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Lesotho
Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income · capital Maseru
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old57.8years
Ranks 213 of 217 in 2024
23% below world median · 10% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old60.0per 1,000 live births
Ranks 176 of 196 in 2024
3.0× above world median · 23% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old478per 100,000 live births
Ranks 184 of 194 in 2023
9.2× above world median · 86% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2024 · 2 years old35.6% of under-5s
Ranks 5 of 6 in 2024
40% above world median · 16% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 6 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old12.61% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
99% above world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old2.66births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
41% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2024 · 2 years old90.4% of adults 15+
Ranks 20 of 29 in 2024
4% below world median · 17% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 29 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2024 · 2 years old80.2% gross
Ranks 129 of 134 in 2024
19% below world median · 19% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education spending
2024 · 2 years old6.62% of GDP
Ranks 6 of 40 in 2024
55% above world median · 44% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 40 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old1,089current US$
Ranks 173 of 186 in 2025
86% below world median · 19% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old3,184international $
Ranks 171 of 185 in 2025
84% below world median · 28% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2017 · 9 years old41.9% of population
Ranks 77 of 78 in 2017
43.1× above world median · 2.2× above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 78 countries reporting in 2017 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2017 · 9 years old44.9index, 0–100
Ranks 71 of 78 in 2017
28% above world median · 10% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 78 countries reporting in 2017 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old16.3% of labour force
Ranks 170 of 182 in 2025
2.2× above world median · 2.2× above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old4.3% per year
Not ranked — no better end
40% above world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old1.57% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
about the same world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old60.6% of population
Ranks 187 of 215 in 2024
39% below world median · 5% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old31.3% of population
Ranks 124 of 148 in 2024
61% below world median · 15% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old51.8% of population
Ranks 144 of 182 in 2024
37% below world median · 41% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old0.43t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
83% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old2.4mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
64% below world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.