Uganda vs Lesotho
POP 21.4x GDP 22.5x LE 10.7 yrs LIC↔LMC
Widest indicator spreads · Uganda vs Lesotho
Demographics: Population (Uganda, 95% spread)
| Indicator | Uganda | Lesotho | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50M | 2.3M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 242.7 | 76.1 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 2.2% | 3.9% | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 31.3% | 43.7% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Uganda and Lesotho profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Uganda, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Uganda | Lesotho | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $3.3B | $-12,572,108.04 | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $53.9B | $2.4B | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 54.4% | 3.0% | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% | 16.3% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Uganda and Lesotho profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (Lesotho, 66% spread)
| Indicator | Uganda | Lesotho | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.2% | 12.6% | 2023 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 170 | 478 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 35.9 | 56.3 | 2024 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 24.4% | 35.6% | 2022 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Uganda and Lesotho profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Lesotho, 61% spread)
| Indicator | Uganda | Lesotho | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.6% | 6.6% | 2022 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 24.1% | 59.4% | 2007 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 4.6% | 9.9% | 2014 |
| School Enrollment (Primary) | 106.2% | 80.2% | 2017 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Uganda and Lesotho profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (Uganda, 90% spread)
| Indicator | Uganda | Lesotho | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 11.0% | 1.1% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 90.9% | 34.9% | 2022 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Uganda and Lesotho profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Internet Users (Lesotho, 83% spread)
| Indicator | Uganda | Lesotho | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | 8.9% | 51.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Sanitation | 20.4% | 43.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 18.1% | 31.3% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 83.2 | 70.3 | 2024 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Uganda and Lesotho profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Lesotho, 96% spread)
| Indicator | Uganda | Lesotho | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -117,924 | -5,107 | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 9.0 | 38.2 | 2023 |
| Female Labor Participation | 75.6% | 48.5% | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 59.8% | 41.9% | 2019 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Uganda and Lesotho profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Uganda vs Lesotho comparison
Uganda (LIC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs Lesotho (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 21.4x larger (50M vs 2.3M) and total GDP is 22.5x larger ($53.9B vs $2.4B). 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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Uganda vs Lesotho figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LIC↔LMC · WIDE scale band.