International rankings of Lesotho

The Kingdom of Lesotho, a small country, characterized by dire poverty, economic inequality and political instability, ranks quite low in many measures.

Following are some international rankings of Lesotho.

Geography

Measure	Rank	Source	Value
Land area, sq km	137	World Bank	30360 [1]
Population density, Persons per sq km	142	Countries of the World	72.83 [2]

Population

Measure	Rank	Source	Value
Midyear Population	147	United States Census Bureau International Database	2,244,643 [3]
Fertility rate	52	World Bank	2.7 [4]
Total birth rate	48	Countries of the World	23.00 births/1,000 population [5]
Life expectancy at birth	221	CIA World Factbook	60.2 years [6]
Infant mortality	24	World Health Organization	29.4 deaths/1,000 live births [7]

Economy

Measure	Rank	Source	Value
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)	173	CIA World Factbook	$6.166 billion (2024 est.) [8]
Current account balance	164	Countries of the World	$90.886 million [9]
Median income	124	World Population Review	$1,157 [10]
Gini coefficient of economic inequality	24	World Bank	44.9 [11]
Budget revenues	164	Countries of the World	$ 1.054 billion [12]

References

1. "World Bank Open Data".
2. "Population Density 2024 country comparisons, ranks, by Rank".
3. "International Database".
4. "World Bank Open Data".
5. "Birth rate 2024 country comparisons, ranks, by Rank".
6. "Life expectancy at birth Comparison - the World Factbook".
7. "Lesotho".
8. "The World Factbook - the World Factbook".
9. "International Rankings of Lesotho 2024, country comparisons".
10. "Median Income by Country 2025".
11. "World Bank Open Data".
12. "Budget - revenues 2024 country comparisons, ranks, by Rank".