Lesotho vs Chad
POP 8.7x GDP 8.3x LE 2.6 yrs LMC↔LIC
Widest indicator spreads · Lesotho vs Chad
Demographics: Population (Chad, 88% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Chad | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2.3M | 20.3M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 76.1 | 15.3 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 3.9% | 2.1% | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 43.7% | 26.9% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Lesotho and Chad profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Chad, 101% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Chad | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $-12,572,108.04 | $1.0B | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 16.3% | 1.1% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $2.4B | $19.9B | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 152.5% | 44.6% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Lesotho and Chad profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (Lesotho, 60% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Chad | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.6% | 5.0% | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 60.0 | 97.3 | 2024 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 478 | 748 | 2023 |
4 closer health rows sit on the Lesotho and Chad profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Literacy Rate (Adult) (Lesotho, 66% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Chad | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 90.4% | 30.6% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 59.4% | 23.5% | 2017 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 9.9% | 4.4% | 2018 |
| Youth Literacy Rate | 96.5% | 45.1% | 2024 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Lesotho and Chad profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Chad, 86% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Chad | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 0.8% | 5.9% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 1.1% | 3.2% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 34.9% | 70.0% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Lesotho and Chad profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Clean Water (Lesotho, 80% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Chad | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Clean Water | 31.3% | 6.3% | 2024 |
| Access to Electricity | 57.3% | 12.0% | 2023 |
| Internet Users | 51.8% | 12.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Sanitation | 43.8% | 11.1% | 2024 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Lesotho and Chad profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Lesotho vs Chad comparison
Lesotho (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs Chad (LIC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 8.7x smaller (2.3M vs 20.3M) and total GDP is 8.3x smaller ($2.4B vs $19.9B). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~103% 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 vs Chad figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LMC↔LIC · WIDE scale band.