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Lesotho vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 137th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Yemen
Population
2396633
43325643
Population rank 143/197 37/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 175/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 181/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 164/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Lesotho and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Yemen
2024 $2,271,759,455 -
2023 $2,117,962,445 -
2022 $2,354,980,960 -
2021 $2,412,130,057 -
2020 $2,053,699,864 -
2019 $2,390,702,296 -
2018 $2,556,247,292 $21,606,160,663
2017 $2,306,741,672 $26,842,229,045
2016 $2,114,426,452 $31,317,825,274
2015 $2,359,686,725 $42,444,490,074
2014 $2,441,063,054 $43,228,585,321
2013 $2,367,112,932 $40,415,233,436
2012 $2,477,702,216 $35,401,331,610
2011 $2,579,409,620 $32,726,417,878
2010 $2,234,754,242 $30,906,749,533
2009 $1,740,894,965 $25,130,278,213
2008 $1,766,902,709 $26,910,855,807
2007 $1,682,131,785 $21,650,528,674
2006 $1,800,092,564 $19,063,143,370
2005 $1,682,343,527 $16,731,566,717
2004 $1,511,236,656 $13,867,634,371
2003 $1,157,825,435 $11,777,532,662
2002 $775,777,239 $10,693,430,511
2001 $825,706,961 $9,852,990,693
2000 $887,291,688 $9,679,316,770
1999 $912,773,681 $7,639,325,296
1998 $928,460,893 $6,322,175,566
1997 $998,004,259 $6,838,298,531
1996 $946,112,493 $6,496,163,616
1995 $1,001,894,000 $12,796,345,679
1994 $878,250,945 $28,019,483,764
1993 $835,582,062 $21,736,802,664
1992 $831,029,862 $17,959,367,194
1991 $704,325,367 $14,665,445,462
1990 $596,410,264 $12,643,821,569
1989 $495,409,233 -
1988 $470,395,801 -
1987 $402,768,324 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Yemen
2024 $972 -
2023 $916 -
2022 $1,030 -
2021 $1,067 -
2020 $919 -
2019 $1,082 -
2018 $1,171 $634
2017 $1,069 $811
2016 $992 $975
2015 $1,121 $1,362
2014 $1,174 $1,430
2013 $1,151 $1,379
2012 $1,218 $1,245
2011 $1,281 $1,186
2010 $1,119 $1,155
2009 $879 $969
2008 $898 $1,072
2007 $861 $890
2006 $925 $810
2005 $861 $734
2004 $767 $628
2003 $583 $549
2002 $389 $513
2001 $413 $487
2000 $443 $493
1999 $456 $401
1998 $465 $343
1997 $502 $383
1996 $480 $375
1995 $513 $764
1994 $456 $1,735
1993 $439 $1,397
1992 $444 $1,198
1991 $382 $1,016
1990 $330 $910
1989 $279 -
1988 $270.4 -
1987 $236.5 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Yemen
2026 58.6 69.7
2025 58.2 69.6
2024 57.8 69.4
2023 57.4 69.3
2022 56.8 68
2021 54.2 66
2020 55.1 66.4
2019 55.2 66.6
2018 54.6 65.9
2017 53.9 67.1
2016 52.9 67.1
2015 51.8 66.8
2014 50.8 68
2013 49.5 68
2012 48.2 67.6
2011 46.9 67.4
2010 46 67.2
2009 45.1 66.9
2008 44.3 66.6
2007 43.7 66.2
2006 43.2 65.8
2005 43.6 65.4
2004 44 64.9
2003 44.9 64.4
2002 46 63.8
2001 47.2 63.3
2000 48.8 62.8
1999 50.4 62.3
1998 52 61.8
1997 53.7 61.3
1996 55.1 60.9
1995 56.4 60.5
1994 57.3 59.8
1993 58.1 59.7
1992 58.6 59.3
1991 59.1 58.8
1990 59.3 58.5
1989 59.5 58
1988 59.6 57.4
1987 59.6 56.8
1986 59.3 54
1985 59.2 55.4
1984 59 54.6
1983 58.5 53.6
1982 58 52.4
1981 57.3 51.7
1980 56.5 50.6
1979 55.8 49.5
1978 55.2 48.5
1977 54.5 47.4
1976 53.9 46.4
1975 53.5 45.5
1974 52.9 44.5
1973 52.6 43.6
1972 52.3 42.7
1971 51.8 41.8
1970 51.5 40.6
1969 51.1 39.6
1968 50.8 38
1967 50.5 37.1
1966 50.4 36.3
1965 50.3 35.6
1964 50.3 34.9
1963 50.3 33.4
1962 50.3 33.7
1961 50.3 34.1
1960 50.2 33.5
1959 49.9 32.9
1958 49.6 32.4
1957 49.2 31.8
1956 48.6 31.3
1955 48 30.8
1954 47.3 30.4
1953 46.6 30
1952 45.9 29.6
1951 45.2 29.3
1950 44.6 28.9

