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Lesotho vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 137th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Uruguay
Population
2396633
3382789
Population rank 143/197 133/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Lesotho and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Uruguay
2024 $2,271,759,455 $80,961,511,074
2023 $2,117,962,445 $77,991,666,838
2022 $2,354,980,960 $70,594,110,920
2021 $2,412,130,057 $60,739,084,241
2020 $2,053,699,864 $53,559,359,262
2019 $2,390,702,296 $62,222,313,619
2018 $2,556,247,292 $65,344,577,416
2017 $2,306,741,672 $65,005,997,963
2016 $2,114,426,452 $57,480,787,465
2015 $2,359,686,725 $57,680,327,999
2014 $2,441,063,054 $61,496,186,974
2013 $2,367,112,932 $61,337,621,934
2012 $2,477,702,216 $54,232,266,359
2011 $2,579,409,620 $50,342,406,067
2010 $2,234,754,242 $41,950,361,212
2009 $1,740,894,965 $32,708,319,078
2008 $1,766,902,709 $31,119,602,539
2007 $1,682,131,785 $23,797,773,024
2006 $1,800,092,564 $19,741,420,740
2005 $1,682,343,527 $17,362,857,684
2004 $1,511,236,656 $13,686,329,890
2003 $1,157,825,435 $12,045,638,352
2002 $775,777,239 $13,606,515,723
2001 $825,706,961 $20,898,761,742
2000 $887,291,688 $22,823,270,892
1999 $912,773,681 $23,983,945,191
1998 $928,460,893 $25,385,886,978
1997 $998,004,259 $23,969,739,234
1996 $946,112,493 $20,515,458,114
1995 $1,001,894,000 $19,297,663,097
1994 $878,250,945 $17,474,588,896
1993 $835,582,062 $15,002,136,971
1992 $831,029,862 $12,878,148,791
1991 $704,325,367 $11,206,176,651
1990 $596,410,264 $9,298,807,850
1989 $495,409,233 $8,438,951,476
1988 $470,395,801 $8,213,538,369
1987 $402,768,324 $7,367,494,080
1986 $318,858,423 $5,880,112,788
1985 $268,629,926 $4,732,017,873
1984 $333,163,670 $4,850,238,550
1983 $386,699,309 $5,102,276,308
1982 $348,741,684 $9,178,780,077
1981 $434,188,034 $11,048,301,421
1980 $431,542,537 $10,163,020,116
1979 $290,134,593 $7,181,182,224
1978 $266,570,067 $4,910,254,566
1977 $193,315,048 $4,114,670,014
1976 $147,660,037 $3,667,161,241
1975 $149,558,896 $3,538,278,047
1974 $150,851,317 $4,090,209,682
1973 $121,188,716 $3,964,296,443
1972 $80,913,200 $2,189,418,689
1971 $76,480,285 $2,807,258,065
1970 $68,739,973 $2,137,096,774
1969 $65,967,974 $2,004,435,484
1968 $61,445,975 $1,593,674,185
1967 $59,261,976 $1,597,713,469
1966 $56,699,977 $1,809,185,094
1965 $54,879,978 $1,890,767,156
1964 $51,939,979 $1,975,701,816
1963 $47,039,981 $1,539,681,491
1962 $41,859,983 $1,710,004,407
1961 $35,699,986 $1,547,388,781
1960 $34,579,986 $1,242,289,239

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

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Lesotho and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Uruguay
2024 $972 $23,907
2023 $916 $23,019
2022 $1,030 $20,819
2021 $1,067 $17,882
2020 $919 $15,758
2019 $1,082 $18,316
2018 $1,171 $19,250
2017 $1,069 $19,185
2016 $992 $17,010
2015 $1,121 $17,126
2014 $1,174 $18,322
2013 $1,151 $18,335
2012 $1,218 $16,260
2011 $1,281 $15,132
2010 $1,119 $12,641
2009 $879 $9,881
2008 $898 $9,424
2007 $861 $7,222
2006 $925 $6,001
2005 $861 $5,284
2004 $767 $4,169
2003 $583 $3,671
2002 $389 $4,150
2001 $413 $6,383
2000 $443 $6,988
1999 $456 $7,371
1998 $465 $7,837
1997 $502 $7,436
1996 $480 $6,398
1995 $513 $6,050
1994 $456 $5,508
1993 $439 $4,753
1992 $444 $4,102
1991 $382 $3,589
1990 $330 $2,995
1989 $279 $2,734
1988 $270.4 $2,677
1987 $236.5 $2,416
1986 $191.4 $1,939
1985 $165.4 $1,568
1984 $211 $1,615
1983 $252 $1,707
1982 $233.9 $3,085
1981 $299.8 $3,728
1980 $307 $3,443
1979 $212.4 $2,443
1978 $200.8 $1,678
1977 $149.9 $1,414
1976 $117.8 $1,268
1975 $123.2 $1,232
1974 $128.7 $1,433
1973 $107 $1,397
1972 $74 $776
1971 $72.4 $1,000
1970 $67.4 $766
1969 $67.1 $723
1968 $64.8 $579
1967 $64.8 $585
1966 $64.3 $668
1965 $64.3 $705
1964 $62.6 $745
1963 $58.4 $587
1962 $53.5 $659
1961 $47 $604
1960 $47 $491

