Lesotho Analytics
LANGUAGES
- Official Language:
- 1. Sotho
: 1,981,000
- 2. Xhosa
: 1,100,000
Mother Tongue : Sotho
Literacy Rate (%) : 79.4
Country Capital | : | Maseru |
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GDP Per capita | : | 992 |
GDP Per Capita Rank | : | 161st/195 |
Life Expectancy | : | 53 |
Unemployment Rate | : | 18 |
Number of Internet Users | : | 1,104,000 |
Internet Users Rank | : | 141st/195 |
Area | : | 99 |
Area Rank | : | 135th/195 |
Total Population | : | 2,281 |
Total Population Rank | : | 144th/195 |
Continent: Africa
Lesotho Highlights
Lesotho is the 144th ranked country in population and 135th ranked in area out of 195 countries in the world.Please keep the country rank in perspective, for the highlights below.
Better than World Average-
- 1. Lesotho is the 13th highest ranked in HIV Infections (Per 1000) out of 195 countries in the world. This implies a poorer healthcare infrastructure in the country or lesser health awareness among people compared to other countries.
Worse than World Average-
- 1. Lesotho is the 9th worst ranked in #Dentists out of 195 countries in the world. This may indicate worse healthcare infrastructure investment by the country or may indicate lower population
- 2. The average Total No. of Pharmacists of the countries in the world is 14,339. Lesotho is the 14th worst-ranked country out of 195 countries. This may indicate worse healthcare infrastructure investment by the country or may indicate lower population
- 3. Out of the 195 countries in the world, Lesotho is the 30th worst ranked in Doctors (Per 10,000) . This may indicate worse healthcare infrastructure investment by the country or may indicate lower population.
Lesotho Metrics
Language Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Xhosa | # People | 12,820 | 1 | 1128 | ||
2 | Zulu | # People | 1,744 | 1 | 1129 | ||
3 | Xhosa as a % of total Xhosa speakers | % People | 0 | 1 | 1128 | ||
4 | Sotho | # People | 33,988 | 2 | 1128 | ||
5 | Zulu as a % of total Zulu speakers | % People | 0 | 2 | 1129 | ||
6 | Sotho as a % of total Sotho speakers | % People | 0 | 3 | 1130 |
Health Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Nurses to doctor ratio | Ratio | 2 | 3 | 1129 | ||
2 | HIV Infections (Per 1000) | People Per 1,000 | 0 | 13 | 1129 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Life Expectancy at Birth, both sexes | Age | 71 | 192 | 1232 | ||
2 | #Dentists | # People | 13,328 | 187 | 1231 | ||
3 | Total No. of Pharmacists | # People | 14,339 | 182 | 1231 | ||
4 | Dentist (per 10,000) | People per 10000 | 31 | 166 | 1232 | ||
5 | Doctors (Per 10,000) | People Per 10,000 | 20 | 166 | 1233 | ||
6 | Total No. of Doctors | # People | 73,975 | 156 | 1232 | ||
7 | Pharmacists (Per 10,000) | People Per 10,000 | 4 | 123 | 1235 | ||
8 | Total Nursing | # People | 163,061 | 115 | 1232 | ||
9 | Nurses(per 10000) | People per 10000 | 44 | 87 | 1235 |
Work Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Unemployment Rate. | % People | 13 | 14 | 1126 | ||
2 | Employment in Agriculture /Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 57 | 1125 | ||
3 | Employment in Agri. / Total Labour Force % . | % People | 24 | 59 | 1126 | ||
4 | Employment in Agriculture/Total Labour force %. | % People | 24 | 59 | 1125 | ||
5 | Wage & Salaried Workers / Total Labour Force % | % People | 58 | 95 | 1127 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Employment in Services | # People | 9,747,273 | 151 | 1233 | ||
2 | Employment in Services / Total Labour Force %. | % People | 55 | 149 | 1234 | ||
3 | Employment in services/Total Labour force %. | % People | 55 | 149 | 1231 | ||
4 | Non-Agricultural Labour Force | # People | 14,402,736 | 142 | 1233 | ||
5 | Employment in Services /Total pop.%. | % People | 24 | 142 | 1235 | ||
6 | Total Labour Force (2021) | # People | 19,636,200 | 141 | 1234 | ||
7 | Formal Jobs | # People | 10,227,722 | 136 | 1233 | ||
8 | Teachers in primary edu. | # People | 357,113 | 120 | 1230 | ||
