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Lesotho vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 137th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Uganda
Population
2396633
53170946
Population rank 143/197 30/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Lesotho and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Uganda
2024 $2,271,759,455 $53,911,907,086
2023 $2,117,962,445 $48,768,955,863
2022 $2,354,980,960 $45,565,333,211
2021 $2,412,130,057 $40,529,788,749
2020 $2,053,699,864 $37,600,368,242
2019 $2,390,702,296 $35,353,061,003
2018 $2,556,247,292 $32,927,025,620
2017 $2,306,741,672 $30,744,473,841
2016 $2,114,426,452 $29,203,988,696
2015 $2,359,686,725 $32,387,183,730
2014 $2,441,063,054 $32,612,397,257
2013 $2,367,112,932 $28,915,786,517
2012 $2,477,702,216 $27,305,915,911
2011 $2,579,409,620 $27,871,725,241
2010 $2,234,754,242 $26,673,441,431
2009 $1,740,894,965 $25,127,805,567
2008 $1,766,902,709 $14,440,404,132
2007 $1,682,131,785 $11,902,564,495
2006 $1,800,092,564 $9,977,647,683
2005 $1,682,343,527 $9,239,221,763
2004 $1,511,236,656 $7,939,487,548
2003 $1,157,825,435 $6,606,884,275
2002 $775,777,239 $6,178,563,591
2001 $825,706,961 $5,840,503,869
2000 $887,291,688 $6,193,246,837
1999 $912,773,681 $5,998,563,258
1998 $928,460,893 $6,584,815,847
1997 $998,004,259 $6,269,333,313
1996 $946,112,493 $6,044,585,327
1995 $1,001,894,000 $5,755,818,842
1994 $878,250,945 $3,990,430,447
1993 $835,582,062 $3,220,439,044
1992 $831,029,862 $2,857,457,762
1991 $704,325,367 $3,321,729,160
1990 $596,410,264 $4,304,399,310
1989 $495,409,233 $5,276,480,799
1988 $470,395,801 $6,508,931,652
1987 $402,768,324 $6,269,522,042
1986 $318,858,423 $3,923,244,050
1985 $268,629,926 $3,519,695,444
1984 $333,163,670 $3,615,647,477
1983 $386,699,309 $2,240,333,333
1982 $348,741,684 $2,177,500,000
1981 $434,188,034 $1,337,300,000
1980 $431,542,537 $1,244,610,000
1979 $290,134,593 $2,139,025,000
1978 $266,570,067 $2,420,260,870
1977 $193,315,048 $2,936,470,588
1976 $147,660,037 $2,447,300,000
1975 $149,558,896 $2,359,555,556
1974 $150,851,317 $2,098,944,967
1973 $121,188,716 $1,701,829,789
1972 $80,913,200 $1,490,970,181
1971 $76,480,285 $1,417,191,656
1970 $68,739,973 $1,259,554,809
1969 $65,967,974 $1,168,556,629
1968 $61,445,975 $1,037,379,252
1967 $59,261,976 $967,240,655
1966 $56,699,977 $925,381,492
1965 $54,879,978 $884,502,310
1964 $51,939,979 $589,247,687
1963 $47,039,981 $516,315,231
1962 $41,859,983 $449,158,233
1961 $35,699,986 $441,667,335
1960 $34,579,986 $423,145,605

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

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Lesotho and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Uganda
2024 $972 $1,078
2023 $916 $1,002
2022 $1,030 $963
2021 $1,067 $883
2020 $919 $846
2019 $1,082 $822
2018 $1,171 $792
2017 $1,069 $765
2016 $992 $753
2015 $1,121 $863
2014 $1,174 $896
2013 $1,151 $818
2012 $1,218 $795
2011 $1,281 $836
2010 $1,119 $823
2009 $879 $799
2008 $898 $473
2007 $861 $401
2006 $925 $347
2005 $861 $330
2004 $767 $292.4
2003 $583 $250.7
2002 $389 $242
2001 $413 $236
2000 $443 $258.1
1999 $456 $257.9
1998 $465 $292.5
1997 $502 $286.8
1996 $480 $284.7
1995 $513 $278.5
1994 $456 $198.4
1993 $439 $165.6
1992 $444 $152.1
1991 $382 $183
1990 $330 $245
1989 $279 $310
1988 $270.4 $395
1987 $236.5 $393
1986 $191.4 $253.6
1985 $165.4 $234.3
1984 $211 $247.5
1983 $252 $157.5
1982 $233.9 $157
1981 $299.8 $98.6
1980 $307 $93.8
1979 $212.4 $164.5
1978 $200.8 $190.7
1977 $149.9 $237.6
1976 $117.8 $203.3
1975 $123.2 $201.2
1974 $128.7 $183.7
1973 $107 $152.7
1972 $74 $137
1971 $72.4 $133.5
1970 $67.4 $122
1969 $67.1 $116.7
1968 $64.8 $106.9
1967 $64.8 $102.8
1966 $64.3 $101.4
1965 $64.3 $100
1964 $62.6 $68.6
1963 $58.4 $62
1962 $53.5 $55.5
1961 $47 $56.2
1960 $47 $55.4

