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Lesotho vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 137th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Tonga
Population
2396633
103309
Population rank 143/197 183/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 175/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 181/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 164/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Lesotho and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Tonga
2024 $2,271,759,455 -
2023 $2,117,962,445 $591,139,749
2022 $2,354,980,960 $556,514,555
2021 $2,412,130,057 $519,306,353
2020 $2,053,699,864 $506,571,468
2019 $2,390,702,296 $506,031,239
2018 $2,556,247,292 $493,530,783
2017 $2,306,741,672 $459,976,850
2016 $2,114,426,452 $420,828,262
2015 $2,359,686,725 $437,525,514
2014 $2,441,063,054 $440,997,738
2013 $2,367,112,932 $451,788,498
2012 $2,477,702,216 $471,122,971
2011 $2,579,409,620 $414,143,828
2010 $2,234,754,242 $366,887,375
2009 $1,740,894,965 $312,415,028
2008 $1,766,902,709 $344,438,844
2007 $1,682,131,785 $298,519,623
2006 $1,800,092,564 $292,232,703
2005 $1,682,343,527 $261,823,805
2004 $1,511,236,656 $230,678,011
2003 $1,157,825,435 $202,246,591
2002 $775,777,239 $182,764,281
2001 $825,706,961 $181,117,230
2000 $887,291,688 $204,848,488
1999 $912,773,681 $199,208,718
1998 $928,460,893 $191,504,893
1997 $998,004,259 $214,991,452
1996 $946,112,493 $222,100,576
1995 $1,001,894,000 $208,871,666
1994 $878,250,945 $195,990,986
1993 $835,582,062 $138,489,884
1992 $831,029,862 $137,066,291
1991 $704,325,367 $132,201,141
1990 $596,410,264 $113,563,822
1989 $495,409,233 $106,344,855
1988 $470,395,801 $106,657,267
1987 $402,768,324 $81,667,133
1986 $318,858,423 $68,195,856
1985 $268,629,926 $60,058,663
1984 $333,163,670 $64,248,355
1983 $386,699,309 $60,863,964
1982 $348,741,684 $62,068,161
1981 $434,188,034 $62,242,013
1980 $431,542,537 $53,260,077
1979 $290,134,593 $44,667,002
1978 $266,570,067 $41,567,472
1977 $193,315,048 $34,139,388
1976 $147,660,037 $30,036,417
1975 $149,558,896 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Tonga
2024 $972 -
2023 $916 $5,652
2022 $1,030 $5,298
2021 $1,067 $4,923
2020 $919 $4,792
2019 $1,082 $4,789
2018 $1,171 $4,675
2017 $1,069 $4,366
2016 $992 $3,988
2015 $1,121 $4,124
2014 $1,174 $4,137
2013 $1,151 $4,219
2012 $1,218 $4,384
2011 $1,281 $3,850
2010 $1,119 $3,416
2009 $879 $2,914
2008 $898 $3,218
2007 $861 $2,797
2006 $925 $2,750
2005 $861 $2,478
2004 $767 $2,195
2003 $583 $1,936
2002 $389 $1,759
2001 $413 $1,754
2000 $443 $1,995
1999 $456 $1,952
1998 $465 $1,889
1997 $502 $2,136
1996 $480 $2,215
1995 $513 $2,084
1994 $456 $1,957
1993 $439 $1,383
1992 $444 $1,370
1991 $382 $1,323
1990 $330 $1,139
1989 $279 $1,070
1988 $270.4 $1,078
1987 $236.5 $830
1986 $191.4 $696
1985 $165.4 $613
1984 $211 $656
1983 $252 $621
1982 $233.9 $633
1981 $299.8 $636
1980 $307 $545
1979 $212.4 $458
1978 $200.8 $428
1977 $149.9 $353
1976 $117.8 $315
1975 $123.2 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Tonga
2026 58.6 73.4
2025 58.2 73.2
2024 57.8 73.1
2023 57.4 72.9
2022 56.8 72.6
2021 54.2 72.1
2020 55.1 72.4
2019 55.2 72.3
2018 54.6 72.2
2017 53.9 72.1
2016 52.9 72
2015 51.8 71.9
2014 50.8 71.7
2013 49.5 71.6
2012 48.2 71.5
2011 46.9 71.4
2010 46 71.3
2009 45.1 70.9
2008 44.3 71
2007 43.7 70.9
2006 43.2 70.7
2005 43.6 70.6
2004 44 70.4
2003 44.9 70.2
2002 46 70
2001 47.2 69.8
2000 48.8 69.6
1999 50.4 69.4
1998 52 69.2
1997 53.7 69
1996 55.1 68.8
1995 56.4 68.6
1994 57.3 68.4
1993 58.1 68.2
1992 58.6 67.9
1991 59.1 67.7
1990 59.3 67.5
1989 59.5 67.4
1988 59.6 67.3
1987 59.6 67.2
1986 59.3 67.1
1985 59.2 66.9
1984 59 66.8
1983 58.5 66.7
1982 58 66.3
1981 57.3 66.4
1980 56.5 66.2
1979 55.8 66
1978 55.2 65.9
1977 54.5 65.6
1976 53.9 65.4
1975 53.5 65.1
1974 52.9 64.8
1973 52.6 64.4
1972 52.3 64.1
1971 51.8 63.6
1970 51.5 63.2
1969 51.1 62.7
1968 50.8 62.2
1967 50.5 61.7
1966 50.4 61.2
1965 50.3 60.7
1964 50.3 60.3
1963 50.3 59.8
1962 50.3 59.3
1961 50.3 58.8
1960 50.2 58.3
1959 49.9 57.8
1958 49.6 57.2
1957 49.2 56.5
1956 48.6 55.7
1955 48 54.7
1954 47.3 53.6
1953 46.6 52.4
1952 45.9 51.2
1951 45.2 49.8
1950 44.6 48.4

