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Lesotho vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 137th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Ukraine
Population
2396633
40125599
Population rank 143/197 40/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Lesotho and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Ukraine
2024 $2,271,759,455 $190,741,262,415
2023 $2,117,962,445 $181,221,517,869
2022 $2,354,980,960 $161,989,520,721
2021 $2,412,130,057 $199,765,859,571
2020 $2,053,699,864 $156,617,722,013
2019 $2,390,702,296 $153,883,047,510
2018 $2,556,247,292 $130,891,088,294
2017 $2,306,741,672 $112,090,505,082
2016 $2,114,426,452 $93,355,869,404
2015 $2,359,686,725 $91,030,967,789
2014 $2,441,063,054 $133,503,871,862
2013 $2,367,112,932 $190,498,811,460
2012 $2,477,702,216 $182,591,753,828
2011 $2,579,409,620 $169,333,835,202
2010 $2,234,754,242 $141,209,170,427
2009 $1,740,894,965 $121,552,153,444
2008 $1,766,902,709 $188,110,390,660
2007 $1,682,131,785 $148,733,861,386
2006 $1,800,092,564 $111,884,752,475
2005 $1,682,343,527 $89,238,865,119
2004 $1,511,236,656 $67,220,154,164
2003 $1,157,825,435 $52,010,355,753
2002 $775,777,239 $43,956,163,612
2001 $825,706,961 $39,309,580,983
2000 $887,291,688 $32,375,083,935
1999 $912,773,681 $31,580,639,554
1998 $928,460,893 $41,882,523,345
1997 $998,004,259 $50,151,531,592
1996 $946,112,493 $44,558,831,005
1995 $1,001,894,000 $48,213,856,469
1994 $878,250,945 $52,549,580,265
1993 $835,582,062 $65,648,559,903
1992 $831,029,862 $73,945,908,384
1991 $704,325,367 $77,350,733,982
1990 $596,410,264 $81,393,558,423
1989 $495,409,233 $82,709,161,099
1988 $470,395,801 $74,703,517,903
1987 $402,768,324 $64,087,694,038
1986 $318,858,423 -
1985 $268,629,926 -
1984 $333,163,670 -
1983 $386,699,309 -
1982 $348,741,684 -
1981 $434,188,034 -
1980 $431,542,537 -
1979 $290,134,593 -
1978 $266,570,067 -
1977 $193,315,048 -
1976 $147,660,037 -
1975 $149,558,896 -
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Ukraine
2024 $972 $5,038
2023 $916 $4,803
2022 $1,030 $3,946
2021 $1,067 $4,510
2020 $919 $3,505
2019 $1,082 $3,423
2018 $1,171 $2,895
2017 $1,069 $2,467
2016 $992 $2,047
2015 $1,121 $1,988
2014 $1,174 $2,904
2013 $1,151 $4,130
2012 $1,218 $3,951
2011 $1,281 $3,657
2010 $1,119 $3,040
2009 $879 $2,607
2008 $898 $4,018
2007 $861 $3,160
2006 $925 $2,366
2005 $861 $1,875
2004 $767 $1,401
2003 $583 $1,076
2002 $389 $903
2001 $413 $800
2000 $443 $653
1999 $456 $632
1998 $465 $831
1997 $502 $987
1996 $480 $870
1995 $513 $933
1994 $456 $1,009
1993 $439 $1,254
1992 $444 $1,413
1991 $382 $1,483
1990 $330 $1,564
1989 $279 $1,593
1988 $270.4 $1,444
1987 $236.5 $1,244
1986 $191.4 -
1985 $165.4 -
1984 $211 -
1983 $252 -
1982 $233.9 -
1981 $299.8 -
1980 $307 -
1979 $212.4 -
1978 $200.8 -
