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Lesotho vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 137th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Vietnam
Population
2396633
102365351
Population rank 143/197 16/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Lesotho and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Vietnam
2024 $2,271,759,455 $476,388,230,307
2023 $2,117,962,445 $433,857,681,378
2022 $2,354,980,960 $413,445,230,669
2021 $2,412,130,057 $366,474,752,771
2020 $2,053,699,864 $346,615,738,538
2019 $2,390,702,296 $334,365,270,497
2018 $2,556,247,292 $310,106,478,395
2017 $2,306,741,672 $281,353,605,987
2016 $2,114,426,452 $257,096,001,178
2015 $2,359,686,725 $239,258,328,382
2014 $2,441,063,054 $233,451,469,643
2013 $2,367,112,932 $213,708,811,665
2012 $2,477,702,216 $195,590,661,129
2011 $2,579,409,620 $172,595,049,184
2010 $2,234,754,242 $147,201,173,197
2009 $1,740,894,965 $106,014,659,565
2008 $1,766,902,709 $99,130,304,099
2007 $1,682,131,785 $77,414,425,532
2006 $1,800,092,564 $66,371,664,817
2005 $1,682,343,527 $57,633,255,738
2004 $1,511,236,656 $45,427,854,693
2003 $1,157,825,435 $39,552,513,232
2002 $775,777,239 $35,064,105,501
2001 $825,706,961 $32,685,198,809
2000 $887,291,688 $31,172,518,403
1999 $912,773,681 $28,683,659,007
1998 $928,460,893 $27,209,602,050
1997 $998,004,259 $26,843,700,442
1996 $946,112,493 $24,657,470,575
1995 $1,001,894,000 $20,736,164,459
1994 $878,250,945 $16,286,433,533
1993 $835,582,062 $13,180,953,598
1992 $831,029,862 $9,866,990,236
1991 $704,325,367 $9,613,369,520
1990 $596,410,264 $6,471,740,806
1989 $495,409,233 $6,293,304,975
1988 $470,395,801 $25,423,812,649
1987 $402,768,324 $36,658,108,850
1986 $318,858,423 $26,336,616,250
1985 $268,629,926 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Vietnam
2024 $972 $4,717
2023 $916 $4,323
2022 $1,030 $4,148
2021 $1,067 $3,704
2020 $919 $3,534
2019 $1,082 $3,441
2018 $1,171 $3,222
2017 $1,069 $2,956
2016 $992 $2,735
2015 $1,121 $2,578
2014 $1,174 $2,546
2013 $1,151 $2,360
2012 $1,218 $2,185
2011 $1,281 $1,951
2010 $1,119 $1,683
2009 $879 $1,226
2008 $898 $1,164
2007 $861 $926
2006 $925 $808
2005 $861 $711
2004 $767 $565
2003 $583 $497
2002 $389 $445
2001 $413 $419
2000 $443 $404
1999 $456 $376
1998 $465 $361
1997 $502 $362
1996 $480 $337
1995 $513 $287.8
1994 $456 $229.9
1993 $439 $189.4
1992 $444 $144.5
1991 $382 $143.7
1990 $330 $98.8
1989 $279 $98.1
1988 $270.4 $405
1987 $236.5 $595
1986 $191.4 $436
1985 $165.4 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Vietnam
2026 58.6 75
2025 58.2 74.9
2024 57.8 74.7
2023 57.4 74.6
2022 56.8 74.5
2021 54.2 74.1
2020 55.1 75.4
2019 55.2 74.2
2018 54.6 74.1
2017 53.9 74
2016 52.9 74
2015 51.8 74
2014 50.8 73.9
2013 49.5 73.8
2012 48.2 73.8
2011 46.9 73.7
2010 46 73.6
2009 45.1 73.5
2008 44.3 73.5
2007 43.7 73.4
2006 43.2 73.3
2005 43.6 73.2
2004 44 73.1
2003 44.9 73.2
2002 46 73.1
2001 47.2 73
2000 48.8 72.7
1999 50.4 72.6
1998 52 72.3
1997 53.7 71.7
1996 55.1 71.3
1995 56.4 70.9
1994 57.3 70.4
1993 58.1 70
1992 58.6 69.6
1991 59.1 69.3
1990 59.3 69
1989 59.5 68.8
1988 59.6 68.6
1987 59.6 68
1986 59.3 67.6
1985 59.2 67.2
1984 59 66.9
1983 58.5 66.5
1982 58 66.2
1981 57.3 65.8
1980 56.5 65.3
1979 55.8 65
1978 55.2 64.5
1977 54.5 64.1
1976 53.9 63.7
1975 53.5 61.9
1974 52.9 54.8
1973 52.6 55.7
1972 52.3 51.9
1971 51.8 55.6
1970 51.5 54.9
1969 51.1 54.8
1968 50.8 52.7
1967 50.5 56.7
1966 50.4 56.9
1965 50.3 57
1964 50.3 57.5
1963 50.3 56.9
1962 50.3 58.2
1961 50.3 58.5
1960 50.2 58
1959 49.9 57.4
1958 49.6 56.8
1957 49.2 56.2
1956 48.6 55.5
1955 48 54.8
1954 47.3 52
1953 46.6 50
1952 45.9 49.4
1951 45.2 48.7
1950 44.6 48

