Lesotho vs Burkina Faso
POP 10.1x GDP 9.7x LE 3.5 yrs LMC↔LIC
Widest indicator spreads · Lesotho vs Burkina Faso
Demographics: Population (Burkina Faso, 90% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Burkina Faso | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2.3M | 23.5M | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 43.7% | 28.3% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 3.9% | 2.7% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 34.5% | 41.8% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Lesotho and Burkina Faso profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Government Debt (% of GDP) (Burkina Faso, 95% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Burkina Faso | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 3.0% | 64.2% | 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $-12,572,108.04 | $-202,224,388.094 | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $2.4B | $23.1B | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 16.3% | 3.4% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Lesotho and Burkina Faso profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Burkina Faso, 49% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Burkina Faso | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 478 | 242 | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 35.6% | 21.1% | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.6% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 56.3 | 43.6 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Lesotho and Burkina Faso profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Literacy Rate (Adult) (Lesotho, 54% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Burkina Faso | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 90.4% | 41.6% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 59.4% | 30.0% | 2017 |
| Youth Literacy Rate | 96.5% | 62.8% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.6% | 5.3% | 2024 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Lesotho and Burkina Faso profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (Burkina Faso, 95% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Burkina Faso | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 1.1% | 22.2% | 2023 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 0.8% | 6.5% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 34.9% | 71.4% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Lesotho and Burkina Faso profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Electricity (Lesotho, 62% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Burkina Faso | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Electricity | 57.3% | 21.7% | 2023 |
| Internet Users | 51.8% | 28.3% | 2024 |
| Access to Sanitation | 43.8% | 24.7% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 70.3 | 116.6 | 2024 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Lesotho and Burkina Faso profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Intentional Homicides (Lesotho, 97% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Burkina Faso | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides | 38.2 | 1.3 | 2008 |
| Net Migration | -5,107 | -25,807 | 2024 |
| Female Labor Participation | 48.5% | 64.1% | 2024 |
| GINI Index | 44.9 | 37.4 | 2017 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Lesotho and Burkina Faso profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Lesotho vs Burkina Faso comparison
Lesotho (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs Burkina Faso (LIC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 10.1x smaller (2.3M vs 23.5M) and total GDP is 9.7x smaller ($2.4B vs $23.1B). The gap board leads on Intentional Homicides (~97% relative spread) across 42 indicators in 7 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Lesotho full profile · LMC
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Lesotho vs Burkina Faso figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LMC↔LIC · WIDE scale band.