9 | Non-Agri Labour force/Total Labour force %. | % People | 75 | 120 | 1234 | ||
10 | Employment in Agriculture | # People | 5,233,463 | 112 | 1235 | ||
11 | Total Labour Force/Total Pop. | % People | 43 | 109 | 1234 |
Wealth Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Imports /Total GDP of the Country %. | 52 | 15 | 1130 | |||
2 | Corporate Tax Rates in % | Rate | 23 | 73 | 1130 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | GDP (Billions USD) 2022 | $ Billions | 531 | 162 | 1232 | ||
2 | GDP Per Capita (USD) | $ | 18,253 | 161 | 1234 | ||
3 | Export of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 184,833 | 140 | 1233 | ||
4 | Imports/Total Imports of the World %. | 0 | 130 | 1230 | |||
5 | Import of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 182,282 | 137 | 1233 | ||
6 | Exports/Total GDP of the Country %. | 45 | 65 | 1232 |
Urbanization Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Rural Pop. /Total Pop. % | % People | 41 | 29 | 1127 | ||
2 | Pop. without Electricity Access / Total Pop.% | % People | 15 | 30 | 1129 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Urban Population / Total Population % . | % People | 59 | 168 | 1232 | ||
2 | Pop. with access to Electricity (%) | % People | 85 | 166 | 1231 | ||
3 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 23 | 141 | 1231 | ||
4 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 21 | 132 | 1235 | ||
5 | Urban Population (2021) | # People | 22,563,215 | 152 | 1232 | ||
6 | # Cities>300000 | # Cities | 8 | 94 | 1234 | ||
7 | # Cities>300000 | # Cities | 7 | 86 | 1235 | ||
8 | # Cities>500000 | # Cities | 5 | 73 | 1231 | ||
9 | Rural Pop. | # People | 18,013,759 | 115 | 1235 |
Demography Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Female % of Total Pop. | % People | 49 | 56 | 1129 | ||
2 | Gender Ratio | Ratio of female per male, Country total female/ Country total male | 0 | 57 | 1130 | ||
3 | Population Growth Rate (%) | % People | 1 | 84 | 1126 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Total Population (2021) | # People (In Thousands) | 40,345 | 144 | 1231 | ||
2 | Male Population | # People (In Thousands) | 20,393 | 144 | 1232 | ||
3 | Female Population | # People (In Thousands) | 20,160 | 142 | 1235 | ||
4 | Male % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 135 | 1234 | ||
5 | Births | # People (In Thousands) | 688 | 128 | 1234 | ||
6 | Density ( Pop/Land Area Ratio) | Density | 342 | 112 | 1233 |
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Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | Christian Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 42 | 60 | 1128 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | Islamic Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 22 | 168 | 1230 | ||
2 | Christian Pop./Total Christian Pop.% | % People | 0 | 98 | 1234 |
Media Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above than World Average- |
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1 | # Phone Numbers /Total Pop. % | Percent | 101 | 94 | 1126 | ||
Below than World Average- |
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1 | # Mobile phone numbers | Count | 40,393,496 | 141 | 1233 |
Culture Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below than World Average- |
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1 | World Heritage Sites | Count | 7 | 134 | 1233 | ||
2 | Islamic Population | # People | 9,744,062 | 151 | 1230 | ||
3 | Christian Population | # People | 11,763,461 | 100 | 1230 |
Nature Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below than World Average- |
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1 | Forest Area. | Area | 21,142,892 | 165 | 1234 | ||
2 | Number of Trees | Count | 15,642,617,148 | 118 | 1235 | ||
3 | Potatoes Produced /Total Potatoes Produced % | Weight | 0 | 98 | 1235 | ||
4 | Wheat prod. | Weight | 6,681,335 | 102 | 1232 | ||
5 | Potatoes prod. | Weight | 2,516,782 | 98 | 1232 | ||
6 | Barley prod. | Weight | 1,558,004 | 95 | 1232 | ||
