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Lesotho vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 137th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Tunisia
Population
2396633
12437803
Population rank 143/197 81/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Lesotho and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Tunisia
2024 $2,271,759,455 $51,332,285,657
2023 $2,117,962,445 $48,205,328,303
2022 $2,354,980,960 $44,929,920,093
2021 $2,412,130,057 $47,073,234,359
2020 $2,053,699,864 $42,491,780,918
2019 $2,390,702,296 $41,905,642,419
2018 $2,556,247,292 $42,686,504,460
2017 $2,306,741,672 $42,163,530,591
2016 $2,114,426,452 $44,360,072,680
2015 $2,359,686,725 $45,779,494,042
2014 $2,441,063,054 $50,271,812,921
2013 $2,367,112,932 $48,685,446,414
2012 $2,477,702,216 $47,311,401,813
2011 $2,579,409,620 $48,123,325,825
2010 $2,234,754,242 $46,206,091,938
2009 $1,740,894,965 $43,455,740,497
2008 $1,766,902,709 $44,859,439,902
2007 $1,682,131,785 $38,915,353,867
2006 $1,800,092,564 $34,376,664,601
2005 $1,682,343,527 $32,272,186,695
2004 $1,511,236,656 $31,183,885,241
2003 $1,157,825,435 $27,453,902,261
2002 $775,777,239 $23,141,616,605
2001 $825,706,961 $22,065,832,449
2000 $887,291,688 $21,473,528,161
1999 $912,773,681 $22,943,202,175
1998 $928,460,893 $21,802,893,587
1997 $998,004,259 $20,746,210,354
1996 $946,112,493 $19,587,161,807
1995 $1,001,894,000 $18,030,876,599
1994 $878,250,945 $15,633,174,304
1993 $835,582,062 $14,608,335,608
1992 $831,029,862 $15,496,708,060
1991 $704,325,367 $13,074,782,609
1990 $596,410,264 $12,290,568,182
1989 $495,409,233 $10,101,851,745
1988 $470,395,801 $10,096,245,762
1987 $402,768,324 $9,696,715,911
1986 $318,858,423 $9,017,806,654
1985 $268,629,926 $8,410,226,053
1984 $333,163,670 $8,254,541,195
1983 $386,699,309 $8,350,582,748
1982 $348,741,684 $8,133,580,052
1981 $434,188,034 $8,428,445,294
1980 $431,542,537 $8,744,134,354
1979 $290,134,593 $7,188,863,904
1978 $266,570,067 $5,968,460,080
1977 $193,315,048 $5,109,324,009
1976 $147,660,037 $4,508,191,942
1975 $149,558,896 $4,328,965,588
1974 $150,851,317 $3,545,868,575
1973 $121,188,716 $2,730,813,385
1972 $80,913,200 $2,237,556,149
1971 $76,480,285 $1,685,162,272
1970 $68,739,973 $1,439,238,095
1969 $65,967,974 $1,289,904,762
1968 $61,445,975 $1,214,666,667
1967 $59,261,976 $1,085,714,286
1966 $56,699,977 $1,040,952,381
1965 $54,879,978 $991,047,619
1964 $51,939,979 $1,025,866,792
1963 $47,039,981 $1,026,737,600
1962 $41,859,983 $880,027,733
1961 $35,699,986 $866,155,429
1960 $34,579,986 -

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

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Lesotho and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Tunisia
2024 $972 $4,181
2023 $916 $3,951
2022 $1,030 $3,707
2021 $1,067 $3,907
2020 $919 $3,549
2019 $1,082 $3,529
2018 $1,171 $3,628
2017 $1,069 $3,619
2016 $992 $3,848
2015 $1,121 $4,015
2014 $1,174 $4,459
2013 $1,151 $4,370
2012 $1,218 $4,297
2011 $1,281 $4,421
2010 $1,119 $4,292
2009 $879 $4,080
2008 $898 $4,255
2007 $861 $3,727
2006 $925 $3,323
2005 $861 $3,147
2004 $767 $3,067
2003 $583 $2,726
2002 $389 $2,321
2001 $413 $2,236
2000 $443 $2,199
1999 $456 $2,376
1998 $465 $2,285
1997 $502 $2,202
1996 $480 $2,107
1995 $513 $1,968
1994 $456 $1,733
1993 $439 $1,649
1992 $444 $1,785
1991 $382 $1,538
1990 $330 $1,476
1989 $279 $1,239
1988 $270.4 $1,266
1987 $236.5 $1,245
1986 $191.4 $1,187
1985 $165.4 $1,135
1984 $211 $1,143
1983 $252 $1,184
1982 $233.9 $1,177
1981 $299.8 $1,247
1980 $307 $1,324
1979 $212.4 $1,113
1978 $200.8 $946
1977 $149.9 $830
1976 $117.8 $752
1975 $123.2 $741
1974 $128.7 $624
1973 $107 $493
1972 $74 $415
1971 $72.4 $320
1970 $67.4 $280.5
1969 $67.1 $257.7
1968 $64.8 $248.9
1967 $64.8 $228
1966 $64.3 $223.8
1965 $64.3 $217.3
1964 $62.6 $228.5
1963 $58.4 $231.9
1962 $53.5 $201.4
1961 $47 $200.7
1960 $47 -

