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Lesotho vs Togo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 9.52M in Togo (ranked 98/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 137th vs. 124th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Togo ranks 154/197 ($10.7B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Togo ranks 172/197 ($1,119).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Togo
Population
2396633
9990340
Population rank 143/197 97/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$10.7B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 154/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$1,119
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$7.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$807
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$1,661
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
473 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
63.3 years
2026

Lesotho and Togo: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Togo economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Togo
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Togo
2024 $2,271,759,455 $10,651,180,147
2023 $2,117,962,445 $9,816,236,303
2022 $2,354,980,960 $8,646,453,099
2021 $2,412,130,057 $8,541,668,141
2020 $2,053,699,864 $7,486,031,562
2019 $2,390,702,296 $6,992,654,019
2018 $2,556,247,292 $7,029,215,766
2017 $2,306,741,672 $6,387,424,240
2016 $2,114,426,452 $6,071,167,584
2015 $2,359,686,725 $5,755,457,836
2014 $2,441,063,054 $6,393,314,708
2013 $2,367,112,932 $6,021,729,630
2012 $2,477,702,216 $5,413,541,649
2011 $2,579,409,620 $5,422,439,152
2010 $2,234,754,242 $4,746,386,893
2009 $1,740,894,965 $4,721,888,275
2008 $1,766,902,709 $4,578,847,113
2007 $1,682,131,785 $3,759,962,853
2006 $1,800,092,564 $3,320,907,722
2005 $1,682,343,527 $3,221,910,408
2004 $1,511,236,656 $3,191,561,509
2003 $1,157,825,435 $2,987,984,051
2002 $775,777,239 $2,410,199,032
2001 $825,706,961 $2,093,498,674
2000 $887,291,688 $2,106,848,752
1999 $912,773,681 $2,226,577,204
1998 $928,460,893 $2,241,650,112
1997 $998,004,259 $2,116,818,623
1996 $946,112,493 $2,069,506,014
1995 $1,001,894,000 $1,849,110,468
1994 $878,250,945 $1,387,662,121
1993 $835,582,062 $1,741,944,426
1992 $831,029,862 $2,390,796,916
1991 $704,325,367 $2,262,767,860
1990 $596,410,264 $2,299,665,506
1989 $495,409,233 $1,910,635,575
1988 $470,395,801 $1,947,208,354
1987 $402,768,324 $1,763,978,066
1986 $318,858,423 $1,498,219,579
1985 $268,629,926 $1,076,604,520
1984 $333,163,670 $1,014,170,069
1983 $386,699,309 $1,081,387,265
1982 $348,741,684 $1,160,337,039
1981 $434,188,034 $1,359,026,709
1980 $431,542,537 $1,604,836,916
1979 $290,134,593 $1,259,365,712
1978 $266,570,067 $1,164,025,637
1977 $193,315,048 $1,097,893,826
1976 $147,660,037 $874,681,612
1975 $149,558,896 $871,781,687
1974 $150,851,317 $791,450,308
1973 $121,188,716 $574,030,984
1972 $80,913,200 $474,043,922
1971 $76,480,285 $404,648,368
1970 $68,739,973 $358,665,754
1969 $65,967,974 $378,091,810
1968 $61,445,975 $341,691,567
1967 $59,261,976 $327,215,844
1966 $56,699,977 $305,227,595
1965 $54,879,978 $264,505,506
1964 $51,939,979 $234,572,186
1963 $47,039,981 $202,305,865
1962 $41,859,983 $186,745,758
1961 $35,699,986 $178,497,098
1960 $34,579,986 $171,057,069

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

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Lesotho and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Togo
2024 $972 $1,119
2023 $916 $1,055
2022 $1,030 $951
2021 $1,067 $962
2020 $919 $863
2019 $1,082 $826
2018 $1,171 $851
2017 $1,069 $793
2016 $992 $773
2015 $1,121 $751
2014 $1,174 $856
2013 $1,151 $827
2012 $1,218 $762
2011 $1,281 $784
2010 $1,119 $705
2009 $879 $721
2008 $898 $719
2007 $861 $608
2006 $925 $553
2005 $861 $551
2004 $767 $560
2003 $583 $538
2002 $389 $445
2001 $413 $397
2000 $443 $410
1999 $456 $445
1998 $465 $461
1997 $502 $448
1996 $480 $452
1995 $513 $419
1994 $456 $329
1993 $439 $414
1992 $444 $565
1991 $382 $550
1990 $330 $575
1989 $279 $492
1988 $270.4 $517
1987 $236.5 $482
1986 $191.4 $422
1985 $165.4 $313
1984 $211 $304
1983 $252 $336
1982 $233.9 $372
1981 $299.8 $451
1980 $307 $549
1979 $212.4 $443
1978 $200.8 $421
1977 $149.9 $406
1976 $117.8 $332
1975 $123.2 $339
1974 $128.7 $315
1973 $107 $234.4
1972 $74 $198.8
1971 $72.4 $174.6
1970 $67.4 $159.8
1969 $67.1 $174.7
1968 $64.8 $164.3
1967 $64.8 $163.9
1966 $64.3 $159.1
1965 $64.3 $142.7
1964 $62.6 $130.1
1963 $58.4 $114.6
1962 $53.5 $107.8
1961 $47 $104.8
1960 $47 $102.2