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

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Lesotho vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Uganda
2026 58.6 68.9
2025 58.2 68.7
2024 57.8 68.5
2023 57.4 68.3
2022 56.8 67.7
2021 54.2 66.4
2020 55.1 66.4
2019 55.2 66.4
2018 54.6 65.8
2017 53.9 65.2
2016 52.9 64.5
2015 51.8 63.8
2014 50.8 63.1
2013 49.5 62.4
2012 48.2 61.6
2011 46.9 60.8
2010 46 60
2009 45.1 59.2
2008 44.3 58.3
2007 43.7 57.2
2006 43.2 56.1
2005 43.6 54.9
2004 44 53.7
2003 44.9 52.4
2002 46 51.4
2001 47.2 50.6
2000 48.8 49.6
1999 50.4 49
1998 52 48.3
1997 53.7 48
1996 55.1 47.8
1995 56.4 47.7
1994 57.3 47.7
1993 58.1 47.7
1992 58.6 47.7
1991 59.1 47.5
1990 59.3 47.6
1989 59.5 47.5
1988 59.6 47.5
1987 59.6 47.4
1986 59.3 45.7
1985 59.2 45.5
1984 59 43.7
1983 58.5 43.5
1982 58 43.3
1981 57.3 43.5
1980 56.5 43.5
1979 55.8 45.4
1978 55.2 45.6
1977 54.5 45.8
1976 53.9 46.2
1975 53.5 46.5
1974 52.9 46.9
1973 52.6 47
1972 52.3 47.2
1971 51.8 47.1
1970 51.5 49.6
1969 51.1 49.5
1968 50.8 49.3
1967 50.5 49
1966 50.4 48.5
1965 50.3 48.3
1964 50.3 47.8
1963 50.3 47.4
1962 50.3 46.8
1961 50.3 46.3
1960 50.2 45.6
1959 49.9 45
1958 49.6 44.3
1957 49.2 43.7
1956 48.6 43
1955 48 42.4
1954 47.3 41.8
1953 46.6 41.3
1952 45.9 40.8
1951 45.2 40.2
1950 44.6 39.7

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

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Lesotho and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Uganda
2024 2,337,423 50,015,092
2023 2,311,472 48,656,601
2022 2,286,110 47,312,719
2021 2,261,542 45,910,930
2020 2,235,727 44,457,152
2019 2,209,405 42,999,637
2018 2,183,603 41,565,831
2017 2,157,110 40,177,388
2016 2,130,422 38,799,152
2015 2,104,611 37,531,446
2014 2,080,089 36,395,539
2013 2,056,504 35,337,042
2012 2,034,354 34,337,438
2011 2,014,009 33,354,543
2010 1,996,251 32,390,802
2009 1,980,883 31,451,151
2008 1,966,541 30,539,553
2007 1,953,268 29,653,430
2006 1,945,063 28,794,003
2005 1,953,076 27,963,289
2004 1,971,129 27,154,515
2003 1,985,059 26,352,124
2002 1,994,679 25,532,870
2001 2,000,853 24,745,676
2000 2,003,913 24,000,150
1999 2,003,234 23,257,281
1998 1,998,049 22,515,806
1997 1,988,130 21,856,046
1996 1,972,418 21,231,550
1995 1,951,437 20,665,667
1994 1,927,707 20,108,801
1993 1,901,793 19,445,161
1992 1,873,274 18,785,032
1991 1,842,379 18,155,901
1990 1,809,696 17,569,897
1989 1,775,436 17,010,698
1988 1,739,841 16,470,483
1987 1,703,390 15,954,170
1986 1,666,138 15,467,579
1985 1,624,379 15,023,681
1984 1,578,986 14,607,677
1983 1,534,413 14,221,881
1982 1,490,732 13,873,631
1981 1,448,069 13,556,452
1980 1,406,521 13,275,741
1979 1,366,169 13,002,163
1978 1,327,240 12,692,113
1977 1,289,967 12,359,669
1976 1,253,214 12,037,294
1975 1,213,643 11,725,240
1974 1,172,420 11,424,846
1973 1,132,697 11,144,236
1972 1,094,063 10,885,796
1971 1,056,246 10,618,206
1970 1,019,273 10,321,603
1969 983,202 10,014,858
1968 948,105 9,708,632
1967 913,982 9,408,924
1966 881,870 9,122,864
1965 854,090 8,849,203
1964 829,437 8,586,363
1963 805,373 8,333,663
1962 781,814 8,092,231
1961 758,824 7,862,217
1960 736,500 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Uganda

