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Lesotho vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 137th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Venezuela
Population
2396633
28661242
Population rank 143/197 54/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
73 years
2026

Lesotho and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Venezuela
2024 $2,271,759,455 $119,802,963,258
2023 $2,117,962,445 $102,376,526,556
2022 $2,354,980,960 $89,013,255,585
2021 $2,412,130,057 $56,614,976,855
2020 $2,053,699,864 $42,838,020,721
2019 $2,390,702,296 $73,014,084,091
2018 $2,556,247,292 $102,021,093,965
2017 $2,306,741,672 $115,883,275,163
2016 $2,114,426,452 $112,915,034,262
2015 $2,359,686,725 $125,449,241,571
2014 $2,441,063,054 $214,689,614,733
2013 $2,367,112,932 $258,930,655,486
2012 $2,477,702,216 $372,592,062,768
2011 $2,579,409,620 $316,482,190,800
2010 $2,234,754,242 $393,192,354,511
2009 $1,740,894,965 $329,787,628,928
2008 $1,766,902,709 $315,953,388,511
2007 $1,682,131,785 $230,364,012,576
2006 $1,800,092,564 $183,477,522,124
2005 $1,682,343,527 $145,513,489,652
2004 $1,511,236,656 $112,451,400,425
2003 $1,157,825,435 $83,620,628,582
2002 $775,777,239 $92,893,587,734
2001 $825,706,961 $122,911,036,747
2000 $887,291,688 $117,146,466,003
1999 $912,773,681 $97,972,842,462
1998 $928,460,893 $91,336,763,255
1997 $998,004,259 $85,837,678,560
1996 $946,112,493 $70,543,211,119
1995 $1,001,894,000 $77,389,487,770
1994 $878,250,945 $58,418,666,667
1993 $835,582,062 $60,037,460,783
1992 $831,029,862 $60,416,519,620
1991 $704,325,367 $53,453,444,787
1990 $596,410,264 $48,606,952,195
1989 $495,409,233 $43,536,709,104
1988 $470,395,801 $60,226,413,793
1987 $402,768,324 $48,029,034,483
1986 $318,858,423 $60,516,123,711
1985 $268,629,926 $61,965,466,667
1984 $333,163,670 $59,867,743,468
1983 $386,699,309 $67,556,279,070
1982 $348,741,684 $67,736,744,186
1981 $434,188,034 $66,327,441,860
1980 $431,542,537 $59,116,511,628
1979 $290,134,593 $48,310,930,233
1978 $266,570,067 $39,316,279,070
1977 $193,315,048 $36,210,697,674
1976 $147,660,037 $31,419,534,884
1975 $149,558,896 $27,464,651,163
1974 $150,851,317 $26,100,930,233
1973 $121,188,716 $17,035,581,395
1972 $80,913,200 $13,977,727,273
1971 $76,480,285 $12,986,590,909
1970 $68,739,973 $11,561,111,111
1969 $65,967,974 $10,285,111,111
1968 $61,445,975 $10,034,444,444
1967 $59,261,976 $9,250,000,000
1966 $56,699,977 $8,781,333,333
1965 $54,879,978 $8,427,777,778
1964 $51,939,979 $8,192,413,793
1963 $47,039,981 $9,608,717,288
1962 $41,859,983 $8,814,309,884
1961 $35,699,986 $8,067,267,031
1960 $34,579,986 $7,663,938,303

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

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Lesotho and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Venezuela
2024 $972 $4,218
2023 $916 $3,617
2022 $1,030 $3,155
2021 $1,067 $2,005
2020 $919 $1,506
2019 $1,082 $2,523
2018 $1,171 $3,423
2017 $1,069 $3,791
2016 $992 $3,670
2015 $1,121 $4,103
2014 $1,174 $7,096
2013 $1,151 $8,656
2012 $1,218 $12,607
2011 $1,281 $10,844
2010 $1,119 $13,646
2009 $879 $11,597
2008 $898 $11,262
2007 $861 $8,332
2006 $925 $6,739
2005 $861 $5,432
2004 $767 $4,269
2003 $583 $3,230
2002 $389 $3,652
2001 $413 $4,920
2000 $443 $4,776
1999 $456 $4,071
1998 $465 $3,870
1997 $502 $3,711
1996 $480 $3,113
1995 $513 $3,487
1994 $456 $2,689
1993 $439 $2,825
1992 $444 $2,907
1991 $382 $2,633
1990 $330 $2,452
1989 $279 $2,250
1988 $270.4 $3,191
1987 $236.5 $2,611
1986 $191.4 $3,376
1985 $165.4 $3,549
1984 $211 $3,520
1983 $252 $4,079
1982 $233.9 $4,202
1981 $299.8 $4,228
1980 $307 $3,874
1979 $212.4 $3,257
1978 $200.8 $2,727
1977 $149.9 $2,585
1976 $117.8 $2,309
1975 $123.2 $2,078
1974 $128.7 $2,034
1973 $107 $1,367
1972 $74 $1,155
1971 $72.4 $1,106
1970 $67.4 $1,015
1969 $67.1 $932
1968 $64.8 $938
1967 $64.8 $893
1966 $64.3 $876
1965 $64.3 $869
1964 $62.6 $874
1963 $58.4 $1,060
1962 $53.5 $1,007
1961 $47 $954
1960 $47 $939

