Lesotho vs United States
POP 145.5x GDP 12023.2x LE 21.1 yrs LMC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Lesotho vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2.3M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 3.9% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 76.1 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 34.5% | 17.3% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Lesotho and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $-12,572,108.04 | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $2.4B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $1,023.042 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 3.0% | 118.1% | 2020 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Lesotho and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (United States, 96% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 478 | 17 | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.2 | 3.7 | 2022 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 56.3 | 5.5 | 2024 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 35.6% | 3.8% | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Lesotho and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 87% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 9.9% | 79.4% | 2018 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 59.4% | 97.5% | 2017 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.6% | 5.4% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Primary) | 80.2% | 97.0% | 2024 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Lesotho and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Lesotho, 97% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.4 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 1.1% | 33.9% | 2023 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 0.8% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 34.9% | 10.9% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Lesotho and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Clean Water (United States, 68% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Clean Water | 31.3% | 97.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Sanitation | 43.8% | 97.0% | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 51.8% | 94.7% | 2024 |
| Access to Electricity | 57.3% | 100.0% | 2023 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Lesotho and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Lesotho | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -5,107 | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 41.9% | 1.1% | 2017 |
| Intentional Homicides | 38.2 | 5.8 | 2008 |
3 closer social rows sit on the Lesotho and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Lesotho vs United States comparison
Lesotho (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 145.5x smaller (2.3M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 12023.2x smaller ($2.4B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~100% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 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 United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LMC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.