Real-time economic and demographic statistics for Lesotho
Lesotho is a Sub-Saharan Africa economy with a GDP of $2.3B, ranked 163rd of 183 worldwide. Its population places the country 146th of 217 globally, at 2.3M people. Life expectancy at birth is 57.4 years (2023). Internet reaches 48.0% of the population (2023). CO₂ emissions stand at 0.4 metric tons per person.
Data from World Bank, WHO, and ITU.
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Income Level
Lower middle income
0.03% of world total
Verified: Nov 2025
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