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Lesotho vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 137th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Trinidad
Population
2396633
1374840
Population rank 143/197 154/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Trinidad
2024 $2,271,759,455 $25,633,544,529
2023 $2,117,962,445 $25,036,993,423
2022 $2,354,980,960 $28,341,164,301
2021 $2,412,130,057 $24,222,963,263
2020 $2,053,699,864 $20,888,515,184
2019 $2,390,702,296 $23,477,745,792
2018 $2,556,247,292 $23,883,058,083
2017 $2,306,741,672 $23,830,750,901
2016 $2,114,426,452 $23,624,322,193
2015 $2,359,686,725 $26,841,141,793
2014 $2,441,063,054 $29,474,180,005
2013 $2,367,112,932 $28,560,537,057
2012 $2,477,702,216 $27,147,349,937
2011 $2,579,409,620 $25,433,007,437
2010 $2,234,754,242 $22,157,920,592
2009 $1,740,894,965 $19,172,165,226
2008 $1,766,902,709 $27,871,587,350
2007 $1,682,131,785 $21,641,620,050
2006 $1,800,092,564 $18,369,361,094
2005 $1,682,343,527 $15,982,389,018
2004 $1,511,236,656 $13,280,291,990
2003 $1,157,825,435 $11,305,459,802
2002 $775,777,239 $9,008,298,229
2001 $825,706,961 $8,824,849,191
2000 $887,291,688 $8,154,342,116
1999 $912,773,681 $6,808,982,521
1998 $928,460,893 $6,043,686,654
1997 $998,004,259 $5,737,771,523
1996 $946,112,493 $5,759,570,336
1995 $1,001,894,000 $5,329,217,747
1994 $878,250,945 $4,947,181,646
1993 $835,582,062 $4,669,491,134
1992 $831,029,862 $5,439,552,941
1991 $704,325,367 $5,307,905,882
1990 $596,410,264 $5,068,000,000
1989 $495,409,233 $4,323,058,824
1988 $470,395,801 $4,496,910,569
1987 $402,768,324 $4,797,777,778
1986 $318,858,423 $4,794,444,444
1985 $268,629,926 $7,375,918,367
1984 $333,163,670 $7,757,083,333
1983 $386,699,309 $7,763,750,000
1982 $348,741,684 $8,140,416,667
1981 $434,188,034 $6,992,083,333
1980 $431,542,537 $6,235,833,333
1979 $290,134,593 $4,602,416,625
1978 $266,570,067 $3,562,333,458
1977 $193,315,048 $3,138,666,667
1976 $147,660,037 $2,500,424,955
1975 $149,558,896 $2,442,669,825
1974 $150,851,317 $2,042,001,071
1973 $121,188,716 $1,308,785,431
1972 $80,913,200 $1,083,391,758
1971 $76,480,285 $896,765,215
1970 $68,739,973 $821,850,000
1969 $65,967,974 $779,200,000
1968 $61,445,975 $758,899,950
1967 $59,261,976 $761,981,912
1966 $56,699,977 $723,739,857
1965 $54,879,978 $736,573,159
1964 $51,939,979 $711,897,520
1963 $47,039,981 $678,239,329
1962 $41,859,983 $619,322,810
1961 $35,699,986 $584,964,621
1960 $34,579,986 $535,673,252

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

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Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Trinidad
2024 $972 $18,733
2023 $916 $18,308
2022 $1,030 $20,751
2021 $1,067 $17,713
2020 $919 $15,284
2019 $1,082 $17,213
2018 $1,171 $17,571
2017 $1,069 $17,566
2016 $992 $17,449
2015 $1,121 $19,887
2014 $1,174 $21,908
2013 $1,151 $21,305
2012 $1,218 $20,332
2011 $1,281 $19,151
2010 $1,119 $16,815
2009 $879 $14,634
2008 $898 $21,299
2007 $861 $16,607
2006 $925 $14,153
2005 $861 $12,346
2004 $767 $9,871
2003 $583 $8,445
2002 $389 $6,763
2001 $413 $6,657
2000 $443 $6,179
1999 $456 $5,179
1998 $465 $4,613
1997 $502 $4,394
1996 $480 $4,427
1995 $513 $4,115
1994 $456 $3,840
1993 $439 $3,647
1992 $444 $4,277
1991 $382 $4,205
1990 $330 $4,047
1989 $279 $3,482
1988 $270.4 $3,656
1987 $236.5 $3,941
1986 $191.4 $3,985
1985 $165.4 $6,212
1984 $211 $6,613
1983 $252 $6,690
1982 $233.9 $7,091
1981 $299.8 $6,160
1980 $307 $5,559
1979 $212.4 $4,155
1978 $200.8 $3,258
1977 $149.9 $2,907
1976 $117.8 $2,345
1975 $123.2 $2,319
1974 $128.7 $1,962
1973 $107 $1,273
1972 $74 $1,067
1971 $72.4 $894
1970 $67.4 $829
1969 $67.1 $795
1968 $64.8 $783
1967 $64.8 $797
1966 $64.3 $768
1965 $64.3 $793
1964 $62.6 $780
1963 $58.4 $756
1962 $53.5 $704
1961 $47 $678
1960 $47 $634

