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Lesotho vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 137th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Turkey
Population
2396633
86002379
Population rank 143/197 18/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 175/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Lesotho and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Turkey
2024 $2,271,759,455 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $2,117,962,445 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $2,354,980,960 $926,097,476,914
2021 $2,412,130,057 $839,938,668,172
2020 $2,053,699,864 $733,628,247,119
2019 $2,390,702,296 $775,853,144,223
2018 $2,556,247,292 $788,356,985,774
2017 $2,306,741,672 $863,874,522,365
2016 $2,114,426,452 $870,818,016,910
2015 $2,359,686,725 $865,460,050,684
2014 $2,441,063,054 $942,343,431,929
2013 $2,367,112,932 $962,167,643,589
2012 $2,477,702,216 $885,327,622,479
2011 $2,579,409,620 $844,192,507,381
2010 $2,234,754,242 $782,545,664,268
2009 $1,740,894,965 $653,894,449,921
2008 $1,766,902,709 $775,415,944,333
2007 $1,682,131,785 $685,228,481,017
2006 $1,800,092,564 $559,668,118,237
2005 $1,682,343,527 $508,314,210,213
2004 $1,511,236,656 $410,156,784,496
2003 $1,157,825,435 $315,392,899,922
2002 $775,777,239 $240,778,008,474
2001 $825,706,961 $202,195,080,239
2000 $887,291,688 $274,748,463,179
1999 $912,773,681 $256,673,939,248
1998 $928,460,893 $276,035,372,655
1997 $998,004,259 $263,817,553,748
1996 $946,112,493 $250,366,965,174
1995 $1,001,894,000 $234,699,627,004
1994 $878,250,945 $130,650,447,499
1993 $835,582,062 $180,415,757,852
1992 $831,029,862 $159,104,772,992
1991 $704,325,367 $151,034,731,544
1990 $596,410,264 $150,655,500,192
1989 $495,409,233 $107,127,191,329
1988 $470,395,801 $90,875,175,809
1987 $402,768,324 $87,190,081,680
1986 $318,858,423 $75,673,037,037
1985 $268,629,926 $67,232,758,621
1984 $333,163,670 $59,937,602,180
1983 $386,699,309 $61,803,555,556
1982 $348,741,684 $64,369,325,153
1981 $434,188,034 $71,180,180,180
1980 $431,542,537 $68,823,684,211
1979 $290,134,593 $89,616,129,032
1978 $266,570,067 $65,912,500,000
1977 $193,315,048 $58,683,333,333
1976 $147,660,037 $51,450,000,000
1975 $149,558,896 $46,042,857,143
1974 $150,851,317 $35,414,285,714
1973 $121,188,716 $26,000,000,000
1972 $80,913,200 $20,650,000,000
1971 $76,480,285 $16,166,666,667
1970 $68,739,973 $17,863,636,364
1969 $65,967,974 $19,466,666,667
1968 $61,445,975 $17,500,000,000
1967 $59,261,976 $15,644,444,444
1966 $56,699,977 $14,100,000,000
1965 $54,879,978 $11,966,666,667
1964 $51,939,979 $11,177,777,778
1963 $47,039,981 $10,355,555,556
1962 $41,859,983 $8,922,222,222
1961 $35,699,986 $7,988,888,889
1960 $34,579,986 $7,566,666,667

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

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Lesotho and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Turkey
2024 $972 $15,893
2023 $916 $13,375
2022 $1,030 $10,898
2021 $1,067 $9,982
2020 $919 $8,798
2019 $1,082 $9,395
2018 $1,171 $9,684
2017 $1,069 $10,756
2016 $992 $10,984
2015 $1,121 $11,065
2014 $1,174 $12,209
2013 $1,151 $12,636
2012 $1,218 $11,777
2011 $1,281 $11,374
2010 $1,119 $10,699
2009 $879 $9,077
2008 $898 $10,913
2007 $861 $9,767
2006 $925 $7,990
2005 $861 $7,332
2004 $767 $5,980
2003 $583 $4,650
2002 $389 $3,591
2001 $413 $3,052
2000 $443 $4,199
1999 $456 $3,974
1998 $465 $4,331
1997 $502 $4,197
1996 $480 $4,041
1995 $513 $3,846
1994 $456 $2,176
1993 $439 $3,058
1992 $444 $2,744
1991 $382 $2,649
1990 $330 $2,690
1989 $279 $1,949
1988 $270.4 $1,686
1987 $236.5 $1,650
1986 $191.4 $1,461
1985 $165.4 $1,326
1984 $211 $1,209
1983 $252 $1,276
1982 $233.9 $1,360
1981 $299.8 $1,537
1980 $307 $1,516
1979 $212.4 $2,013
1978 $200.8 $1,510
1977 $149.9 $1,372
1976 $117.8 $1,228
1975 $123.2 $1,122
1974 $128.7 $881
1973 $107 $661
1972 $74 $537
1971 $72.4 $431
1970 $67.4 $488
1969 $67.1 $544
1968 $64.8 $501
1967 $64.8 $459
1966 $64.3 $425
1965 $64.3 $370
1964 $62.6 $354
1963 $58.4 $337
1962 $53.5 $298.2
1961 $47 $274.4
1960 $47 $267.1

