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Lesotho vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 137th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Thailand
Population
2396633
71571743
Population rank 143/197 21/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Lesotho and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Thailand
2024 $2,271,759,455 $526,517,658,842
2023 $2,117,962,445 $515,906,283,941
2022 $2,354,980,960 $495,644,697,588
2021 $2,412,130,057 $506,194,668,790
2020 $2,053,699,864 $500,461,898,480
2019 $2,390,702,296 $543,976,691,794
2018 $2,556,247,292 $506,754,208,404
2017 $2,306,741,672 $456,356,813,537
2016 $2,114,426,452 $413,366,349,748
2015 $2,359,686,725 $401,296,238,228
2014 $2,441,063,054 $407,339,040,198
2013 $2,367,112,932 $420,333,654,593
2012 $2,477,702,216 $397,558,325,279
2011 $2,579,409,620 $370,818,739,624
2010 $2,234,754,242 $341,104,766,329
2009 $1,740,894,965 $281,710,630,187
2008 $1,766,902,709 $291,382,982,431
2007 $1,682,131,785 $262,942,621,455
2006 $1,800,092,564 $221,758,296,022
2005 $1,682,343,527 $189,318,408,469
2004 $1,511,236,656 $172,895,685,155
2003 $1,157,825,435 $152,280,615,246
2002 $775,777,239 $134,300,904,400
2001 $825,706,961 $120,296,476,180
2000 $887,291,688 $126,392,224,254
1999 $912,773,681 $126,669,211,779
1998 $928,460,893 $113,675,596,788
1997 $998,004,259 $150,180,456,566
1996 $946,112,493 $183,035,237,429
1995 $1,001,894,000 $169,278,916,593
1994 $878,250,945 $146,683,778,959
1993 $835,582,062 $128,889,262,951
1992 $831,029,862 $111,452,746,518
1991 $704,325,367 $98,234,714,971
1990 $596,410,264 $85,343,190,719
1989 $495,409,233 $72,250,748,100
1988 $470,395,801 $61,667,253,471
1987 $402,768,324 $50,535,446,555
1986 $318,858,423 $43,096,773,981
1985 $268,629,926 $38,900,711,333
1984 $333,163,670 $41,797,647,776
1983 $386,699,309 $40,042,798,388
1982 $348,741,684 $36,589,772,404
1981 $434,188,034 $34,846,039,194
1980 $431,542,537 $32,353,514,989
1979 $290,134,593 $27,371,650,825
1978 $266,570,067 $24,006,566,637
1977 $193,315,048 $19,779,312,261
1976 $147,660,037 $16,985,208,648
1975 $149,558,896 $14,882,770,594
1974 $150,851,317 $13,702,998,512
1973 $121,188,716 $10,838,587,358
1972 $80,913,200 $8,177,873,151
1971 $76,480,285 $7,375,000,024
1970 $68,739,973 $7,086,538,438
1969 $65,967,974 $6,695,336,567
1968 $61,445,975 $6,081,009,428
1967 $59,261,976 $5,638,461,442
1966 $56,699,977 $5,279,230,817
1965 $54,879,978 $4,388,937,649
1964 $51,939,979 $3,889,129,942
1963 $47,039,981 $3,540,403,457
1962 $41,859,983 $3,308,912,797
1961 $35,699,986 $3,034,037,811
1960 $34,579,986 $2,760,750,861

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

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Lesotho and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Thailand
2024 $972 $7,347
2023 $916 $7,195
2022 $1,030 $6,909
2021 $1,067 $7,057
2020 $919 $6,986
2019 $1,082 $7,606
2018 $1,171 $7,100
2017 $1,069 $6,413
2016 $992 $5,834
2015 $1,121 $5,689
2014 $1,174 $5,801
2013 $1,151 $6,018
2012 $1,218 $5,726
2011 $1,281 $5,374
2010 $1,119 $4,974
2009 $879 $4,135
2008 $898 $4,309
2007 $861 $3,919
2006 $925 $3,331
2005 $861 $2,868
2004 $767 $2,642
2003 $583 $2,348
2002 $389 $2,090
2001 $413 $1,890
2000 $443 $2,006
1999 $456 $2,033
1998 $465 $1,848
1997 $502 $2,473
1996 $480 $3,055
1995 $513 $2,864
1994 $456 $2,518
1993 $439 $2,245
1992 $444 $1,972
1991 $382 $1,766
1990 $330 $1,559
1989 $279 $1,342
1988 $270.4 $1,164
1987 $236.5 $970
1986 $191.4 $842
1985 $165.4 $774
1984 $211 $847
1983 $252 $827
1982 $233.9 $770
1981 $299.8 $748
1980 $307 $709
1979 $212.4 $612
1978 $200.8 $548
1977 $149.9 $462
1976 $117.8 $405
1975 $123.2 $364
1974 $128.7 $343
1973 $107 $278.3
1972 $74 $215.6
1971 $72.4 $199.7
1970 $67.4 $197.1
1969 $67.1 $191.4
1968 $64.8 $178.8
1967 $64.8 $170.7
1966 $64.3 $164.5
1965 $64.3 $140.9
1964 $62.6 $128.6
1963 $58.4 $120.7
1962 $53.5 $116.2
1961 $47 $109.7
1960 $47 $102.8

