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Lesotho vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 137th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Vanuatu
Population
2396633
344750
Population rank 143/197 174/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
72 years
2026

Lesotho and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Vanuatu
2024 $2,271,759,455 $1,117,972,034
2023 $2,117,962,445 $1,115,861,056
2022 $2,354,980,960 $1,055,031,361
2021 $2,412,130,057 $950,394,007
2020 $2,053,699,864 $909,421,044
2019 $2,390,702,296 $936,526,268
2018 $2,556,247,292 $914,727,908
2017 $2,306,741,672 $880,043,284
2016 $2,114,426,452 $804,323,577
2015 $2,359,686,725 $759,690,181
2014 $2,441,063,054 $773,717,011
2013 $2,367,112,932 $758,304,466
2012 $2,477,702,216 $747,839,698
2011 $2,579,409,620 $770,153,588
2010 $2,234,754,242 $670,712,980
2009 $1,740,894,965 $592,622,319
2008 $1,766,902,709 $590,748,429
2007 $1,682,131,785 $516,392,923
2006 $1,800,092,564 $439,358,587
2005 $1,682,343,527 $394,962,433
2004 $1,511,236,656 $364,996,869
2003 $1,157,825,435 $314,471,413
2002 $775,777,239 $262,596,536
2001 $825,706,961 $257,926,882
2000 $887,291,688 $272,014,628
1999 $912,773,681 $268,006,973
1998 $928,460,893 $262,293,411
1997 $998,004,259 $272,771,209
1996 $946,112,493 $261,370,044
1995 $1,001,894,000 $249,333,250
1994 $878,250,945 $233,701,301
1993 $835,582,062 $200,491,853
1992 $831,029,862 $209,088,825
1991 $704,325,367 $201,334,169
1990 $596,410,264 $168,879,207
1989 $495,409,233 $154,013,202
1988 $470,395,801 $158,351,368
1987 $402,768,324 $139,464,174
1986 $318,858,423 $126,498,935
1985 $268,629,926 $131,856,421
1984 $333,163,670 $144,482,515
1983 $386,699,309 $117,389,554
1982 $348,741,684 $114,501,913
1981 $434,188,034 $113,781,796
1980 $431,542,537 $121,185,498
1979 $290,134,593 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Vanuatu
2024 $972 $3,411
2023 $916 $3,483
2022 $1,030 $3,370
2021 $1,067 $3,107
2020 $919 $3,043
2019 $1,082 $3,207
2018 $1,171 $3,207
2017 $1,069 $3,160
2016 $992 $2,956
2015 $1,121 $2,855
2014 $1,174 $2,973
2013 $1,151 $2,980
2012 $1,218 $3,005
2011 $1,281 $3,163
2010 $1,119 $2,815
2009 $879 $2,546
2008 $898 $2,604
2007 $861 $2,334
2006 $925 $2,035
2005 $861 $1,874
2004 $767 $1,774
2003 $583 $1,567
2002 $389 $1,341
2001 $413 $1,350
2000 $443 $1,460
1999 $456 $1,472
1998 $465 $1,471
1997 $502 $1,562
1996 $480 $1,529
1995 $513 $1,492
1994 $456 $1,431
1993 $439 $1,257
1992 $444 $1,344
1991 $382 $1,326
1990 $330 $1,141
1989 $279 $1,067
1988 $270.4 $1,125
1987 $236.5 $1,017
1986 $191.4 $946
1985 $165.4 $1,012
1984 $211 $1,137
1983 $252 $947
1982 $233.9 $946
1981 $299.8 $962
1980 $307 $1,048
1979 $212.4 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Vanuatu
2026 58.6 72
2025 58.2 71.8
2024 57.8 71.7
2023 57.4 71.5
2022 56.8 71.3
2021 54.2 70
2020 55.1 70.4
2019 55.2 70.8
2018 54.6 70.6
2017 53.9 70.5
2016 52.9 70.4
2015 51.8 70.2
2014 50.8 70
2013 49.5 70
2012 48.2 69.9
2011 46.9 69.7
2010 46 69.6
2009 45.1 69.4
2008 44.3 69.3
2007 43.7 69.1
2006 43.2 69.1
2005 43.6 69.2
2004 44 69
2003 44.9 68.9
2002 46 68.8
2001 47.2 68.7
2000 48.8 68.6
1999 50.4 67.9
1998 52 68.4
1997 53.7 68.3
1996 55.1 68.2
1995 56.4 68.1
1994 57.3 68
1993 58.1 67.7
1992 58.6 67.4
1991 59.1 67.1
1990 59.3 66.7
1989 59.5 66
1988 59.6 65.7
1987 59.6 64.4
1986 59.3 64.6
1985 59.2 63.9
1984 59 63.5
1983 58.5 63.1
1982 58 62.5
1981 57.3 61.9
1980 56.5 61.3
1979 55.8 60.9
1978 55.2 59.9
1977 54.5 59.2
1976 53.9 58.7
1975 53.5 58.1
1974 52.9 57.6
1973 52.6 57
1972 52.3 56.4
1971 51.8 55.9
1970 51.5 55.3
1969 51.1 54.8
1968 50.8 54.2
1967 50.5 53.7
1966 50.4 53.1
1965 50.3 52.5
1964 50.3 52
1963 50.3 51.5
1962 50.3 50.9
1961 50.3 50.4
1960 50.2 49.8
1959 49.9 49.3
1958 49.6 48.7
1957 49.2 48.2
1956 48.6 47.7
1955 48 47.1
1954 47.3 46.5
1953 46.6 45.8
1952 45.9 45.3
1951 45.2 42.2
1950 44.6 43.9