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

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Lesotho vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Turkey
2026 58.6 78.4
2025 58.2 77.8
2024 57.8 77.4
2023 57.4 77.2
2022 56.8 77.6
2021 54.2 75.7
2020 55.1 76.5
2019 55.2 77.7
2018 54.6 77.5
2017 53.9 77
2016 52.9 76.6
2015 51.8 76.5
2014 50.8 76.5
2013 49.5 76.2
2012 48.2 75.6
2011 46.9 74.8
2010 46 75
2009 45.1 74.7
2008 44.3 74.4
2007 43.7 74.1
2006 43.2 73.8
2005 43.6 73.5
2004 44 73.2
2003 44.9 72.9
2002 46 72.6
2001 47.2 72.3
2000 48.8 71.9
1999 50.4 70.8
1998 52 71.1
1997 53.7 70.7
1996 55.1 70.2
1995 56.4 69.7
1994 57.3 69.4
1993 58.1 69
1992 58.6 68.6
1991 59.1 68.3
1990 59.3 67.8
1989 59.5 67.4
1988 59.6 66.9
1987 59.6 66.4
1986 59.3 65.9
1985 59.2 65.3
1984 59 64.8
1983 58.5 64.3
1982 58 63.7
1981 57.3 63.2
1980 56.5 62.7
1979 55.8 62.2
1978 55.2 61.6
1977 54.5 60.8
1976 53.9 60
1975 53.5 59.5
1974 52.9 59
1973 52.6 58.5
1972 52.3 58
1971 51.8 57.2
1970 51.5 56.7
1969 51.1 56.2
1968 50.8 55.6
1967 50.5 55.2
1966 50.4 54.6
1965 50.3 54.1
1964 50.3 53.6
1963 50.3 53.1
1962 50.3 52.3
1961 50.3 51.6
1960 50.2 50.8
1959 49.9 50.1
1958 49.6 49.2
1957 49.2 49.2
1956 48.6 49.5
1955 48 49.1
1954 47.3 48.8
1953 46.6 48.2
1952 45.9 48.1
1951 45.2 47.6
1950 44.6 47.3

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

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Lesotho and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Turkey
2024 2,337,423 85,518,661
2023 2,311,472 85,325,965
2022 2,286,110 84,979,913
2021 2,261,542 84,147,318
2020 2,235,727 83,384,680
2019 2,209,405 82,579,440
2018 2,183,603 81,407,204
2017 2,157,110 80,312,698
2016 2,130,422 79,277,962
2015 2,104,611 78,218,479
2014 2,080,089 77,181,884
2013 2,056,504 76,147,624
2012 2,034,354 75,175,827
2011 2,014,009 74,223,629
2010 1,996,251 73,142,150
2009 1,980,883 72,039,206
2008 1,966,541 71,051,678
2007 1,953,268 70,158,112
2006 1,945,063 70,045,349
2005 1,953,076 69,329,557
2004 1,971,129 68,592,617
2003 1,985,059 67,831,730
2002 1,994,679 67,048,795
2001 2,000,853 66,245,128
2000 2,003,913 65,425,961
1999 2,003,234 64,591,923
1998 1,998,049 63,734,383
1997 1,988,130 62,852,966
1996 1,972,418 61,951,134
1995 1,951,437 61,024,503
1994 1,927,707 60,033,836
1993 1,901,793 58,999,167
1992 1,873,274 57,990,118
1991 1,842,379 57,009,887
1990 1,809,696 56,015,628
1989 1,775,436 54,976,723
1988 1,739,841 53,909,626
1987 1,703,390 52,843,670
1986 1,666,138 51,777,772
1985 1,624,379 50,687,115
1984 1,578,986 49,574,069
1983 1,534,413 48,447,410
1982 1,490,732 47,322,096
1981 1,448,069 46,321,190
1980 1,406,521 45,408,815
1979 1,366,169 44,510,429
1978 1,327,240 43,645,306
1977 1,289,967 42,773,298
1976 1,253,214 41,899,984
1975 1,213,643 41,053,126
1974 1,172,420 40,210,234
1973 1,132,697 39,329,533
1972 1,094,063 38,430,221
1971 1,056,246 37,518,611
1970 1,019,273 36,638,465
1969 983,202 35,787,774
1968 948,105 34,921,684
1967 913,982 34,050,421
1966 881,870 33,177,672
1965 854,090 32,345,220
1964 829,437 31,543,072
1963 805,373 30,726,841
1962 781,814 29,916,147
1961 758,824 29,119,238
1960 736,500 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Turkey