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

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Lesotho and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Yemen
2024 2,337,423 40,583,164
2023 2,311,472 39,390,799
2022 2,286,110 38,222,876
2021 2,261,542 37,140,230
2020 2,235,727 36,134,863
2019 2,209,405 35,111,408
2018 2,183,603 34,085,182
2017 2,157,110 33,090,921
2016 2,130,422 32,109,010
2015 2,104,611 31,159,379
2014 2,080,089 30,226,309
2013 2,056,504 29,312,952
2012 2,034,354 28,433,647
2011 2,014,009 27,582,897
2010 1,996,251 26,754,387
2009 1,980,883 25,927,724
2008 1,966,541 25,111,941
2007 1,953,268 24,318,082
2006 1,945,063 23,543,083
2005 1,953,076 22,790,085
2004 1,971,129 22,095,167
2003 1,985,059 21,456,379
2002 1,994,679 20,835,086
2001 2,000,853 20,226,147
2000 2,003,913 19,624,141
1999 2,003,234 19,029,420
1998 1,998,049 18,446,013
1997 1,988,130 17,873,936
1996 1,972,418 17,313,177
1995 1,951,437 16,740,058
1994 1,927,707 16,149,147
1993 1,901,793 15,563,914
1992 1,873,274 14,989,494
1991 1,842,379 14,430,201
1990 1,809,696 13,887,862
1989 1,775,436 13,364,174
1988 1,739,841 12,859,708
1987 1,703,390 12,369,912
1986 1,666,138 11,901,040
1985 1,624,379 11,453,825
1984 1,578,986 11,025,597
1983 1,534,413 10,621,499
1982 1,490,732 10,241,006
1981 1,448,069 9,882,362
1980 1,406,521 9,543,358
1979 1,366,169 9,224,194
1978 1,327,240 8,926,586
1977 1,289,967 8,648,222
1976 1,253,214 8,384,113
1975 1,213,643 8,133,598
1974 1,172,420 7,896,783
1973 1,132,697 7,672,796
1972 1,094,063 7,460,068
1971 1,056,246 7,257,462
1970 1,019,273 7,065,279
1969 983,202 6,875,859
1968 948,105 6,690,524
1967 913,982 6,516,444
1966 881,870 6,351,494
1965 854,090 6,195,593
1964 829,437 6,048,006
1963 805,373 5,911,135
1962 781,814 5,782,221
1961 758,824 5,655,232
1960 736,500 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Yemen

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Yemen
2023 2.69 4.59
2022 2.72 4.59
2021 2.77 4.6
2020 2.85 4.6
2019 2.92 4.6
2018 3.02 4.61
2017 3.11 4.61
2016 3.18 4.61
2015 3.22 4.62
2014 3.24 4.62
2013 3.28 4.62
2012 3.3 4.63
2011 3.34 4.63
2010 3.25 4.81
2009 3.31 5
2008 3.39 5.11
2007 3.44 5.26
2006 3.41 5.41
2005 3.43 5.56
2004 3.51 5.71
2003 3.62 5.84
2002 3.68 5.97
2001 3.63 6.14
2000 3.61 6.32
1999 3.67 6.49
1998 3.82 6.64
1997 3.98 6.82
1996 4.06 7
1995 4.13 7.53
1994 4.21 7.8
1993 4.37 8.05
1992 4.54 8.27
1991 4.68 8.46
1990 4.81 8.61
1989 4.96 8.71
1988 5.1 8.79
1987 5.22 8.83
1986 5.32 8.86
1985 5.4 8.86
1984 5.48 8.85
1983 5.56 8.83
1982 5.63 8.79
1981 5.69 8.75
1980 5.75 8.71
1979 5.79 8.67
1978 5.82 8.5
1977 5.85 8.47
1976 5.87 8.42
1975 5.83 8.37
1974 5.75 8.33
1973 5.69 8.29
1972 5.69 8.27
1971 5.7 8.26
1970 5.7 8.23
1969 5.7 8.22
1968 5.73 8.19
1967 5.75 8.17
1966 5.76 8.14
1965 5.77 8.1
1964 5.77 8.07
1963 5.78 8.03
1962 5.79 8.01
1961 5.79 8
1960 5.78 7.99

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

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Lesotho and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Yemen
2024 22.7 19.3
2023 22.5 19.2
2022 22.3 19.2
2021 22.1 19.1
2020 22 19.1
2019 21.8 19.1
2018 21.7 19
2017 21.6 18.9
2016 21.4 18.8
2015 21.3 18.7
2014 21.2 18.5
2013 21.1 18.3
2012 21 18.1
2011 20.9 17.9
2010 20.7 17.7
2009 20.6 17.4
2008 20.4 17.2
2007 20.2 16.9
2006 20 16.7
2005 19.9 16.4
2004 19.8 16.2
2003 19.7 16
2002 19.5 15.8
2001 19.4 15.6
2000 19.2 15.4
1999 19.1 15.2
1998 18.9 15
1997 18.8 14.9
1996 18.6 14.8
1995 18.6 14.7
1994 18.5 14.6
1993 18.4 14.6
1992 18.4 14.6
1991 18.4 14.6
1990 18.4 14.6
1989 18.5 14.6
1988 18.6 14.7
1987 18.7 14.8
1986 18.6 14.9
1985 18.4 15
1984 18.5 15.1
1983 18.6 15.3
1982 18.6 15.5
1981 18.7 15.7
1980 18.8 15.9
1979 18.8 16.1
1978 18.9 16.3
1977 19 16.6
1976 19 16.8
1975 18.9 17
1974 18.8 17.3
1973 18.6 17.6
1972 18.5 17.8
1971 18.3 18.1
1970 18.2 18.4
1969 18 18.7
1968 17.8 18.9
1967 17.6 19.1
1966 17.5 19.2
1965 17.5 19.3
1964 17.5 19.4
1963 17.4 19.5
1962 17.4 19.6
1961 17.4 19.6
1960 17.5 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Lesotho Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Lesotho Yemen
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
54.1%
2004
English speaking
27.9%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Lesotho Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Yemen
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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