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

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Lesotho and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Tonga
2024 2,337,423 104,175
2023 2,311,472 104,597
2022 2,286,110 105,042
2021 2,261,542 105,490
2020 2,235,727 105,704
2019 2,209,405 105,669
2018 2,183,603 105,567
2017 2,157,110 105,356
2016 2,130,422 105,524
2015 2,104,611 106,095
2014 2,080,089 106,609
2013 2,056,504 107,078
2012 2,034,354 107,460
2011 2,014,009 107,570
2010 1,996,251 107,400
2009 1,980,883 107,203
2008 1,966,541 107,020
2007 1,953,268 106,726
2006 1,945,063 106,253
2005 1,953,076 105,671
2004 1,971,129 105,071
2003 1,985,059 104,464
2002 1,994,679 103,874
2001 2,000,853 103,288
2000 2,003,913 102,677
1999 2,003,234 102,046
1998 1,998,049 101,388
1997 1,988,130 100,674
1996 1,972,418 100,275
1995 1,951,437 100,225
1994 1,927,707 100,166
1993 1,901,793 100,103
1992 1,873,274 100,022
1991 1,842,379 99,895
1990 1,809,696 99,700
1989 1,775,436 99,403
1988 1,739,841 98,969
1987 1,703,390 98,376
1986 1,666,138 98,010
1985 1,624,379 97,984
1984 1,578,986 97,990
1983 1,534,413 97,998
1982 1,490,732 97,980
1981 1,448,069 97,909
1980 1,406,521 97,769
1979 1,366,169 97,544
1978 1,327,240 97,204
1977 1,289,967 96,725
1976 1,253,214 95,325
1975 1,213,643 93,017
1974 1,172,420 90,683
1973 1,132,697 88,805
1972 1,094,063 87,356
1971 1,056,246 85,896
1970 1,019,273 84,401
1969 983,202 82,885
1968 948,105 81,353
1967 913,982 79,814
1966 881,870 78,002
1965 854,090 75,924
1964 829,437 73,879
1963 805,373 71,885
1962 781,814 69,940
1961 758,824 68,037
1960 736,500 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Tonga