1977 $149.9 -
1976 $117.8 -
1975 $123.2 -
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Ukraine
2026 58.6 75
2025 58.2 74.9
2024 57.8 74.7
2023 57.4 73.4
2022 56.8 72.7
2021 54.2 71.6
2020 55.1 73.3
2019 55.2 73.9
2018 54.6 73.6
2017 53.9 74
2016 52.9 73.4
2015 51.8 72.7
2014 50.8 71.8
2013 49.5 71.5
2012 48.2 71.1
2011 46.9 70.7
2010 46 70.2
2009 45.1 69.2
2008 44.3 68.3
2007 43.7 67.7
2006 43.2 67.5
2005 43.6 67.5
2004 44 67.5
2003 44.9 67.6
2002 46 67.7
2001 47.2 67.7
2000 48.8 67.8
1999 50.4 68
1998 52 68
1997 53.7 67.7
1996 55.1 67.1
1995 56.4 67.1
1994 57.3 67.5
1993 58.1 68.3
1992 58.6 68.9
1991 59.1 69.7
1990 59.3 70.4
1989 59.5 70.8
1988 59.6 71
1987 59.6 71.2
1986 59.3 70.8
1985 59.2 70.4
1984 59 70
1983 58.5 69.9
1982 58 69.9
1981 57.3 69.8
1980 56.5 69.8
1979 55.8 69.8
1978 55.2 69.8
1977 54.5 70
1976 53.9 70.1
1975 53.5 70.4
1974 52.9 70.6
1973 52.6 70.8
1972 52.3 71
1971 51.8 70.9
1970 51.5 70.8
1969 51.1 70.8
1968 50.8 71
1967 50.5 71.1
1966 50.4 71.2
1965 50.3 71.1
1964 50.3 71
1963 50.3 70.7
1962 50.3 70.4
1961 50.3 70
1960 50.2 69.4
1959 49.9 68.7
1958 49.6 67.7
1957 49.2 67.2
1956 48.6 66.3
1955 48 65.3
1954 47.3 64.1
1953 46.6 63
1952 45.9 62.1
1951 45.2 61.4
1950 44.6 61.2

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

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Lesotho and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Ukraine
2024 2,337,423 37,860,221
2023 2,311,472 37,732,836
2022 2,286,110 41,048,766
2021 2,261,542 44,298,640
2020 2,235,727 44,680,014
2019 2,209,405 44,957,458
2018 2,183,603 45,208,907
2017 2,157,110 45,436,041
2016 2,130,422 45,616,832
2015 2,104,611 45,784,896
2014 2,080,089 45,972,380
2013 2,056,504 46,126,770
2012 2,034,354 46,210,056
2011 2,014,009 46,307,853
2010 1,996,251 46,456,003
2009 1,980,883 46,623,731
2008 1,966,541 46,819,175
2007 1,953,268 47,062,798
2006 1,945,063 47,278,694
2005 1,953,076 47,585,556
2004 1,971,129 47,979,507
2003 1,985,059 48,315,136
2002 1,994,679 48,677,281
2001 2,000,853 49,106,855
2000 2,003,913 49,556,660
1999 2,003,234 49,976,446
1998 1,998,049 50,379,731
1997 1,988,130 50,786,885
1996 1,972,418 51,226,109
1995 1,951,437 51,665,539
1994 1,927,707 52,075,998
1993 1,901,793 52,350,126
1992 1,873,274 52,323,671
1991 1,842,379 52,170,961
1990 1,809,696 52,054,092
1989 1,775,436 51,917,817
1988 1,739,841 51,724,853
1987 1,703,390 51,515,732
1986 1,666,138 51,318,745
1985 1,624,379 51,108,770
1984 1,578,986 50,887,599
1983 1,534,413 50,637,029
1982 1,490,732 50,402,724
1981 1,448,069 50,189,281
1980 1,406,521 49,955,152
1979 1,366,169 49,721,381
1978 1,327,240 49,521,243
1977 1,289,967 49,336,481
1976 1,253,214 49,120,842
1975 1,213,643 48,865,229
1974 1,172,420 48,576,570
1973 1,132,697 48,277,121
1972 1,094,063 47,946,893