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

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Lesotho vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Thailand
2026 58.6 77.1
2025 58.2 76.8
2024 57.8 76.6
2023 57.4 76.4
2022 56.8 75.3
2021 54.2 77.6
2020 55.1 77.3
2019 55.2 77.2
2018 54.6 77.2
2017 53.9 77
2016 52.9 76.8
2015 51.8 76.6
2014 50.8 76.3
2013 49.5 76
2012 48.2 75.6
2011 46.9 75.3
2010 46 75
2009 45.1 74.7
2008 44.3 74.2
2007 43.7 73.8
2006 43.2 73.3
2005 43.6 72.9
2004 44 72.1
2003 44.9 72.1
2002 46 71.8
2001 47.2 71.5
2000 48.8 71.2
1999 50.4 71
1998 52 70.7
1997 53.7 70.4
1996 55.1 69.9
1995 56.4 69.8
1994 57.3 69.7
1993 58.1 69.6
1992 58.6 69.4
1991 59.1 69.1
1990 59.3 68.9
1989 59.5 68.6
1988 59.6 68.2
1987 59.6 67.8
1986 59.3 67.3
1985 59.2 66.5
1984 59 65.5
1983 58.5 64.5
1982 58 63.6
1981 57.3 62.9
1980 56.5 62.2
1979 55.8 61.7
1978 55.2 61.3
1977 54.5 60.9
1976 53.9 60.4
1975 53.5 59.7
1974 52.9 59
1973 52.6 58.3
1972 52.3 57.7
1971 51.8 57.1
1970 51.5 56.5
1969 51.1 55.7
1968 50.8 55
1967 50.5 54.3
1966 50.4 53.7
1965 50.3 53.1
1964 50.3 52.5
1963 50.3 52
1962 50.3 51.4
1961 50.3 51.1
1960 50.2 50.6
1959 49.9 50.1
1958 49.6 49.5
1957 49.2 49.1
1956 48.6 48.6
1955 48 48.1
1954 47.3 47.6
1953 46.6 47.1
1952 45.9 46.5
1951 45.2 45.9
1950 44.6 45.2

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

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Lesotho and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Thailand
2024 2,337,423 71,668,011
2023 2,311,472 71,702,435
2022 2,286,110 71,735,329
2021 2,261,542 71,727,332
2020 2,235,727 71,641,484
2019 2,209,405 71,522,271
2018 2,183,603 71,376,079
2017 2,157,110 71,160,187
2016 2,130,422 70,859,841
2015 2,104,611 70,540,795
2014 2,080,089 70,216,367
2013 2,056,504 69,845,114
2012 2,034,354 69,436,098
2011 2,014,009 69,007,208
2010 1,996,251 68,579,447
2009 1,980,883 68,121,080
2008 1,966,541 67,619,830
2007 1,953,268 67,102,394
2006 1,945,063 66,567,687
2005 1,953,076 66,017,420
2004 1,971,129 65,452,047
2003 1,985,059 64,868,166
2002 1,994,679 64,266,437
2001 2,000,853 63,651,141
2000 2,003,913 63,007,815
1999 2,003,234 62,299,043
1998 1,998,049 61,522,630
1997 1,988,130 60,724,584
1996 1,972,418 59,920,064
1995 1,951,437 59,098,232
1994 1,927,707 58,260,854
1993 1,901,793 57,408,198
1992 1,873,274 56,528,834
1991 1,842,379 55,637,434
1990 1,809,696 54,738,329
1989 1,775,436 53,848,956
1988 1,739,841 52,969,595
1987 1,703,390 52,074,105
1986 1,666,138 51,177,834
1985 1,624,379 50,270,753
1984 1,578,986 49,351,708
1983 1,534,413 48,423,309
1982 1,490,732 47,494,577
1981 1,448,069 46,575,855
1980 1,406,521 45,650,022
1979 1,366,169 44,718,434
1978 1,327,240 43,788,976
1977 1,289,967 42,843,974
1976 1,253,214 41,896,504
1975 1,213,643 40,940,005
1974 1,172,420 39,952,891
1973 1,132,697 38,947,787
1972 1,094,063 37,933,929
1971 1,056,246 36,937,387
1970 1,019,273 35,954,408
1969 983,202 34,973,782
1968 948,105 34,002,560
1967 913,982 33,037,801
1966 881,870 32,086,071
1965 854,090 31,149,337
1964 829,437 30,232,141
1963 805,373 29,342,322
1962 781,814 28,481,040
1961 758,824 27,650,334
1960 736,500 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Thailand