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Tonga
2023 2.69 3.13
2022 2.72 3.17
2021 2.77 3.2
2020 2.85 3.23
2019 2.92 3.27
2018 3.02 3.33
2017 3.11 3.39
2016 3.18 3.46
2015 3.22 3.54
2014 3.24 3.62
2013 3.28 3.7
2012 3.3 3.77
2011 3.34 3.83
2010 3.25 3.88
2009 3.31 3.95
2008 3.39 4.01
2007 3.44 4.09
2006 3.41 4.14
2005 3.43 4.2
2004 3.51 4.19
2003 3.62 4.18
2002 3.68 4.14
2001 3.63 4.13
2000 3.61 4.16
1999 3.67 4.23
1998 3.82 4.31
1997 3.98 4.38
1996 4.06 4.46
1995 4.13 4.56
1994 4.21 4.66
1993 4.37 4.73
1992 4.54 4.79
1991 4.68 4.85
1990 4.81 4.93
1989 4.96 5.01
1988 5.1 5.1
1987 5.22 5.19
1986 5.32 5.27
1985 5.4 5.34
1984 5.48 5.41
1983 5.56 5.45
1982 5.63 5.5
1981 5.69 5.55
1980 5.75 5.6
1979 5.79 5.65
1978 5.82 5.68
1977 5.85 5.7
1976 5.87 5.73
1975 5.83 5.75
1974 5.75 5.77
1973 5.69 5.8
1972 5.69 5.86
1971 5.7 5.96
1970 5.7 6.07
1969 5.7 6.17
1968 5.73 6.23
1967 5.75 6.29
1966 5.76 6.35
1965 5.77 6.41
1964 5.77 6.46
1963 5.78 6.52
1962 5.79 6.57
1961 5.79 6.61
1960 5.78 6.65

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

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Lesotho and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Tonga
2024 22.7 21.9
2023 22.5 21.9
2022 22.3 22
2021 22.1 22.1
2020 22 22.1
2019 21.8 22
2018 21.7 22
2017 21.6 21.9
2016 21.4 21.9
2015 21.3 21.8
2014 21.2 21.7
2013 21.1 21.6
2012 21 21.4
2011 20.9 21.2
2010 20.7 21.2
2009 20.6 21.1
2008 20.4 21
2007 20.2 20.9
2006 20 20.8
2005 19.9 20.8
2004 19.8 20.8
2003 19.7 20.8
2002 19.5 20.7
2001 19.4 20.5
2000 19.2 20.3
1999 19.1 20.1
1998 18.9 19.9
1997 18.8 19.7
1996 18.6 19.6
1995 18.6 19.6
1994 18.5 19.6
1993 18.4 19.6
1992 18.4 19.5
1991 18.4 19.3
1990 18.4 19.1
1989 18.5 18.9
1988 18.6 18.6
1987 18.7 18.3
1986 18.6 18.2
1985 18.4 18.1
1984 18.5 18
1983 18.6 17.9
1982 18.6 17.8
1981 18.7 17.6
1980 18.8 17.4
1979 18.8 17.3
1978 18.9 17.1
1977 19 16.8
1976 19 16.7
1975 18.9 16.7
1974 18.8 16.8
1973 18.6 16.8
1972 18.5 16.7
1971 18.3 16.7
1970 18.2 16.8
1969 18 16.8
1968 17.8 16.9
1967 17.6 17
1966 17.5 17
1965 17.5 17
1964 17.5 17
1963 17.4 17
1962 17.4 17.1
1961 17.4 17.1
1960 17.5 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Lesotho Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Tonga
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
99.4%
2021
English speaking
27.9%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Lesotho Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Tonga
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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