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

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Lesotho vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Tunisia
2026 58.6 77.1
2025 58.2 76.9
2024 57.8 76.7
2023 57.4 76.5
2022 56.8 76.1
2021 54.2 72.9
2020 55.1 75
2019 55.2 75.6
2018 54.6 75.4
2017 53.9 75.2
2016 52.9 75
2015 51.8 74.9
2014 50.8 74.8
2013 49.5 74.7
2012 48.2 74.6
2011 46.9 74.5
2010 46 74.4
2009 45.1 74.3
2008 44.3 74.2
2007 43.7 74
2006 43.2 73.9
2005 43.6 73.7
2004 44 73.5
2003 44.9 73.3
2002 46 73.1
2001 47.2 72.8
2000 48.8 72.6
1999 50.4 72.3
1998 52 72.1
1997 53.7 71.7
1996 55.1 71.2
1995 56.4 70.8
1994 57.3 70.4
1993 58.1 70
1992 58.6 69.7
1991 59.1 69.4
1990 59.3 69.1
1989 59.5 68.8
1988 59.6 68.5
1987 59.6 68
1986 59.3 67.4
1985 59.2 66.9
1984 59 66.3
1983 58.5 65.7
1982 58 65
1981 57.3 64.4
1980 56.5 63.7
1979 55.8 62.9
1978 55.2 62.1
1977 54.5 61.3
1976 53.9 60.3
1975 53.5 59.3
1974 52.9 58.3
1973 52.6 57.1
1972 52.3 56.1
1971 51.8 54.9
1970 51.5 53.8
1969 51.1 52.3
1968 50.8 51.3
1967 50.5 50.2
1966 50.4 49.2
1965 50.3 48.2
1964 50.3 47.3
1963 50.3 46.4
1962 50.3 45.6
1961 50.3 44.3
1960 50.2 44
1959 49.9 43.4
1958 49.6 42.7
1957 49.2 42.1
1956 48.6 41.3
1955 48 40.8
1954 47.3 40
1953 46.6 39.7
1952 45.9 39.3
1951 45.2 38.7
1950 44.6 38.2