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

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Lesotho vs. Togo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Togo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Togo
2026 58.6 63.3
2025 58.2 63.1
2024 57.8 62.9
2023 57.4 62.7
2022 56.8 62.3
2021 54.2 61.3
2020 55.1 61.1
2019 55.2 61.1
2018 54.6 60.6
2017 53.9 60.1
2016 52.9 59.7
2015 51.8 59.2
2014 50.8 58.8
2013 49.5 58.3
2012 48.2 57.9
2011 46.9 57.6
2010 46 57.2
2009 45.1 56.9
2008 44.3 56.7
2007 43.7 56.4
2006 43.2 56.1
2005 43.6 55.9
2004 44 55.6
2003 44.9 55.3
2002 46 55
2001 47.2 54.7
2000 48.8 54.6
1999 50.4 54.3
1998 52 54
1997 53.7 53.8
1996 55.1 53.8
1995 56.4 53.7
1994 57.3 53.7
1993 58.1 53.9
1992 58.6 54.1
1991 59.1 54.3
1990 59.3 54.6
1989 59.5 54.7
1988 59.6 54.9
1987 59.6 54.8
1986 59.3 54.6
1985 59.2 54.4
1984 59 54.1
1983 58.5 53.8
1982 58 53.3
1981 57.3 52.8
1980 56.5 52.1
1979 55.8 51.5
1978 55.2 50.9
1977 54.5 50.2
1976 53.9 49.5
1975 53.5 49
1974 52.9 48.6
1973 52.6 48.1
1972 52.3 47.7
1971 51.8 47.2
1970 51.5 46.8
1969 51.1 46.4
1968 50.8 46
1967 50.5 45.6
1966 50.4 45.2
1965 50.3 44.9
1964 50.3 44.6
1963 50.3 44.3
1962 50.3 44
1961 50.3 43.7
1960 50.2 43.5
1959 49.9 43.3
1958 49.6 43.1
1957 49.2 42.9
1956 48.6 42.8
1955 48 42.7
1954 47.3 42.5
1953 46.6 42.3
1952 45.9 42.2
1951 45.2 42.1
1950 44.6 41.9

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

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Lesotho and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Togo
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Togo
2024 2,337,423 9,515,236
2023 2,311,472 9,304,337
2022 2,286,110 9,089,738
2021 2,261,542 8,878,379
2020 2,235,727 8,669,720
2019 2,209,405 8,463,068
2018 2,183,603 8,258,778
2017 2,157,110 8,057,140
2016 2,130,422 7,858,289
2015 2,104,611 7,663,195
2014 2,080,089 7,472,450
2013 2,056,504 7,285,442
2012 2,034,354 7,100,736
2011 2,014,009 6,916,474
2010 1,996,251 6,732,590
2009 1,980,883 6,551,865
2008 1,966,541 6,368,812
2007 1,953,268 6,188,344
2006 1,945,063 6,010,668
2005 1,953,076 5,844,631
2004 1,971,129 5,696,508
2003 1,985,059 5,552,167
2002 1,994,679 5,413,274
2001 2,000,853 5,277,382
2000 2,003,913 5,140,037
1999 2,003,234 5,000,269
1998 1,998,049 4,860,913
1997 1,988,130 4,725,030
1996 1,972,418 4,577,860
1995 1,951,437 4,410,832
1994 1,927,707 4,222,940
1993 1,901,793 4,207,453
1992 1,873,274 4,233,617
1991 1,842,379 4,115,560
1990 1,809,696 3,998,761
1989 1,775,436 3,883,411
1988 1,739,841 3,769,742
1987 1,703,390 3,657,508
1986 1,666,138 3,547,952
1985 1,624,379 3,441,091
1984 1,578,986 3,332,837
1983 1,534,413 3,222,899
1982 1,490,732 3,115,042
1981 1,448,069 3,013,043
1980 1,406,521 2,920,894
1979 1,366,169 2,839,854
1978 1,327,240 2,768,148
1977 1,289,967 2,701,894
1976 1,253,214 2,637,796
1975 1,213,643 2,574,622
1974 1,172,420 2,511,760
1973 1,132,697 2,448,749
1972 1,094,063 2,384,994
1971 1,056,246 2,317,976
1970 1,019,273 2,244,773
1969 983,202 2,164,814
1968 948,105 2,080,226
1967 913,982 1,995,890
1966 881,870 1,918,513
1965 854,090 1,853,771
1964 829,437 1,803,440
1963 805,373 1,765,072
1962 781,814 1,732,959
1961 758,824 1,702,717
1960 736,500 1,673,110