7 | Tree density. | Density | 22,685 | 93 | 1235 | ||
8 | Tree density . | Density | 828 | 76 | 1235 | ||
9 | Diamond prod. | Weight | 10 | 9 | 1235 | ||
10 | Diamond Produced/Total Diamond Produced % | Weight | 10 | 9 | 1233 |
Internet Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below than World Average- |
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1 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total LinkedIn Users | # People | 0 | 143 | 1230 | ||
2 | Twitter users | # People | 3,240,046 | 155 | 1232 | ||
3 | LinkedIn users | # People | 5,792,754 | 150 | 1234 | ||
4 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Internet Users | # People | 16 | 147 | 1230 | ||
5 | FB Users / Total Int. Users %. | % People | 76 | 146 | 1233 | ||
6 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Population | # People | 14 | 143 | 1235 | ||
7 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Internet Users | # People | 34 | 143 | 1234 | ||
8 | Int. Users / Total Pop.% | % People | 66 | 142 | 1233 | ||
9 | Internet Users | # People | 25,030,008 | 141 | 1232 | ||
10 | Facebook users | # People | 17,943,893 | 141 | 1234 | ||
11 | FB Users / Total Pop. %. | % People | 60 | 141 | 1231 | ||
12 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Population | # People | 29 | 138 | 1232 |
Governance Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below than World Average- |
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1 | Military Force/Total World Military Force %. | % People | 0 | 148 | 1234 | ||
2 | Total Military Force | # People | 122,909 | 151 | 1231 | ||
3 | Military Force/Total Pop. % | % People | 0 | 143 | 1235 | ||
4 | Military Budget (in Billion $) | $ Billion | 15 | 140 | 1233 | ||
5 | Police Officers | # People | 138,224 | 98 | 1230 |
Education Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below than World Average- |
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1 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 23 | 152 | 1230 | ||
2 | Teachers in secondary edu. | # People | 659,923 | 150 | 1232 | ||
3 | Literacy Rate (%) | % People | 86 | 149 | 1231 | ||
4 | Total Literate Pop. | # People | 34,125,548 | 146 | 1233 | ||
5 | Enrolment in secondary edu. | # People | 9,727,510 | 144 | 1233 | ||
6 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Literate Pop. | % People | 28 | 135 | 1233 | ||
7 | Enrolment in tertiary edu.(all programmes) | # People | 4,618,191 | 131 | 1231 | ||
8 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu/Total Literate Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 130 | 1231 | ||
9 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu./ Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 129 | 1232 | ||
10 | Enrolment in primary edu. | # People | 9,629,078 | 127 | 1234 | ||
11 | # Total Students (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 38,831,325 | 126 | 1233 | ||
12 | Teachers in tertiary edu. | # People | 297,976 | 121 | 1232 | ||
13 | # Total Teachers (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 2,895,876 | 113 | 1235 | ||
14 | Teachers as a % of Enrolment | % People | 41 | 104 | 1233 | ||
15 | # Students per teacher in Primary edu. | Ratio | 260 | 71 | 1235 | ||
16 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./ Total Literate Pop %. | % People | 36 | 45 | 1234 | ||
17 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 27 | 42 | 1233 | ||
18 | # Students per teacher in secondary edu. | Ratio | 57 | 37 | 1235 | ||
19 | # Students per teacher in tertiary edu. | Ratio | 58 | 37 | 1232 |
Lesotho Language Details
Sr. | Language | % of people speaking the language in country. |
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1 | Sotho | 86.85 % |
2 | Xhosa | 48.22 % |
3 | Zulu | 9.61 % |
List of cities having more than 100K population in Lesotho
Sr. | City | Total City Population (2023) |
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1 | Maseru | 530,321 |
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