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".
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