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

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Lesotho and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Tunisia
2024 2,337,423 12,277,109
2023 2,311,472 12,200,431
2022 2,286,110 12,119,334
2021 2,261,542 12,048,622
2020 2,235,727 11,974,057
2019 2,209,405 11,875,081
2018 2,183,603 11,765,514
2017 2,157,110 11,650,498
2016 2,130,422 11,528,674
2015 2,104,611 11,402,264
2014 2,080,089 11,274,288
2013 2,056,504 11,141,361
2012 2,034,354 11,009,647
2011 2,014,009 10,886,035
2010 1,996,251 10,765,980
2009 1,980,883 10,650,681
2008 1,966,541 10,542,635
2007 1,953,268 10,441,702
2006 1,945,063 10,346,410
2005 1,953,076 10,255,472
2004 1,971,129 10,166,163
2003 1,985,059 10,071,632
2002 1,994,679 9,971,515
2001 2,000,853 9,869,677
2000 2,003,913 9,764,935
1999 2,003,234 9,655,963
1998 1,998,049 9,541,667
1997 1,988,130 9,421,270
1996 1,972,418 9,294,432
1995 1,951,437 9,161,258
1994 1,927,707 9,018,448
1993 1,901,793 8,857,910
1992 1,873,274 8,682,512
1991 1,842,379 8,501,827
1990 1,809,696 8,324,509
1989 1,775,436 8,151,660
1988 1,739,841 7,974,440
1987 1,703,390 7,789,987
1986 1,666,138 7,600,301
1985 1,624,379 7,409,903
1984 1,578,986 7,220,044
1983 1,534,413 7,053,800
1982 1,490,732 6,908,642
1981 1,448,069 6,758,284
1980 1,406,521 6,606,195
1979 1,366,169 6,456,419
1978 1,327,240 6,309,390
1977 1,289,967 6,155,931
1976 1,253,214 5,996,994
1975 1,213,643 5,839,262
1974 1,172,420 5,684,674
1973 1,132,697 5,537,242
1972 1,094,063 5,396,557
1971 1,056,246 5,261,658
1970 1,019,273 5,131,396
1969 983,202 5,004,697
1968 948,105 4,879,899
1967 913,982 4,760,970
1966 881,870 4,652,287
1965 854,090 4,561,385
1964 829,437 4,489,869
1963 805,373 4,427,131
1962 781,814 4,369,136
1961 758,824 4,316,278
1960 736,500 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Tunisia
2023 2.69 1.83
2022 2.72 1.85
2021 2.77 1.8
2020 2.85 2
2019 2.92 2.1
2018 3.02 2.13
2017 3.11 2.21
2016 3.18 2.28
2015 3.22 2.31
2014 3.24 2.32
2013 3.28 2.31
2012 3.3 2.28
2011 3.34 2.19
2010 3.25 2.08
2009 3.31 2
2008 3.39 1.98
2007 3.44 1.96
2006 3.41 1.95
2005 3.43 1.95
2004 3.51 1.95
2003 3.62 1.96
2002 3.68 1.94
2001 3.63 1.98
2000 3.61 2.03
1999 3.67 2.08
1998 3.82 2.2
1997 3.98 2.34
1996 4.06 2.49
1995 4.13 2.67
1994 4.21 2.87
1993 4.37 3.06
1992 4.54 3.19
1991 4.68 3.31
1990 4.81 3.44
1989 4.96 3.57
1988 5.1 3.83
1987 5.22 4.1
1986 5.32 4.36
1985 5.4 4.52
1984 5.48 4.66
1983 5.56 4.77
1982 5.63 4.89
1981 5.69 5.02
1980 5.75 5.03
1979 5.79 5.18
1978 5.82 5.4
1977 5.85 5.68
1976 5.87 5.87
1975 5.83 5.97
1974 5.75 6.05
1973 5.69 6.12
1972 5.69 6.19
1971 5.7 6.29
1970 5.7 6.43
1969 5.7 6.62
1968 5.73 6.81
1967 5.75 6.95
1966 5.76 7.06
1965 5.77 7.11
1964 5.77 7.17
1963 5.78 7.17
1962 5.79 7.17
1961 5.79 7.16
1960 5.78 7.16

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

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Lesotho and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Tunisia
2024 22.7 33.5
2023 22.5 33.2
2022 22.3 32.8
2021 22.1 32.4
2020 22 32
2019 21.8 31.7
2018 21.7 31.4
2017 21.6 31.1
2016 21.4 30.8
2015 21.3 30.4
2014 21.2 30.1
2013 21.1 29.8
2012 21 29.5
2011 20.9 29.2
2010 20.7 28.9
2009 20.6 28.5
2008 20.4 28.1
2007 20.2 27.6
2006 20 27.2
2005 19.9 26.7
2004 19.8 26.2
2003 19.7 25.7
2002 19.5 25.3
2001 19.4 24.8
2000 19.2 24.4
1999 19.1 24
1998 18.9 23.6
1997 18.8 23.2
1996 18.6 22.9
1995 18.6 22.5
1994 18.5 22.1
1993 18.4 21.8
1992 18.4 21.5
1991 18.4 21.2
1990 18.4 21
1989 18.5 20.7
1988 18.6 20.4
1987 18.7 20.2
1986 18.6 19.9
1985 18.4 19.7
1984 18.5 19.5
1983 18.6 19.2
1982 18.6 19
1981 18.7 18.7
1980 18.8 18.5
1979 18.8 18.3
1978 18.9 18.1
1977 19 18
1976 19 17.9
1975 18.9 17.8
1974 18.8 17.8
1973 18.6 17.7
1972 18.5 17.6
1971 18.3 17.6
1970 18.2 17.6
1969 18 17.5
1968 17.8 17.6
1967 17.6 17.7
1966 17.5 17.8
1965 17.5 17.9
1964 17.5 18
1963 17.4 18.1
1962 17.4 18.2
1961 17.4 18.3
1960 17.5 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Tunisia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
86.3%
2023
English speaking
27.9%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
48%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Lesotho Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Tunisia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
12,272 mi
2023

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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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