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Lesotho

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Lesotho appears in 55 rankings drawn from international data sources. Located in Africa. Population 2.3M.

Population2.31M85th globally
Area30.4kkm² · 139th
GDP$2.1B178th globally
GDP / Capita$910.73787th globally
CurrencyLSLLesotho loti
Rankings5512 categories

Where Lesotho ranks first.

Eight rankings, ordered by best position. The leaders, near-leaders, and outliers worth a closer look.
#2/ 171
Legal Drinking Age By Country
21
#3/ 145
HIV Rates By Country
17.1%
#3/ 203
STD Rates By Country
40.6K
#4/ 143
Rape Statistics By Country
89.7
#6/ 202
Depression Rates By Country
6.63K
#9/ 189
Murder Rate by Country
38.24
#9/ 189
Violent Crime Rates By Country
38.24
#10/ 202
Suicide Rate by Country
20.6
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All rankings featuring Lesotho

59 rankings · grouped by category

Demographics

6 rankingsWhere Lesotho sits across every demographics ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
20/ 161
Gini Coefficient By Country
Demographics
44.9
88th percentiletop 12%
147/ 227
Countries By Population
Demographics
2.4M
36th percentiletop 65%
168/ 199
Average Height By Country
Demographics
167.9
16th percentiletop 84%
170/ 226
Countries By Sex Ratio
Demographics
95.1
25th percentiletop 75%
—/ 184
Breast Size By Country
Demographics
A
—
—/ 205
Oldest Countries
Demographics
4 October 1966
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Economy

11 rankingsWhere Lesotho sits across every economy ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
19/ 159
Poverty Rate By Country
Economy
49.7%
89th percentiletop 12%
30/ 51
Poorest Countries In Africa
Economy
$1,107.4
43th percentiletop 59%
47/ 197
Inflation Rate By Country
Economy
4.8%
77th percentiletop 24%
120/ 160
Median Income By Country
Economy
$1,157
26th percentiletop 75%
124/ 150
Capitalist Countries
Economy
53.5
18th percentiletop 83%
145/ 156
Exports by Country
Economy
$909.09M
8th percentiletop 93%
166/ 192
HDI By Country
Economy
0.55
14th percentiletop 86%
166/ 192
Standard Of Living By Country
Economy
0.55
14th percentiletop 86%
167/ 188
Largest Economies in the World
Economy
$2.40B
12th percentiletop 89%
177/ 208
Poorest Countries In The World
Economy
$962
15th percentiletop 85%
181/ 199
Poorest Countries In Europe
Economy
$2,881
10th percentiletop 91%

Health

11 rankingsWhere Lesotho sits across every health ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
3/ 145
HIV Rates By Country
Health
17.1%
99th percentiletop 2%
3/ 203
STD Rates By Country
Health
40.6K
99th percentiletop 1%
6/ 202
Depression Rates By Country
Health
6.63K
98th percentiletop 3%
10/ 202
Suicide Rate by Country
Health
20.6
96th percentiletop 5%
49/ 165
Smoking Rates By Country
Health
24.1%
71th percentiletop 30%
75/ 202
Autism Rates By Country
Health
908.2
63th percentiletop 37%
81/ 209
Circumcision By Country
Health
52.0%
62th percentiletop 39%
107/ 181
Alcohol Consumption By Country
Health
3.8
41th percentiletop 59%
115/ 199
Obesity Rates By Country
Health
21.74
43th percentiletop 58%
135/ 182
Cancer Rates By Country
Health
115.5
26th percentiletop 74%
221/ 225
Life Expectancy By Country
Health
57.8
2th percentiletop 98%

Education

2 rankingsWhere Lesotho sits across every education ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
144/ 193
Education Rankings by Country
Education
0.558
26th percentiletop 75%
153/ 201
Literacy Rate By Country
Education
82%
24th percentiletop 76%

Geography

3 rankingsWhere Lesotho sits across every geography ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
31/ 54
Most Developed Countries In Africa
Geography
0.55
44th percentiletop 57%
43/ 53
Largest Countries In Africa
Geography
30.4K
21th percentiletop 81%
141/ 222
Largest Countries In The World
Geography
30.4K Km²
37th percentiletop 64%

Politics

1 rankingsWhere Lesotho sits across every politics ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
55/ 175
Most Liberal Countries
Politics
0.52
69th percentiletop 31%

Crime

6 rankingsWhere Lesotho sits across every crime ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
4/ 143
Rape Statistics By Country
Crime
89.7
98th percentiletop 3%
9/ 189
Murder Rate by Country
Crime
38.24
96th percentiletop 5%
9/ 189
Violent Crime Rates By Country
Crime
38.24
96th percentiletop 5%
44/ 163
Safest Countries in the World
Crime
2.267
74th percentiletop 27%
49/ 202
Stabbing Deaths by Country
Crime
267
76th percentiletop 24%
124/ 176
Most Dangerous Countries For Women
Crime
0.605
30th percentiletop 70%

Religion

5 rankingsWhere Lesotho sits across every religion ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
32/ 197
Most Christian Countries
Religion
90%
84th percentiletop 16%
34/ 207
Hindu Countries
Religion
<1%
84th percentiletop 16%
79/ 214
Catholic Population by Country
Religion
1.1M
64th percentiletop 37%
109/ 210
Least Religious Countries
Religion
2.8%
49th percentiletop 52%
158/ 222
Muslim Population By Country
Religion
3.0K
29th percentiletop 71%

Military

1 rankingsWhere Lesotho sits across every military ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
160/ 173
Military Size By Country
Military
2.0K
8th percentiletop 92%

Weather

1 rankingsWhere Lesotho sits across every weather ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
137/ 190
Hottest Countries In The World
Weather
53.3ºF
28th percentiletop 72%

Legality

1 rankingsWhere Lesotho sits across every legality ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
—/ 194
Countries Where Porn Is Illegal
Legality
Illegal
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Miscellaneous

11 rankingsWhere Lesotho sits across every miscellaneous ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
2/ 171
Legal Drinking Age By Country
Miscellaneous
21
99th percentiletop 1%
31/ 162
Worst Countries To Live In
Miscellaneous
48.9
81th percentiletop 19%
57/ 175
Democracy Index
Miscellaneous
0.66
68th percentiletop 33%
64/ 169
US Foreign Aid by Country
Miscellaneous
$35.4M
63th percentiletop 38%
99/ 163
Freest Countries
Miscellaneous
6.49
40th percentiletop 61%
113/ 211
Gun Ownership By Country
Miscellaneous
4.8
47th percentiletop 54%
137/ 181
Coffee Consumption By Country
Miscellaneous
0.6
25th percentiletop 76%
142/ 177
Cleanest Countries In The World
Miscellaneous
36.9
20th percentiletop 80%
166/ 192
Developed Countries
Miscellaneous
0.55
14th percentiletop 86%
171/ 188
Meat Consumption By Country
Miscellaneous
11.2
10th percentiletop 91%
—/ 189
Age of Consent by Country
Miscellaneous
15-17
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Sources powering this page

World Bank Open DataGDP, debt, demographics
United NationsPopulation, urbanization
WHOLife expectancy, mortality
UNESCOLiteracy, education spend
IMFInflation, external balance
OECDPISA, comparators