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

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Lesotho and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Vietnam
2024 2,337,423 100,987,686
2023 2,311,472 100,352,192
2022 2,286,110 99,680,655
2021 2,261,542 98,935,098
2020 2,235,727 98,079,191
2019 2,209,405 97,173,776
2018 2,183,603 96,237,319
2017 2,157,110 95,176,977
2016 2,130,422 94,000,117
2015 2,104,611 92,823,254
2014 2,080,089 91,679,578
2013 2,056,504 90,573,104
2012 2,034,354 89,510,356
2011 2,014,009 88,468,314
2010 1,996,251 87,455,152
2009 1,980,883 86,460,018
2008 1,966,541 85,175,788
2007 1,953,268 83,633,375
2006 1,945,063 82,167,897
2005 1,953,076 81,088,313
2004 1,971,129 80,338,971
2003 1,985,059 79,563,777
2002 1,994,679 78,772,224
2001 2,000,853 77,969,361
2000 2,003,913 77,154,011
1999 2,003,234 76,287,452
1998 1,998,049 75,299,660
1997 1,988,130 74,226,889
1996 1,972,418 73,156,447
1995 1,951,437 72,049,940
1994 1,927,707 70,854,391
1993 1,901,793 69,586,384
1992 1,873,274 68,260,337
1991 1,842,379 66,891,775
1990 1,809,696 65,504,552
1989 1,775,436 64,147,348
1988 1,739,841 62,843,228
1987 1,703,390 61,584,651
1986 1,666,138 60,347,048
1985 1,624,379 59,060,622
1984 1,578,986 57,706,067
1983 1,534,413 56,337,921
1982 1,490,732 55,011,289
1981 1,448,069 53,738,141
1980 1,406,521 52,490,101
1979 1,366,169 51,378,211
1978 1,327,240 50,249,552
1977 1,289,967 48,954,872
1976 1,253,214 47,684,931
1975 1,213,643 46,482,903
1974 1,172,420 45,413,537
1973 1,132,697 44,409,861
1972 1,094,063 43,429,168
1971 1,056,246 42,449,276
1970 1,019,273 41,475,230
1969 983,202 40,582,096
1968 948,105 39,734,609
1967 913,982 38,895,080
1966 881,870 38,024,836
1965 854,090 37,129,656
1964 829,437 36,201,563
1963 805,373 35,249,101
1962 781,814 34,288,560
1961 758,824 33,409,059
1960 736,500 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Vietnam
2023 2.69 1.91
2022 2.72 1.93
2021 2.77 1.94
2020 2.85 1.96
2019 2.92 1.94
2018 3.02 1.88
2017 3.11 1.99
2016 3.18 2
2015 3.22 2.1
2014 3.24 2.09
2013 3.28 1.98
2012 3.3 1.97
2011 3.34 1.93
2010 3.25 1.91
2009 3.31 1.92
2008 3.39 1.93
2007 3.44 1.91
2006 3.41 1.87
2005 3.43 1.89
2004 3.51 1.97
2003 3.62 2
2002 3.68 2.01
2001 3.63 2.02
2000 3.61 2.03
1999 3.67 2
1998 3.82 2.1
1997 3.98 2.27
1996 4.06 2.47
1995 4.13 2.7
1994 4.21 2.94
1993 4.37 3.17
1992 4.54 3.35
1991 4.68 3.52
1990 4.81 3.6
1989 4.96 3.64
1988 5.1 3.62
1987 5.22 3.72
1986 5.32 3.96
1985 5.4 4.21
1984 5.48 4.41
1983 5.56 4.52
1982 5.63 4.59
1981 5.69 4.67
1980 5.75 4.8
1979 5.79 4.94
1978 5.82 5.1
1977 5.85 5.29
1976 5.87 5.46
1975 5.83 5.62
1974 5.75 5.78
1973 5.69 6.11
1972 5.69 6.1
1971 5.7 6.07
1970 5.7 6.02
1969 5.7 6.01
1968 5.73 6.03
1967 5.75 5.88
1966 5.76 5.97
1965 5.77 6.16
1964 5.77 6.29
1963 5.78 6.39
1962 5.79 6.26
1961 5.79 5.48
1960 5.78 6.27

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

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Lesotho and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Vietnam
2024 22.7 33.9
2023 22.5 33.4
2022 22.3 33
2021 22.1 32.5
2020 22 32.1
2019 21.8 31.6
2018 21.7 31.2
2017 21.6 30.8
2016 21.4 30.5
2015 21.3 30.2
2014 21.2 29.8
2013 21.1 29.4
2012 21 29
2011 20.9 28.7
2010 20.7 28.3
2009 20.6 27.9
2008 20.4 27.4
2007 20.2 26.9
2006 20 26.3
2005 19.9 25.8
2004 19.8 25.4
2003 19.7 25
2002 19.5 24.6
2001 19.4 24.2
2000 19.2 23.7
1999 19.1 23.3
1998 18.9 22.9
1997 18.8 22.4
1996 18.6 22
1995 18.6 21.7
1994 18.5 21.4
1993 18.4 21.1
1992 18.4 20.9
1991 18.4 20.7
1990 18.4 20.5
1989 18.5 20.4
1988 18.6 20.2
1987 18.7 20.1
1986 18.6 20
1985 18.4 19.9
1984 18.5 19.8
1983 18.6 19.7
1982 18.6 19.6
1981 18.7 19.5
1980 18.8 19.4
1979 18.8 19.3
1978 18.9 19.1
1977 19 19
1976 19 18.8
1975 18.9 18.7
1974 18.8 18.6
1973 18.6 18.5
1972 18.5 18.5
1971 18.3 18.4
1970 18.2 18.4
1969 18 18.4
1968 17.8 18.4
1967 17.6 18.5
1966 17.5 18.7
1965 17.5 18.9
1964 17.5 19.2
1963 17.4 19.7
1962 17.4 20.2
1961 17.4 20.7
1960 17.5 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Lesotho Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Lesotho Vietnam
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
96.1%
2022
English speaking
27.9%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
48%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Lesotho Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Vietnam
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
354,460 mi
2019

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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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