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Uganda
2023 2.69 4.28
2022 2.72 4.39
2021 2.77 4.51
2020 2.85 4.62
2019 2.92 4.74
2018 3.02 4.87
2017 3.11 4.99
2016 3.18 5.11
2015 3.22 5.25
2014 3.24 5.41
2013 3.28 5.56
2012 3.3 5.73
2011 3.34 5.89
2010 3.25 6.02
2009 3.31 6.12
2008 3.39 6.2
2007 3.44 6.33
2006 3.41 6.43
2005 3.43 6.53
2004 3.51 6.61
2003 3.62 6.67
2002 3.68 6.74
2001 3.63 6.76
2000 3.61 6.79
1999 3.67 6.83
1998 3.82 6.84
1997 3.98 6.86
1996 4.06 6.84
1995 4.13 6.87
1994 4.21 6.9
1993 4.37 6.89
1992 4.54 6.91
1991 4.68 6.94
1990 4.81 7.01
1989 4.96 7.05
1988 5.1 7.1
1987 5.22 7.12
1986 5.32 7.08
1985 5.4 7.04
1984 5.48 7.02
1983 5.56 7.07
1982 5.63 7.11
1981 5.69 7.12
1980 5.75 7.11
1979 5.79 7.14
1978 5.82 7.16
1977 5.85 7.18
1976 5.87 7.19
1975 5.83 7.2
1974 5.75 7.19
1973 5.69 7.19
1972 5.69 7.19
1971 5.7 7.18
1970 5.7 7.15
1969 5.7 7.12
1968 5.73 7.13
1967 5.75 7.1
1966 5.76 7.07
1965 5.77 7.04
1964 5.77 7.01
1963 5.78 6.98
1962 5.79 6.96
1961 5.79 6.93
1960 5.78 6.91

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

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Lesotho and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Uganda
2024 22.7 17.8
2023 22.5 17.6
2022 22.3 17.4
2021 22.1 17.2
2020 22 17
2019 21.8 16.8
2018 21.7 16.5
2017 21.6 16.3
2016 21.4 16
2015 21.3 15.8
2014 21.2 15.6
2013 21.1 15.5
2012 21 15.4
2011 20.9 15.3
2010 20.7 15.2
2009 20.6 15.1
2008 20.4 15.1
2007 20.2 15
2006 20 15
2005 19.9 15
2004 19.8 15
2003 19.7 15
2002 19.5 15
2001 19.4 15
2000 19.2 15
1999 19.1 15
1998 18.9 15
1997 18.8 15.1
1996 18.6 15.3
1995 18.6 15.4
1994 18.5 15.6
1993 18.4 15.7
1992 18.4 15.7
1991 18.4 15.8
1990 18.4 15.8
1989 18.5 15.8
1988 18.6 15.9
1987 18.7 15.9
1986 18.6 15.9
1985 18.4 15.9
1984 18.5 15.9
1983 18.6 15.9
1982 18.6 15.9
1981 18.7 15.9
1980 18.8 16
1979 18.8 16.1
1978 18.9 16.1
1977 19 16.2
1976 19 16.2
1975 18.9 16.2
1974 18.8 16.3
1973 18.6 16.3
1972 18.5 16.5
1971 18.3 16.6
1970 18.2 16.6
1969 18 16.6
1968 17.8 16.6
1967 17.6 16.6
1966 17.5 16.6
1965 17.5 16.6
1964 17.5 16.6
1963 17.4 16.7
1962 17.4 16.8
1961 17.4 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Lesotho Uganda
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
80.6%
2022
English speaking
27.9%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Lesotho Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Uganda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
90,720 mi
2019

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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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