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

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Lesotho vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Uruguay
2026 58.6 78.6
2025 58.2 78.5
2024 57.8 78.3
2023 57.4 78.1
2022 56.8 76.5
2021 54.2 75.4
2020 55.1 78.4
2019 55.2 77.5
2018 54.6 77.5
2017 53.9 77.6
2016 52.9 77.4
2015 51.8 77.3
2014 50.8 77.2
2013 49.5 77
2012 48.2 76.7
2011 46.9 76.6
2010 46 76.7
2009 45.1 76.7
2008 44.3 76.3
2007 43.7 76.2
2006 43.2 75.9
2005 43.6 75.8
2004 44 75.3
2003 44.9 75.1
2002 46 75
2001 47.2 75
2000 48.8 74.7
1999 50.4 74.3
1998 52 74
1997 53.7 73.9
1996 55.1 73.8
1995 56.4 73.5
1994 57.3 73.2
1993 58.1 73.1
1992 58.6 73.2
1991 59.1 73.2
1990 59.3 73
1989 59.5 72.6
1988 59.6 72.4
1987 59.6 72.2
1986 59.3 72.2
1985 59.2 71.9
1984 59 71.7
1983 58.5 71.6
1982 58 71.5
1981 57.3 71
1980 56.5 70.5
1979 55.8 70.3
1978 55.2 70.3
1977 54.5 70.1
1976 53.9 69.9
1975 53.5 69.7
1974 52.9 69.5
1973 52.6 69.3
1972 52.3 69.2
1971 51.8 68.9
1970 51.5 68.7
1969 51.1 68.6
1968 50.8 68.5
1967 50.5 68.4
1966 50.4 68.3
1965 50.3 68.2
1964 50.3 68.1
1963 50.3 68
1962 50.3 67.9
1961 50.3 67.8
1960 50.2 67.7
1959 49.9 67.5
1958 49.6 67.3
1957 49.2 67.1
1956 48.6 66.9
1955 48 66.7
1954 47.3 66.5
1953 46.6 66.3
1952 45.9 66.1
1951 45.2 65.8
1950 44.6 65.6