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Turkey
2023 2.69 1.51
2022 2.72 1.63
2021 2.77 1.71
2020 2.85 1.77
2019 2.92 1.89
2018 3.02 2
2017 3.11 2.08
2016 3.18 2.11
2015 3.22 2.16
2014 3.24 2.19
2013 3.28 2.11
2012 3.3 2.11
2011 3.34 2.05
2010 3.25 2.08
2009 3.31 2.1
2008 3.39 2.15
2007 3.44 2.16
2006 3.41 2.19
2005 3.43 2.2
2004 3.51 2.2
2003 3.62 2.2
2002 3.68 2.27
2001 3.63 2.39
2000 3.61 2.49
1999 3.67 2.63
1998 3.82 2.71
1997 3.98 2.74
1996 4.06 2.78
1995 4.13 2.84
1994 4.21 2.87
1993 4.37 2.92
1992 4.54 2.94
1991 4.68 3
1990 4.81 3.11
1989 4.96 3.34
1988 5.1 3.45
1987 5.22 3.54
1986 5.32 3.66
1985 5.4 3.78
1984 5.48 3.91
1983 5.56 4.06
1982 5.63 4.21
1981 5.69 4.35
1980 5.75 4.45
1979 5.79 4.58
1978 5.82 4.69
1977 5.85 4.78
1976 5.87 4.93
1975 5.83 5.09
1974 5.75 5.24
1973 5.69 5.41
1972 5.69 5.55
1971 5.7 5.67
1970 5.7 5.78
1969 5.7 5.87
1968 5.73 5.96
1967 5.75 6.06
1966 5.76 6.15
1965 5.77 6.22
1964 5.77 6.29
1963 5.78 6.34
1962 5.79 6.38
1961 5.79 6.42
1960 5.78 6.38

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

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Lesotho and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Turkey
2024 22.7 34
2023 22.5 33.5
2022 22.3 33.1
2021 22.1 32.7
2020 22 32.3
2019 21.8 31.8
2018 21.7 31.5
2017 21.6 31.2
2016 21.4 30.9
2015 21.3 30.6
2014 21.2 30.4
2013 21.1 30.1
2012 21 29.8
2011 20.9 29.5
2010 20.7 29.1
2009 20.6 28.6
2008 20.4 28.3
2007 20.2 27.9
2006 20 27.5
2005 19.9 27
2004 19.8 26.6
2003 19.7 26.2
2002 19.5 25.8
2001 19.4 25.4
2000 19.2 25
1999 19.1 24.7
1998 18.9 24.3
1997 18.8 24
1996 18.6 23.6
1995 18.6 23.3
1994 18.5 23
1993 18.4 22.7
1992 18.4 22.4
1991 18.4 22.1
1990 18.4 21.8
1989 18.5 21.6
1988 18.6 21.3
1987 18.7 21.1
1986 18.6 20.9
1985 18.4 20.6
1984 18.5 20.4
1983 18.6 20.2
1982 18.6 20
1981 18.7 19.9
1980 18.8 19.8
1979 18.8 19.7
1978 18.9 19.5
1977 19 19.4
1976 19 19.3
1975 18.9 19.1
1974 18.8 19
1973 18.6 18.9
1972 18.5 18.8
1971 18.3 18.7
1970 18.2 18.6
1969 18 18.6
1968 17.8 18.6
1967 17.6 18.7
1966 17.5 18.8
1965 17.5 18.9
1964 17.5 18.9
1963 17.4 19
1962 17.4 19.1
1961 17.4 19.3
1960 17.5 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Turkey
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
97.3%
2021
English speaking
27.9%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Lesotho Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Turkey
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
272,554 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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