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Thailand
2023 2.69 1.21
2022 2.72 1.22
2021 2.77 1.23
2020 2.85 1.26
2019 2.92 1.29
2018 3.02 1.32
2017 3.11 1.36
2016 3.18 1.4
2015 3.22 1.45
2014 3.24 1.48
2013 3.28 1.53
2012 3.3 1.56
2011 3.34 1.57
2010 3.25 1.56
2009 3.31 1.57
2008 3.39 1.59
2007 3.44 1.62
2006 3.41 1.63
2005 3.43 1.64
2004 3.51 1.67
2003 3.62 1.67
2002 3.68 1.69
2001 3.63 1.71
2000 3.61 1.73
1999 3.67 1.77
1998 3.82 1.82
1997 3.98 1.85
1996 4.06 1.87
1995 4.13 1.89
1994 4.21 1.93
1993 4.37 1.97
1992 4.54 2.01
1991 4.68 2.04
1990 4.81 2.07
1989 4.96 2.14
1988 5.1 2.17
1987 5.22 2.26
1986 5.32 2.36
1985 5.4 2.45
1984 5.48 2.58
1983 5.56 2.76
1982 5.63 2.94
1981 5.69 3.13
1980 5.75 3.29
1979 5.79 3.45
1978 5.82 3.62
1977 5.85 3.87
1976 5.87 4.12
1975 5.83 4.36
1974 5.75 4.6
1973 5.69 4.85
1972 5.69 5.08
1971 5.7 5.25
1970 5.7 5.45
1969 5.7 5.7
1968 5.73 5.93
1967 5.75 6.08
1966 5.76 6.18
1965 5.77 6.26
1964 5.77 6.31
1963 5.78 6.34
1962 5.79 6.33
1961 5.79 6.32
1960 5.78 6.33

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

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Lesotho and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Thailand
2024 22.7 41.1
2023 22.5 40.7
2022 22.3 40.2
2021 22.1 39.7
2020 22 39.2
2019 21.8 38.7
2018 21.7 38.2
2017 21.6 37.7
2016 21.4 37.3
2015 21.3 36.8
2014 21.2 36.3
2013 21.1 35.9
2012 21 35.4
2011 20.9 35
2010 20.7 34.5
2009 20.6 34
2008 20.4 33.6
2007 20.2 33.1
2006 20 32.6
2005 19.9 32.2
2004 19.8 31.7
2003 19.7 31.3
2002 19.5 30.9
2001 19.4 30.5
2000 19.2 30
1999 19.1 29.5
1998 18.9 28.9
1997 18.8 28.3
1996 18.6 27.7
1995 18.6 27.2
1994 18.5 26.6
1993 18.4 26
1992 18.4 25.4
1991 18.4 24.8
1990 18.4 24.3
1989 18.5 23.7
1988 18.6 23.3
1987 18.7 22.8
1986 18.6 22.4
1985 18.4 21.9
1984 18.5 21.5
1983 18.6 21
1982 18.6 20.6
1981 18.7 20.2
1980 18.8 19.9
1979 18.8 19.5
1978 18.9 19.2
1977 19 18.9
1976 19 18.7
1975 18.9 18.4
1974 18.8 18.2
1973 18.6 18
1972 18.5 17.8
1971 18.3 17.6
1970 18.2 17.5
1969 18 17.4
1968 17.8 17.3
1967 17.6 17.3
1966 17.5 17.3
1965 17.5 17.4
1964 17.5 17.5
1963 17.4 17.6
1962 17.4 17.7
1961 17.4 17.9
1960 17.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Thailand
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
91.1%
2022
English speaking
27.9%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Lesotho Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Thailand
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
436,817 mi
2020

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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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