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Lesotho vs Uzbekistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 36.4M in Uzbekistan (ranked 43/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 170,136 sq mi for Uzbekistan (ranked 137th vs. 56th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Uzbekistan ranks 66/197 ($115B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Uzbekistan ranks 139/197 ($3,162).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Uzbekistan
Population
2396633
37939105
Population rank 143/197 42/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$115B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 66/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$3,162
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 139/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$11,879
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$37.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$1,032
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 141/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$3,658
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 170,136 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
221.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
3.5
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
27.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
72.8 years
2026

Lesotho and Uzbekistan: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Uzbekistan
2024 $2,271,759,455 $114,965,293,467
2023 $2,117,962,445 $102,641,879,249
2022 $2,354,980,960 $90,095,926,567
2021 $2,412,130,057 $77,340,060,003
2020 $2,053,699,864 $66,443,265,418
2019 $2,390,702,296 $67,293,639,798
2018 $2,556,247,292 $58,695,899,092
2017 $2,306,741,672 $69,703,222,283
2016 $2,114,426,452 $86,138,288,644
2015 $2,359,686,725 $86,196,264,755
2014 $2,441,063,054 $80,845,385,809
2013 $2,367,112,932 $73,180,037,915
2012 $2,477,702,216 $67,517,349,212
2011 $2,579,409,620 $60,178,909,297
2010 $2,234,754,242 $49,765,676,402
2009 $1,740,894,965 $33,689,223,673
2008 $1,766,902,709 $29,549,438,884
2007 $1,682,131,785 $22,311,393,928
2006 $1,800,092,564 $17,330,833,853
2005 $1,682,343,527 $14,307,509,839
2004 $1,511,236,656 $12,030,023,548
2003 $1,157,825,435 $10,134,453,435
2002 $775,777,239 $9,687,788,513
2001 $825,706,961 $11,401,421,329
2000 $887,291,688 $13,760,513,969
1999 $912,773,681 $17,078,465,982
1998 $928,460,893 $14,988,971,211
1997 $998,004,259 $14,744,603,774
1996 $946,112,493 $13,948,892,216
1995 $1,001,894,000 $13,350,461,265
1994 $878,250,945 $12,899,074,922
1993 $835,582,062 $13,099,920,056
1992 $831,029,862 $12,953,801,760
1991 $704,325,367 $13,800,167,712
1990 $596,410,264 $13,362,340,338
1989 $495,409,233 $11,948,815,258
1988 $470,395,801 $10,722,799,639
1987 $402,768,324 $8,523,160,593
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 Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Uzbekistan
2024 $972 $3,162
2023 $916 $2,879
2022 $1,030 $2,579
2021 $1,067 $2,259
2020 $919 $1,978
2019 $1,082 $2,041
2018 $1,171 $1,813
2017 $1,069 $2,191
2016 $992 $2,753
2015 $1,121 $2,803
2014 $1,174 $2,675
2013 $1,151 $2,462
2012 $1,218 $2,307
2011 $1,281 $2,088
2010 $1,119 $1,753
2009 $879 $1,206
2008 $898 $1,075
2007 $861 $824
2006 $925 $649
2005 $861 $543
2004 $767 $462
2003 $583 $394
2002 $389 $381
2001 $413 $454
2000 $443 $555
1999 $456 $698
1998 $465 $621
1997 $502 $621
1996 $480 $597
1995 $513 $583
1994 $456 $574
1993 $439 $596
1992 $444 $603
1991 $382 $658
1990 $330 $653
1989 $279 $598
1988 $270.4 $551
1987 $236.5 $450
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. Uzbekistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Uzbekistan
2026 58.6 72.8
2025 58.2 72.7
2024 57.8 72.5
2023 57.4 72.4
2022 56.8 72.1
2021 54.2 71.7
2020 55.1 71.5
2019 55.2 72.1
2018 54.6 72
2017 53.9 71.7
2016 52.9 71.6
2015 51.8 71.3
2014 50.8 71
2013 49.5 70.7
2012 48.2 70.4
2011 46.9 70.1
2010 46 69.8
2009 45.1 69.5
2008 44.3 69
2007 43.7 68.5
2006 43.2 67.9
2005 43.6 67.5
2004 44 67.2
2003 44.9 66.9
2002 46 66.4
2001 47.2 65.9
2000 48.8 65.5
1999 50.4 65.3
1998 52 65.2
1997 53.7 65
1996 55.1 64.8
1995 56.4 64.7
1994 57.3 64.7
1993 58.1 64.9
1992 58.6 65.2
1991 59.1 65.5
1990 59.3 65.8
1989 59.5 65.8
1988 59.6 65.8
1987 59.6 65.5
1986 59.3 65
1985 59.2 64.6
1984 59 64.1
1983 58.5 63.8
1982 58 63.5
1981 57.3 63.2
1980 56.5 63
1979 55.8 62.7
1978 55.2 62.4
1977 54.5 62.2
1976 53.9 61.9
1975 53.5 61.6
1974 52.9 61.4
1973 52.6 61.1
1972 52.3 60.8
1971 51.8 60.4
1970 51.5 60.1
1969 51.1 59.7
1968 50.8 59.4
1967 50.5 59
1966 50.4 58.6
1965 50.3 58.3
1964 50.3 57.9
1963 50.3 57.6
1962 50.3 57.2
1961 50.3 56.9
1960 50.2 56.5
1959 49.9 56.2
1958 49.6 55.9
1957 49.2 55.5
1956 48.6 55.2
1955 48 54.9
1954 47.3 54.6
1953 46.6 54.3
1952 45.9 54
1951 45.2 53.7
1950 44.6 53.3