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

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Lesotho and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Uruguay
2024 2,337,423 3,386,588
2023 2,311,472 3,388,081
2022 2,286,110 3,390,913
2021 2,261,542 3,396,695
2020 2,235,727 3,398,968
2019 2,209,405 3,397,206
2018 2,183,603 3,394,534
2017 2,157,110 3,388,438
2016 2,130,422 3,379,283
2015 2,104,611 3,368,017
2014 2,080,089 3,356,334
2013 2,056,504 3,345,337
2012 2,034,354 3,335,401
2011 2,014,009 3,326,825
2010 1,996,251 3,318,580
2009 1,980,883 3,310,091
2008 1,966,541 3,302,177
2007 1,953,268 3,295,153
2006 1,945,063 3,289,506
2005 1,953,076 3,285,771
2004 1,971,129 3,283,148
2003 1,985,059 3,281,186
2002 1,994,679 3,278,867
2001 2,000,853 3,274,251
2000 2,003,913 3,266,206
1999 2,003,234 3,254,015
1998 1,998,049 3,239,280
1997 1,988,130 3,223,345
1996 1,972,418 3,206,324
1995 1,951,437 3,189,440
1994 1,927,707 3,172,834
1993 1,901,793 3,156,345
1992 1,873,274 3,139,702
1991 1,842,379 3,122,354
1990 1,809,696 3,104,403
1989 1,775,436 3,086,255
1988 1,739,841 3,067,961
1987 1,703,390 3,049,896
1986 1,666,138 3,032,845
1985 1,624,379 3,017,037
1984 1,578,986 3,002,488
1983 1,534,413 2,988,778
1982 1,490,732 2,975,492
1981 1,448,069 2,963,246
1980 1,406,521 2,951,953
1979 1,366,169 2,939,903
1978 1,327,240 2,925,715
1977 1,289,967 2,909,461
1976 1,253,214 2,891,392
1975 1,213,643 2,872,320
1974 1,172,420 2,853,944
1973 1,132,697 2,837,133
1972 1,094,063 2,821,644
1971 1,056,246 2,806,462
1970 1,019,273 2,790,807
1969 983,202 2,773,974
1968 948,105 2,754,606
1967 913,982 2,732,277
1966 881,870 2,707,646
1965 854,090 2,681,169
1964 829,437 2,653,180
1963 805,373 2,623,766
1962 781,814 2,593,298
1961 758,824 2,562,044
1960 736,500 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Uruguay
2023 2.69 1.41
2022 2.72 1.43
2021 2.77 1.45
2020 2.85 1.5
2019 2.92 1.57
2018 3.02 1.68
2017 3.11 1.82
2016 3.18 1.97
2015 3.22 2.04
2014 3.24 2.03
2013 3.28 2.03
2012 3.3 2.01
2011 3.34 1.99
2010 3.25 2.01
2009 3.31 2.02
2008 3.39 2.03
2007 3.44 2.05
2006 3.41 2.07
2005 3.43 2.1
2004 3.51 2.09
2003 3.62 2.12
2002 3.68 2.16
2001 3.63 2.16
2000 3.61 2.2
1999 3.67 2.25
1998 3.82 2.27
1997 3.98 2.33
1996 4.06 2.36
1995 4.13 2.4
1994 4.21 2.42
1993 4.37 2.41
1992 4.54 2.43
1991 4.68 2.45
1990 4.81 2.48
1989 4.96 2.5
1988 5.1 2.5
1987 5.22 2.49
1986 5.32 2.47
1985 5.4 2.47
1984 5.48 2.47
1983 5.56 2.49
1982 5.63 2.51
1981 5.69 2.53
1980 5.75 2.59
1979 5.79 2.71
1978 5.82 2.83
1977 5.85 2.9
1976 5.87 3.01
1975 5.83 3.02
1974 5.75 2.96
1973 5.69 2.86
1972 5.69 2.78
1971 5.7 2.77
1970 5.7 2.77
1969 5.7 2.77
1968 5.73 2.77
1967 5.75 2.78
1966 5.76 2.82
1965 5.77 2.84
1964 5.77 2.86
1963 5.78 2.88
1962 5.79 2.87
1961 5.79 2.85
1960 5.78 2.83

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

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Lesotho and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Uruguay
2024 22.7 37.2
2023 22.5 36.8
2022 22.3 36.5
2021 22.1 36.3
2020 22 36
2019 21.8 35.8
2018 21.7 35.5
2017 21.6 35.3
2016 21.4 35.2
2015 21.3 35
2014 21.2 34.9
2013 21.1 34.7
2012 21 34.5
2011 20.9 34.2
2010 20.7 34
2009 20.6 33.7
2008 20.4 33.5
2007 20.2 33.3
2006 20 33.1
2005 19.9 32.9
2004 19.8 32.7
2003 19.7 32.5
2002 19.5 32.3
2001 19.4 32.2
2000 19.2 32
1999 19.1 31.9
1998 18.9 31.8
1997 18.8 31.7
1996 18.6 31.6
1995 18.6 31.5
1994 18.5 31.4
1993 18.4 31.2
1992 18.4 31.1
1991 18.4 31
1990 18.4 30.9
1989 18.5 30.8
1988 18.6 30.7
1987 18.7 30.6
1986 18.6 30.5
1985 18.4 30.4
1984 18.5 30.3
1983 18.6 30.3
1982 18.6 30.2
1981 18.7 30.1
1980 18.8 30.1
1979 18.8 30
1978 18.9 30
1977 19 30.1
1976 19 30.1
1975 18.9 30.1
1974 18.8 30.1
1973 18.6 30.1
1972 18.5 30
1971 18.3 29.9
1970 18.2 29.9
1969 18 29.8
1968 17.8 29.7
1967 17.6 29.6
1966 17.5 29.5
1965 17.5 29.4
1964 17.5 29.3
1963 17.4 29.2
1962 17.4 29.2
1961 17.4 29.1
1960 17.5 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Uruguay
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
98.9%
2024
English speaking
27.9%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Lesotho Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Uruguay
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
48,300 mi
2010

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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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