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

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Lesotho and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Vanuatu
2024 2,337,423 327,777
2023 2,311,472 320,409
2022 2,286,110 313,046
2021 2,261,542 305,868
2020 2,235,727 298,858
2019 2,209,405 291,985
2018 2,183,603 285,259
2017 2,157,110 278,507
2016 2,130,422 272,087
2015 2,104,611 266,101
2014 2,080,089 260,240
2013 2,056,504 254,482
2012 2,034,354 248,883
2011 2,014,009 243,474
2010 1,996,251 238,248
2009 1,980,883 232,731
2008 1,966,541 226,896
2007 1,953,268 221,276
2006 1,945,063 215,923
2005 1,953,076 210,760
2004 1,971,129 205,711
2003 1,985,059 200,746
2002 1,994,679 195,863
2001 2,000,853 191,031
2000 2,003,913 186,281
1999 2,003,234 182,048
1998 1,998,049 178,313
1997 1,988,130 174,626
1996 1,972,418 170,911
1995 1,951,437 167,137
1994 1,927,707 163,314
1993 1,901,793 159,463
1992 1,873,274 155,608
1991 1,842,379 151,793
1990 1,809,696 148,063
1989 1,775,436 144,393
1988 1,739,841 140,756
1987 1,703,390 137,187
1986 1,666,138 133,720
1985 1,624,379 130,356
1984 1,578,986 127,109
1983 1,534,413 123,998
1982 1,490,732 121,035
1981 1,448,069 118,249
1980 1,406,521 115,660
1979 1,366,169 113,040
1978 1,327,240 109,963
1977 1,289,967 106,618
1976 1,253,214 103,388
1975 1,213,643 100,269
1974 1,172,420 97,260
1973 1,132,697 94,362
1972 1,094,063 91,562
1971 1,056,246 88,862
1970 1,019,273 86,266
1969 983,202 83,755
1968 948,105 81,314
1967 913,982 78,921
1966 881,870 76,590
1965 854,090 74,358
1964 829,437 72,219
1963 805,373 70,159
1962 781,814 68,174
1961 758,824 66,264
1960 736,500 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Vanuatu
2023 2.69 3.6
2022 2.72 3.65
2021 2.77 3.7
2020 2.85 3.74
2019 2.92 3.79
2018 3.02 3.83
2017 3.11 3.88
2016 3.18 3.92
2015 3.22 3.95
2014 3.24 4
2013 3.28 4.04
2012 3.3 4.06
2011 3.34 4.09
2010 3.25 4.13
2009 3.31 4.16
2008 3.39 4.16
2007 3.44 4.12
2006 3.41 4.1
2005 3.43 4.13
2004 3.51 4.21
2003 3.62 4.29
2002 3.68 4.38
2001 3.63 4.5
2000 3.61 4.54
1999 3.67 4.56
1998 3.82 4.6
1997 3.98 4.66
1996 4.06 4.75
1995 4.13 4.85
1994 4.21 4.94
1993 4.37 5.02
1992 4.54 5.09
1991 4.68 5.13
1990 4.81 5.17
1989 4.96 5.21
1988 5.1 5.27
1987 5.22 5.33
1986 5.32 5.38
1985 5.4 5.43
1984 5.48 5.49
1983 5.56 5.55
1982 5.63 5.6
1981 5.69 5.65
1980 5.75 5.69
1979 5.79 5.73
1978 5.82 5.77
1977 5.85 5.81
1976 5.87 5.89
1975 5.83 5.98
1974 5.75 6.06
1973 5.69 6.15
1972 5.69 6.23
1971 5.7 6.29
1970 5.7 6.35
1969 5.7 6.41
1968 5.73 6.46
1967 5.75 6.51
1966 5.76 6.51
1965 5.77 6.52
1964 5.77 6.57
1963 5.78 6.62
1962 5.79 6.67
1961 5.79 6.73
1960 5.78 6.78

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

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Lesotho and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Vanuatu
2024 22.7 21.3
2023 22.5 21.2
2022 22.3 21.2
2021 22.1 21.2
2020 22 21.2
2019 21.8 21.2
2018 21.7 21.2
2017 21.6 21.2
2016 21.4 21.1
2015 21.3 21.1
2014 21.2 21
2013 21.1 20.9
2012 21 20.8
2011 20.9 20.6
2010 20.7 20.5
2009 20.6 20.3
2008 20.4 20.1
2007 20.2 19.9
2006 20 19.6
2005 19.9 19.4
2004 19.8 19.2
2003 19.7 18.9
2002 19.5 18.7
2001 19.4 18.5
2000 19.2 18.2
1999 19.1 18
1998 18.9 18
1997 18.8 18
1996 18.6 18
1995 18.6 17.8
1994 18.5 17.7
1993 18.4 17.7
1992 18.4 17.8
1991 18.4 17.9
1990 18.4 17.8
1989 18.5 17.8
1988 18.6 17.8
1987 18.7 17.8
1986 18.6 17.8
1985 18.4 17.7
1984 18.5 17.7
1983 18.6 17.7
1982 18.6 17.7
1981 18.7 17.7
1980 18.8 17.6
1979 18.8 17.5
1978 18.9 17.3
1977 19 17.2
1976 19 17.1
1975 18.9 17.1
1974 18.8 17.1
1973 18.6 17
1972 18.5 17
1971 18.3 17
1970 18.2 17
1969 18 17
1968 17.8 17
1967 17.6 17.1
1966 17.5 17.1
1965 17.5 17.2
1964 17.5 17.3
1963 17.4 17.4
1962 17.4 17.5
1961 17.4 17.6
1960 17.5 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Lesotho Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Lesotho Vanuatu
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
88%
2023
English speaking
27.9%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Lesotho Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Vanuatu
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
665 mi
2000

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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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