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 MeasureRankSourceValueLand area, sq km137World Bank30360Population density, Persons per sq km142Countries of the World72.83
Population MeasureRankSourceValueMidyear Population147United States Census Bureau International Database2,244,643Fertility rate52World Bank2.7Total birth rate48Countries of the World23.00 births/1,000 populationLife expectancy at birth221CIA World Factbook60.2 yearsInfant mortality24World Health Organization29.4 deaths/1,000 live births
Economy MeasureRankSourceValueReal GDP (purchasing power parity)173 CIA World Factbook$6.166 billion (2024 est.)Current account balance164 Countries of the World$90.886 millionMedian income124 World Population Review$1,157Gini coefficient of economic inequality24 World Bank44.9 Budget revenues164 Countries of the World$ 1.054 billion
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