Lesotho vs Sudan
POP 21.6x GDP 20.8x LE 8.7 yrs LMC↔LIC
Widest indicator spreads · Lesotho vs Sudan
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Lesotho, 137% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Sudan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | 5.2% | -14.0% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $-12,572,108.04 | $548.2M | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 152.5% | 2.0% | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 6.1% | 138.8% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Lesotho and Sudan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (Lesotho, 77% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Sudan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.6% | 2.9% | 2023 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 478 | 256 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 56.3 | 42.9 | 2024 |
4 closer health rows sit on the Lesotho and Sudan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Lesotho, 69% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Sudan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.6% | 2.0% | 2024 |
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 90.4% | 53.5% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 9.9% | 15.9% | 2018 |
| Youth Literacy Rate | 96.5% | 65.8% | 2024 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Lesotho and Sudan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Sudan, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Sudan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 0.8% | 673.4% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 1.1% | 9.6% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 34.9% | 61.0% | 2022 |
2 closer environment rows sit on the Lesotho and Sudan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Lesotho, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | Sudan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -5,107 | -544,257 | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 38.2 | 5.1 | 2008 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 41.9% | 10.1% | 2017 |
| Female Labor Participation | 48.5% | 14.5% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Lesotho and Sudan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Lesotho vs Sudan comparison
Lesotho (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs Sudan (LIC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 21.6x smaller (2.3M vs 50.4M) and total GDP is 20.8x smaller ($2.4B vs $49.7B). The gap board leads on GDP Growth Rate (~137% 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 Sudan figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LMC↔LIC · WIDE scale band.