Lesotho vs Philippines
POP 49.6x GDP 193.1x LE 12.1 yrs LMC↔UMC
Widest indicator spreads · Lesotho vs Philippines
Demographics: Population (Philippines, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2.3M | 115.8M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 76.1 | 385.3 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 3.9% | 5.5% | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 43.7% | 55.5% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Lesotho and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Philippines, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $-12,572,108.04 | $9.4B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $2.4B | $461.7B | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 3.0% | 43.4% | 2020 |
| Unemployment Rate | 16.3% | 2.2% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Lesotho and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Philippines, 82% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 478 | 84 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 56.3 | 21.7 | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.6% | 5.1% | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 60.0 | 26.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Lesotho and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Philippines, 79% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 9.9% | 47.4% | 2018 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.6% | 3.9% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 59.4% | 85.3% | 2017 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Lesotho and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Philippines, 96% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 0.8% | 19.0% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 1.1% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 34.9% | 28.0% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Lesotho and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Electricity (Philippines, 42% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Electricity | 57.3% | 98.0% | 2023 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 70.3 | 115.3 | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 31.3% | 48.5% | 2024 |
| Access to Sanitation | 43.8% | 62.2% | 2024 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Lesotho and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Lesotho, 97% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Philippines | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -5,107 | -160,373 | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 38.2 | 4.3 | 2008 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 41.9% | 5.3% | 2017 |
3 closer social rows sit on the Lesotho and Philippines profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Lesotho vs Philippines comparison
Lesotho (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs Philippines (UMC, East Asia & Pacific) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 49.6x smaller (2.3M vs 115.8M) and total GDP is 193.1x smaller ($2.4B vs $461.7B). The gap board leads on Foreign Direct Investment (~100% 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
Lesotho (LMC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
Philippines full profile · UMC
Philippines (UMC) is the counterpart sheet for Lesotho's column in this pair.
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Lesotho vs Philippines figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LMC↔UMC · WIDE scale band.