90,225 mi
2022

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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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