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

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Lesotho and Uzbekistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Uzbekistan
2024 2,337,423 36,361,859
2023 2,311,472 35,652,307
2022 2,286,110 34,938,955
2021 2,261,542 34,243,696
2020 2,235,727 33,586,372
2019 2,209,405 32,964,701
2018 2,183,603 32,373,490
2017 2,157,110 31,819,178
2016 2,130,422 31,284,568
2015 2,104,611 30,749,346
2014 2,080,089 30,222,994
2013 2,056,504 29,724,065
2012 2,034,354 29,261,903
2011 2,014,009 28,823,196
2010 1,996,251 28,385,506
2009 1,980,883 27,939,328
2008 1,966,541 27,494,774
2007 1,953,268 27,076,008
2006 1,945,063 26,699,043
2005 1,953,076 26,356,975
2004 1,971,129 26,029,350
2003 1,985,059 25,711,259
2002 1,994,679 25,399,980
2001 2,000,853 25,090,283
2000 2,003,913 24,787,054
1999 2,003,234 24,476,008
1998 1,998,049 24,134,929
1997 1,988,130 23,758,960
1996 1,972,418 23,351,981
1995 1,951,437 22,917,589
1994 1,927,707 22,463,291
1993 1,901,793 21,987,955
1992 1,873,274 21,485,090
1991 1,842,379 20,962,910
1990 1,809,696 20,464,956
1989 1,775,436 19,977,183
1988 1,739,841 19,460,630
1987 1,703,390 18,930,070
1986 1,666,138 18,395,621
1985 1,624,379 17,875,339
1984 1,578,986 17,378,846
1983 1,534,413 16,908,400
1982 1,490,732 16,462,736
1981 1,448,069 16,035,032
1980 1,406,521 15,619,936
1979 1,366,169 15,215,587
1978 1,327,240 14,816,349
1977 1,289,967 14,408,822
1976 1,253,214 13,998,620
1975 1,213,643 13,598,521
1974 1,172,420 13,209,011
1973 1,132,697 12,831,047
1972 1,094,063 12,465,106
1971 1,056,246 12,111,511
1970 1,019,273 11,762,638
1969 983,202 11,403,150
1968 948,105 11,032,155
1967 913,982 10,659,180
1966 881,870 10,289,294
1965 854,090 9,921,681
1964 829,437 9,557,611
1963 805,373 9,202,246
1962 781,814 8,854,368
1961 758,824 8,517,711
1960 736,500 8,209,109