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

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Lesotho vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Trinidad
2026 58.6 73.9
2025 58.2 73.7
2024 57.8 73.6
2023 57.4 73.5
2022 56.8 73.3
2021 54.2 71.1
2020 55.1 72.6
2019 55.2 72.8
2018 54.6 72.7
2017 53.9 73
2016 52.9 72.9
2015 51.8 72.9
2014 50.8 72.9
2013 49.5 72.8
2012 48.2 72.5
2011 46.9 72.2
2010 46 71.8
2009 45.1 71.4
2008 44.3 71.1
2007 43.7 70.8
2006 43.2 70.4
2005 43.6 70.2
2004 44 69.9
2003 44.9 69.5
2002 46 69.2
2001 47.2 68.9
2000 48.8 68.6
1999 50.4 68.5
1998 52 68.3
1997 53.7 68.1
1996 55.1 68
1995 56.4 68
1994 57.3 67.8
1993 58.1 67.8
1992 58.6 67.8
1991 59.1 67.8
1990 59.3 67.6
1989 59.5 67.5
1988 59.6 67.4
1987 59.6 67.1
1986 59.3 66.9
1985 59.2 66.7
1984 59 66.6
1983 58.5 66.4
1982 58 66.4
1981 57.3 66.5
1980 56.5 66.5
1979 55.8 66.4
1978 55.2 66.2
1977 54.5 66.2
1976 53.9 66
1975 53.5 65.6
1974 52.9 65.5
1973 52.6 65.4
1972 52.3 65.2
1971 51.8 64.9
1970 51.5 64.9
1969 51.1 64.8
1968 50.8 64.6
1967 50.5 64.5
1966 50.4 64.3
1965 50.3 64.2
1964 50.3 64
1963 50.3 63.6
1962 50.3 63.4
1961 50.3 63
1960 50.2 62.5
1959 49.9 61.9
1958 49.6 61.4
1957 49.2 60.7
1956 48.6 60.3
1955 48 59.7
1954 47.3 59.1
1953 46.6 58.3
1952 45.9 57.7
1951 45.2 57.3
1950 44.6 57