1971 1,056,246 47,573,287
1970 1,019,273 47,261,306
1969 983,202 46,976,256
1968 948,105 46,614,325
1967 913,982 46,215,988
1966 881,870 45,802,519
1965 854,090 45,386,892
1964 829,437 44,951,156
1963 805,373 44,462,372
1962 781,814 43,943,674
1961 758,824 43,399,766
1960 736,500 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Ukraine
2023 2.69 0.98
2022 2.72 0.9
2021 2.77 1.15
2020 2.85 1.21
2019 2.92 1.22
2018 3.02 1.23
2017 3.11 1.3
2016 3.18 1.39
2015 3.22 1.39
2014 3.24 1.47
2013 3.28 1.52
2012 3.3 1.53
2011 3.34 1.46
2010 3.25 1.44
2009 3.31 1.47
2008 3.39 1.44
2007 3.44 1.34
2006 3.41 1.3
2005 3.43 1.22
2004 3.51 1.22
2003 3.62 1.17
2002 3.68 1.13
2001 3.63 1.09
2000 3.61 1.11
1999 3.67 1.13
1998 3.82 1.21
1997 3.98 1.27
1996 4.06 1.33
1995 4.13 1.4
1994 4.21 1.47
1993 4.37 1.56
1992 4.54 1.67
1991 4.68 1.77
1990 4.81 1.85
1989 4.96 1.93
1988 5.1 2.04
1987 5.22 2.07
1986 5.32 2.12
1985 5.4 2.03
1984 5.48 2.08
1983 5.56 2.1
1982 5.63 1.95
1981 5.69 1.92
1980 5.75 1.95
1979 5.79 1.96
1978 5.82 1.97
1977 5.85 1.98
1976 5.87 2.04
1975 5.83 2.05
1974 5.75 2.06
1973 5.69 2.04
1972 5.69 2.13
1971 5.7 2.11
1970 5.7 2.08
1969 5.7 2.01
1968 5.73 2.03
1967 5.75 2.04
1966 5.76 2.04
1965 5.77 1.94
1964 5.77 2.01
1963 5.78 2.11
1962 5.79 2.15
1961 5.79 2.2
1960 5.78 2.29

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

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Lesotho and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Ukraine
2024 22.7 43.2
2023 22.5 43.1
2022 22.3 42.5
2021 22.1 42.2
2020 22 41.9
2019 21.8 41.5
2018 21.7 41.2
2017 21.6 40.9
2016 21.4 40.6
2015 21.3 40.2
2014 21.2 40
2013 21.1 39.8
2012 21 39.8
2011 20.9 39.7
2010 20.7 39.5
2009 20.6 39.3
2008 20.4 39.2
2007 20.2 39.1
2006 20 38.9
2005 19.9 38.7
2004 19.8 38.4
2003 19.7 38.2
2002 19.5 37.9
2001 19.4 37.6
2000 19.2 37.2
1999 19.1 36.9
1998 18.9 36.5
1997 18.8 36.2
1996 18.6 35.8
1995 18.6 35.5
1994 18.5 35.2
1993 18.4 34.9
1992 18.4 34.7
1991 18.4 34.5
1990 18.4 34.3
1989 18.5 34.1
1988 18.6 34.1
1987 18.7 34.1
1986 18.6 33.9
1985 18.4 33.8
1984 18.5 33.6
1983 18.6 33.6
1982 18.6 33.7
1981 18.7 33.7
1980 18.8 33.8
1979 18.8 34
1978 18.9 34.2
1977 19 34.2
1976 19 34
1975 18.9 33.7
1974 18.8 33.4
1973 18.6 33.1
1972 18.5 32.8
1971 18.3 32.5
1970 18.2 32.3
1969 18 32
1968 17.8 31.6
1967 17.6 31.2
1966 17.5 30.6
1965 17.5 30.1
1964 17.5 29.9
1963 17.4 29.8
1962 17.4 29.7
1961 17.4 29.6
1960 17.5 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Ukraine
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
100%
2021
English speaking
27.9%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Lesotho Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Ukraine
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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