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Uzbekistan

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Uzbekistan
2023 2.69 3.5
2022 2.72 3.4
2021 2.77 3.27
2020 2.85 3.06
2019 2.92 2.87
2018 3.02 2.71
2017 3.11 2.57
2016 3.18 2.56
2015 3.22 2.58
2014 3.24 2.55
2013 3.28 2.44
2012 3.3 2.34
2011 3.34 2.35
2010 3.25 2.44
2009 3.31 2.56
2008 3.39 2.64
2007 3.44 2.57
2006 3.41 2.46
2005 3.43 2.44
2004 3.51 2.5
2003 3.62 2.5
2002 3.68 2.58
2001 3.63 2.61
2000 3.61 2.7
1999 3.67 2.83
1998 3.82 2.99
1997 3.98 3.19
1996 4.06 3.39
1995 4.13 3.57
1994 4.21 3.66
1993 4.37 3.86
1992 4.54 4.06
1991 4.68 4.19
1990 4.81 4.12
1989 4.96 4.1
1988 5.1 4.26
1987 5.22 4.53
1986 5.32 4.68
1985 5.4 4.69
1984 5.48 4.73
1983 5.56 4.71
1982 5.63 4.82
1981 5.69 4.91
1980 5.75 5.04
1979 5.79 5.16
1978 5.82 5.28
1977 5.85 5.54
1976 5.87 5.75
1975 5.83 5.92
1974 5.75 6.05
1973 5.69 6.16
1972 5.69 6.25
1971 5.7 6.28
1970 5.7 6.31
1969 5.7 6.34
1968 5.73 6.39
1967 5.75 6.57
1966 5.76 6.66
1965 5.77 6.81
1964 5.77 6.82
1963 5.78 6.81
1962 5.79 6.88
1961 5.79 6.75
1960 5.78 6.61

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

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Lesotho and Uzbekistan demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Uzbekistan
2024 22.7 27.9
2023 22.5 27.8
2022 22.3 27.8
2021 22.1 27.7
2020 22 27.5
2019 21.8 27.4
2018 21.7 27.2
2017 21.6 26.9
2016 21.4 26.6
2015 21.3 26.3
2014 21.2 26
2013 21.1 25.7
2012 21 25.4
2011 20.9 25
2010 20.7 24.6
2009 20.6 24.3
2008 20.4 24
2007 20.2 23.7
2006 20 23.4
2005 19.9 23.1
2004 19.8 22.7
2003 19.7 22.4
2002 19.5 22.1
2001 19.4 21.7
2000 19.2 21.4
1999 19.1 21.1
1998 18.9 20.9
1997 18.8 20.7
1996 18.6 20.5
1995 18.6 20.3
1994 18.5 20.2
1993 18.4 20.1
1992 18.4 20
1991 18.4 20
1990 18.4 20
1989 18.5 19.9
1988 18.6 19.9
1987 18.7 19.8
1986 18.6 19.7
1985 18.4 19.7
1984 18.5 19.6
1983 18.6 19.4
1982 18.6 19.3
1981 18.7 19.1
1980 18.8 18.9
1979 18.8 18.8
1978 18.9 18.6
1977 19 18.4
1976 19 18.3
1975 18.9 18.1
1974 18.8 18
1973 18.6 17.9
1972 18.5 17.9
1971 18.3 17.9
1970 18.2 17.9
1969 18 17.9
1968 17.8 18
1967 17.6 18.2
1966 17.5 18.5
1965 17.5 18.9
1964 17.5 19.6
1963 17.4 20.3
1962 17.4 21
1961 17.4 21.6
1960 17.5 22.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Uzbekistan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$110B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
27.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
5.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
2.87%
2018
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
68,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-2.37%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
5.29%
2020
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
45.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
60.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
25.7%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
2.3%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
89
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$41.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$16.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
6,749,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
2.72%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
59.7%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Uzbekistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
1,382 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$7.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
148.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
4.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
98.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.23%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
1.55%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,094 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
7.08%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
8.73%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Uzbekistan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-6,987
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
51%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.61 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
38.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
1.41
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
11.7
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
100%
2022
English speaking
27.9%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
48%
2023
89%
2023

Health

Lesotho Uzbekistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$192.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$123.1
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
72.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
2.81
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
23.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
31%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
16.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
2.1 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Uzbekistan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
4,679 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
98,773 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
14,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
130,175 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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