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

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Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Trinidad
2024 2,337,423 1,368,333
2023 2,311,472 1,367,510
2022 2,286,110 1,365,805
2021 2,261,542 1,367,558
2020 2,235,727 1,366,725
2019 2,209,405 1,363,985
2018 2,183,603 1,359,193
2017 2,157,110 1,356,633
2016 2,130,422 1,353,895
2015 2,104,611 1,349,667
2014 2,080,089 1,345,343
2013 2,056,504 1,340,557
2012 2,034,354 1,335,194
2011 2,014,009 1,328,019
2010 1,996,251 1,317,714
2009 1,980,883 1,310,106
2008 1,966,541 1,308,587
2007 1,953,268 1,303,188
2006 1,945,063 1,297,944
2005 1,953,076 1,294,494
2004 1,971,129 1,345,380
2003 1,985,059 1,338,709
2002 1,994,679 1,332,011
2001 2,000,853 1,325,567
2000 2,003,913 1,319,774
1999 2,003,234 1,314,708
1998 1,998,049 1,310,225
1997 1,988,130 1,305,836
1996 1,972,418 1,300,928
1995 1,951,437 1,295,169
1994 1,927,707 1,288,341
1993 1,901,793 1,280,466
1992 1,873,274 1,271,674
1991 1,842,379 1,262,171
1990 1,809,696 1,252,208
1989 1,775,436 1,241,600
1988 1,739,841 1,230,069
1987 1,703,390 1,217,364
1986 1,666,138 1,203,124
1985 1,624,379 1,187,366
1984 1,578,986 1,172,984
1983 1,534,413 1,160,534
1982 1,490,732 1,147,927
1981 1,448,069 1,135,132
1980 1,406,521 1,121,744
1979 1,366,169 1,107,639
1978 1,327,240 1,093,380
1977 1,289,967 1,079,554
1976 1,253,214 1,066,311
1975 1,213,643 1,053,469
1974 1,172,420 1,040,761
1973 1,132,697 1,027,851
1972 1,094,063 1,014,921
1971 1,056,246 1,002,585
1970 1,019,273 991,471
1969 983,202 980,706
1968 948,105 969,006
1967 913,982 956,418
1966 881,870 942,937
1965 854,090 928,425
1964 829,437 912,963
1963 805,373 896,804
1962 781,814 880,194
1961 758,824 863,144
1960 736,500 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Trinidad
2023 2.69 1.53
2022 2.72 1.54
2021 2.77 1.56
2020 2.85 1.57
2019 2.92 1.58
2018 3.02 1.59
2017 3.11 1.59
2016 3.18 1.6
2015 3.22 1.6
2014 3.24 1.6
2013 3.28 1.6
2012 3.3 1.61
2011 3.34 1.61
2010 3.25 1.61
2009 3.31 1.62
2008 3.39 1.62
2007 3.44 1.62
2006 3.41 1.62
2005 3.43 1.63
2004 3.51 1.63
2003 3.62 1.65
2002 3.68 1.67
2001 3.63 1.71
2000 3.61 1.73
1999 3.67 1.76
1998 3.82 1.78
1997 3.98 1.83
1996 4.06 1.89
1995 4.13 1.97
1994 4.21 2.06
1993 4.37 2.13
1992 4.54 2.21
1991 4.68 2.29
1990 4.81 2.39
1989 4.96 2.53
1988 5.1 2.65
1987 5.22 2.78
1986 5.32 2.9
1985 5.4 2.99
1984 5.48 3.02
1983 5.56 3.07
1982 5.63 3.11
1981 5.69 3.13
1980 5.75 3.15
1979 5.79 3.13
1978 5.82 3.13
1977 5.85 3.12
1976 5.87 3.14
1975 5.83 3.21
1974 5.75 3.32
1973 5.69 3.47
1972 5.69 3.55
1971 5.7 3.61
1970 5.7 3.71
1969 5.7 3.86
1968 5.73 4.11
1967 5.75 4.35
1966 5.76 4.62
1965 5.77 4.88
1964 5.77 5.08
1963 5.78 5.24
1962 5.79 5.36
1961 5.79 5.41
1960 5.78 5.41

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

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Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Trinidad
2024 22.7 38.2
2023 22.5 37.7
2022 22.3 37.2
2021 22.1 36.8
2020 22 36.3
2019 21.8 35.7
2018 21.7 35.3
2017 21.6 34.9
2016 21.4 34.4
2015 21.3 34
2014 21.2 33.5
2013 21.1 33.1
2012 21 32.6
2011 20.9 32.1
2010 20.7 31.7
2009 20.6 31.2
2008 20.4 30.7
2007 20.2 30.3
2006 20 29.8
2005 19.9 29.5
2004 19.8 29.1
2003 19.7 28.7
2002 19.5 28.3
2001 19.4 27.9
2000 19.2 27.5
1999 19.1 27.1
1998 18.9 26.7
1997 18.8 26.4
1996 18.6 26
1995 18.6 25.6
1994 18.5 25.3
1993 18.4 25.1
1992 18.4 24.8
1991 18.4 24.5
1990 18.4 24.2
1989 18.5 23.9
1988 18.6 23.6
1987 18.7 23.3
1986 18.6 23.1
1985 18.4 22.8
1984 18.5 22.6
1983 18.6 22.4
1982 18.6 22.2
1981 18.7 21.9
1980 18.8 21.7
1979 18.8 21.4
1978 18.9 21.1
1977 19 20.8
1976 19 20.6
1975 18.9 20.2
1974 18.8 19.9
1973 18.6 19.6
1972 18.5 19.3
1971 18.3 19.1
1970 18.2 18.8
1969 18 18.6
1968 17.8 18.5
1967 17.6 18.4
1966 17.5 18.4
1965 17.5 18.3
1964 17.5 18.3
1963 17.4 18.3
1962 17.4 18.4
1961 17.4 18.4
1960 17.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Lesotho Trinidad
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
97.9%
2000
English speaking
27.9%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Lesotho Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Trinidad
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  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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