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

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Lesotho vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Venezuela
2026 58.6 73
2025 58.2 72.8
2024 57.8 72.7
2023 57.4 72.5
2022 56.8 72.6
2021 54.2 71.5
2020 55.1 72.4
2019 55.2 72.8
2018 54.6 72.6
2017 53.9 71.9
2016 52.9 72
2015 51.8 73
2014 50.8 72.8
2013 49.5 73.1
2012 48.2 73.1
2011 46.9 73.1
2010 46 73.1
2009 45.1 72.8
2008 44.3 72.6
2007 43.7 73.3
2006 43.2 73
2005 43.6 73.1
2004 44 72.8
2003 44.9 72.1
2002 46 72.8
2001 47.2 71
2000 48.8 72.4
1999 50.4 72.1
1998 52 72.4
1997 53.7 72.6
1996 55.1 71.9
1995 56.4 71.7
1994 57.3 71.3
1993 58.1 71.4
1992 58.6 71.2
1991 59.1 71.2
1990 59.3 71
1989 59.5 70.8
1988 59.6 70.8
1987 59.6 70.7
1986 59.3 70.5
1985 59.2 70
1984 59 69.7
1983 58.5 69.5
1982 58 69
1981 57.3 68.7
1980 56.5 68.2
1979 55.8 68.2
1978 55.2 68.1
1977 54.5 67.7
1976 53.9 67.3
1975 53.5 66.7
1974 52.9 66.2
1973 52.6 65.7
1972 52.3 65.6
1971 51.8 65.2
1970 51.5 64.8
1969 51.1 63.8
1968 50.8 63.9
1967 50.5 63.6
1966 50.4 62.9
1965 50.3 61.9
1964 50.3 61.2
1963 50.3 60.5
1962 50.3 59.7
1961 50.3 59.1
1960 50.2 58.4
1959 49.9 57.7
1958 49.6 56.9
1957 49.2 56.2
1956 48.6 55.5
1955 48 54.8
1954 47.3 54.1
1953 46.6 53.4
1952 45.9 52.7
1951 45.2 52
1950 44.6 51.1