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Togo

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Togo
2023 2.69 4.19
2022 2.72 4.25
2021 2.77 4.32
2020 2.85 4.39
2019 2.92 4.45
2018 3.02 4.51
2017 3.11 4.58
2016 3.18 4.63
2015 3.22 4.66
2014 3.24 4.7
2013 3.28 4.75
2012 3.3 4.85
2011 3.34 4.98
2010 3.25 5.09
2009 3.31 5.1
2008 3.39 5.1
2007 3.44 5.1
2006 3.41 5.08
2005 3.43 5.04
2004 3.51 5
2003 3.62 5.05
2002 3.68 5.09
2001 3.63 5.13
2000 3.61 5.17
1999 3.67 5.23
1998 3.82 5.29
1997 3.98 5.36
1996 4.06 5.46
1995 4.13 5.57
1994 4.21 5.67
1993 4.37 5.78
1992 4.54 5.89
1991 4.68 5.99
1990 4.81 6.07
1989 4.96 6.15
1988 5.1 6.23
1987 5.22 6.3
1986 5.32 6.38
1985 5.4 6.46
1984 5.48 6.54
1983 5.56 6.63
1982 5.63 6.73
1981 5.69 6.81
1980 5.75 6.88
1979 5.79 6.94
1978 5.82 6.98
1977 5.85 7.03
1976 5.87 7.06
1975 5.83 7.09
1974 5.75 7.09
1973 5.69 7.08
1972 5.69 7.07
1971 5.7 7.06
1970 5.7 7.04
1969 5.7 7.02
1968 5.73 6.97
1967 5.75 6.96
1966 5.76 6.96
1965 5.77 6.94
1964 5.77 6.92
1963 5.78 6.89
1962 5.79 6.86
1961 5.79 6.82
1960 5.78 6.8

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

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Lesotho and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Togo
2024 22.7 19.9
2023 22.5 19.8
2022 22.3 19.7
2021 22.1 19.6
2020 22 19.5
2019 21.8 19.4
2018 21.7 19.4
2017 21.6 19.3
2016 21.4 19.3
2015 21.3 19.2
2014 21.2 19.2
2013 21.1 19.1
2012 21 19.1
2011 20.9 19.1
2010 20.7 19
2009 20.6 19
2008 20.4 19
2007 20.2 18.9
2006 20 18.9
2005 19.9 18.8
2004 19.8 18.7
2003 19.7 18.6
2002 19.5 18.6
2001 19.4 18.5
2000 19.2 18.4
1999 19.1 18.3
1998 18.9 18.1
1997 18.8 18
1996 18.6 17.8
1995 18.6 17.7
1994 18.5 17.6
1993 18.4 17.5
1992 18.4 17.4
1991 18.4 17.3
1990 18.4 17.2
1989 18.5 17.2
1988 18.6 17.1
1987 18.7 17
1986 18.6 17
1985 18.4 16.9
1984 18.5 16.9
1983 18.6 16.9
1982 18.6 16.9
1981 18.7 16.9
1980 18.8 16.9
1979 18.8 16.9
1978 18.9 16.9
1977 19 17
1976 19 17
1975 18.9 17.1
1974 18.8 17.1
1973 18.6 17.2
1972 18.5 17.3
1971 18.3 17.3
1970 18.2 17.4
1969 18 17.4
1968 17.8 17.5
1967 17.6 17.5
1966 17.5 17.6
1965 17.5 17.7
1964 17.5 17.7
1963 17.4 17.8
1962 17.4 17.9
1961 17.4 18
1960 17.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$10.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
26.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-7.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
49.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
20.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
2.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
482,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
15.9%
2019
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
57.4%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Togo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
425 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$6.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
0.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
16.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
75.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
191.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
25.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
9.51%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Lesotho Togo
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
43.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.22 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
20.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
72.6%
2022
English speaking
27.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
48%
2023
37%
2023

Health

Lesotho Togo
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$59.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$38.4
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
63.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
20%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
25 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
349
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
58.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
6.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
1.44 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Togo
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
2,207 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
14,749 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
4,635 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
7,291 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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