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

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Lesotho and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Venezuela
2024 2,337,423 28,405,543
2023 2,311,472 28,300,854
2022 2,286,110 28,213,017
2021 2,261,542 28,237,826
2020 2,235,727 28,444,077
2019 2,209,405 28,938,098
2018 2,183,603 29,807,592
2017 2,157,110 30,565,323
2016 2,130,422 30,765,720
2015 2,104,611 30,573,972
2014 2,080,089 30,254,079
2013 2,056,504 29,912,198
2012 2,034,354 29,553,826
2011 2,014,009 29,185,212
2010 1,996,251 28,813,101
2009 1,980,883 28,438,298
2008 1,966,541 28,053,696
2007 1,953,268 27,649,363
2006 1,945,063 27,224,686
2005 1,953,076 26,785,804
2004 1,971,129 26,340,838
2003 1,985,059 25,892,703
2002 1,994,679 25,435,671
2001 2,000,853 24,979,922
2000 2,003,913 24,526,708
1999 2,003,234 24,066,593
1998 1,998,049 23,601,337
1997 1,988,130 23,131,685
1996 1,972,418 22,662,113
1995 1,951,437 22,193,821
1994 1,927,707 21,725,188
1993 1,901,793 21,254,520
1992 1,873,274 20,780,948
1991 1,842,379 20,304,896
1990 1,809,696 19,827,010
1989 1,775,436 19,348,921
1988 1,739,841 18,871,020
1987 1,703,390 18,394,963
1986 1,666,138 17,923,536
1985 1,624,379 17,461,434
1984 1,578,986 17,008,841
1983 1,534,413 16,562,205
1982 1,490,732 16,121,874
1981 1,448,069 15,687,297
1980 1,406,521 15,258,218
1979 1,366,169 14,834,552
1978 1,327,240 14,416,684
1977 1,289,967 14,006,812
1976 1,253,214 13,606,284
1975 1,213,643 13,215,892
1974 1,172,420 12,835,351
1973 1,132,697 12,463,537
1972 1,094,063 12,099,180
1971 1,056,246 11,741,008
1970 1,019,273 11,387,790
1969 983,202 11,040,280
1968 948,105 10,697,530
1967 913,982 10,358,513
1966 881,870 10,024,854
1965 854,090 9,697,790
1964 829,437 9,377,712
1963 805,373 9,064,021
1962 781,814 8,756,870
1961 758,824 8,455,915
1960 736,500 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Venezuela
2023 2.69 2.08
2022 2.72 2.09
2021 2.77 2.11
2020 2.85 2.12
2019 2.92 2.13
2018 3.02 2.15
2017 3.11 2.18
2016 3.18 2.22
2015 3.22 2.25
2014 3.24 2.3
2013 3.28 2.33
2012 3.3 2.38
2011 3.34 2.4
2010 3.25 2.4
2009 3.31 2.42
2008 3.39 2.48
2007 3.44 2.52
2006 3.41 2.6
2005 3.43 2.63
2004 3.51 2.64
2003 3.62 2.7
2002 3.68 2.74
2001 3.63 2.78
2000 3.61 2.79
1999 3.67 2.86
1998 3.82 2.91
1997 3.98 2.97
1996 4.06 3.02
1995 4.13 3.08
1994 4.21 3.15
1993 4.37 3.22
1992 4.54 3.29
1991 4.68 3.37
1990 4.81 3.45
1989 4.96 3.52
1988 5.1 3.6
1987 5.22 3.67
1986 5.32 3.73
1985 5.4 3.79
1984 5.48 3.86
1983 5.56 3.93
1982 5.63 4.01
1981 5.69 4.1
1980 5.75 4.2
1979 5.79 4.3
1978 5.82 4.4
1977 5.85 4.49
1976 5.87 4.59
1975 5.83 4.69
1974 5.75 4.79
1973 5.69 4.91
1972 5.69 5.04
1971 5.7 5.17
1970 5.7 5.32
1969 5.7 5.47
1968 5.73 5.61
1967 5.75 5.75
1966 5.76 5.87
1965 5.77 5.98
1964 5.77 6.07
1963 5.78 6.16
1962 5.79 6.23
1961 5.79 6.3
1960 5.78 6.38

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

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Lesotho and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Venezuela
2024 22.7 30.2
2023 22.5 30
2022 22.3 29.8
2021 22.1 29.6
2020 22 29.2
2019 21.8 28.9
2018 21.7 28.4
2017 21.6 28
2016 21.4 27.7
2015 21.3 27.4
2014 21.2 27.1
2013 21.1 26.8
2012 21 26.5
2011 20.9 26.1
2010 20.7 25.8
2009 20.6 25.5
2008 20.4 25.2
2007 20.2 24.9
2006 20 24.7
2005 19.9 24.4
2004 19.8 24.1
2003 19.7 23.9
2002 19.5 23.6
2001 19.4 23.4
2000 19.2 23.1
1999 19.1 22.8
1998 18.9 22.6
1997 18.8 22.3
1996 18.6 22.1
1995 18.6 21.9
1994 18.5 21.6
1993 18.4 21.4
1992 18.4 21.2
1991 18.4 21
1990 18.4 20.8
1989 18.5 20.6
1988 18.6 20.4
1987 18.7 20.2
1986 18.6 20
1985 18.4 19.8
1984 18.5 19.6
1983 18.6 19.4
1982 18.6 19.2
1981 18.7 19
1980 18.8 18.8
1979 18.8 18.7
1978 18.9 18.5
1977 19 18.3
1976 19 18.1
1975 18.9 17.9
1974 18.8 17.7
1973 18.6 17.5
1972 18.5 17.3
1971 18.3 17.2
1970 18.2 17
1969 18 16.9
1968 17.8 16.7
1967 17.6 16.6
1966 17.5 16.6
1965 17.5 16.5
1964 17.5 16.5
1963 17.4 16.5
1962 17.4 16.5
1961 17.4 16.6
1960 17.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lesotho Venezuela
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
97.6%
2022
English speaking
27.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
48%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Lesotho Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Venezuela
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
59,769 mi
2014

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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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