Lesotho vs The Gambia

Lesotho (Africa) and The Gambia (Africa) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1966-2025

Lesotho The Gambia World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1966 Lesotho: 64.3 The Gambia: 94.37 World: 638.97 1967 Lesotho: 64.84 The Gambia: 96.96 World: 664.4 1968 Lesotho: 64.81 The Gambia: 83.11 World: 703.46 1969 Lesotho: 67.1 The Gambia: 88.66 World: 761.11 1970 Lesotho: 67.44 The Gambia: 99.78 World: 817.68 1971 Lesotho: 72.41 The Gambia: 103.32 World: 884.88 1972 Lesotho: 73.96 The Gambia: 106.52 World: 1,002 1973 Lesotho: 106.99 The Gambia: 131.45 World: 1,201.53 1974 Lesotho: 128.67 The Gambia: 162.62 World: 1,362.19 1975 Lesotho: 123.23 The Gambia: 189.81 World: 1,488.94 1976 Lesotho: 117.83 The Gambia: 179.31 World: 1,589.73 1977 Lesotho: 149.86 The Gambia: 213.84 World: 1,766.28 1978 Lesotho: 200.85 The Gambia: 257.58 World: 2,055.49 1979 Lesotho: 212.37 The Gambia: 300.26 World: 2,335.19 1980 Lesotho: 306.82 The Gambia: 337.69 World: 2,587.01 1981 Lesotho: 299.84 The Gambia: 295.98 World: 2,628.62 1982 Lesotho: 233.94 The Gambia: 282.14 World: 2,554.08 1983 Lesotho: 252.02 The Gambia: 268.65 World: 2,561.17 1984 Lesotho: 211 The Gambia: 214.79 World: 2,614.33 1985 Lesotho: 165.37 The Gambia: 262.82 World: 2,690.59 1986 Lesotho: 191.38 The Gambia: 207.65 World: 3,118.57 1987 Lesotho: 236.45 The Gambia: 236.95 World: 3,487.88 1988 Lesotho: 270.37 The Gambia: 274.87 World: 3,829.99 1989 Lesotho: 279.04 The Gambia: 280.93 World: 3,930.51 1990 Lesotho: 329.56 The Gambia: 300.64 World: 4,338.94 1991 Lesotho: 382.29 The Gambia: 627.58 World: 4,453.9 1992 Lesotho: 443.62 The Gambia: 623.49 World: 4,679.98 1993 Lesotho: 439.37 The Gambia: 635.36 World: 4,685.3 1994 Lesotho: 455.59 The Gambia: 608.28 World: 4,967.01 1995 Lesotho: 513.41 The Gambia: 621.68 World: 5,463.2 1996 Lesotho: 479.67 The Gambia: 651.78 World: 5,507.22 1997 Lesotho: 501.98 The Gambia: 600.22 World: 5,408.57 1998 Lesotho: 464.68 The Gambia: 610.23 World: 5,302.34 1999 Lesotho: 455.65 The Gambia: 575.46 World: 5,401.23 2000 Lesotho: 442.78 The Gambia: 538.05 World: 5,512.56 2001 Lesotho: 412.68 The Gambia: 459.8 World: 5,404.2 2002 Lesotho: 388.92 The Gambia: 376.53 World: 5,539.32 2003 Lesotho: 583.27 The Gambia: 308.72 World: 6,129.87 2004 Lesotho: 766.69 The Gambia: 593.29 World: 6,818 2005 Lesotho: 861.38 The Gambia: 616.48 World: 7,290.57 2006 Lesotho: 925.47 The Gambia: 614.54 World: 7,803.19 2007 Lesotho: 861.19 The Gambia: 724.73 World: 8,685.33 2008 Lesotho: 898.48 The Gambia: 859.13 World: 9,425.74 2009 Lesotho: 878.85 The Gambia: 774.89 World: 8,827.04 2010 Lesotho: 1,119.48 The Gambia: 801.03 World: 9,555.07 2011 Lesotho: 1,280.73 The Gambia: 710.61 World: 10,496.93 2012 Lesotho: 1,217.93 The Gambia: 692.58 World: 10,597.85 2013 Lesotho: 1,151.04 The Gambia: 653.86 World: 10,759.35 2014 Lesotho: 1,173.54 The Gambia: 568 World: 10,912.24 2015 Lesotho: 1,121.2 The Gambia: 619.54 World: 10,191.98 2016 Lesotho: 992.49 The Gambia: 650.06 World: 10,239.47 2017 Lesotho: 1,069.37 The Gambia: 642.52 World: 10,784.4 2018 Lesotho: 1,170.66 The Gambia: 696.22 World: 11,344.73 2019 Lesotho: 1,082.06 The Gambia: 738.19 World: 11,417.6 2020 Lesotho: 918.58 The Gambia: 720.34 World: 10,999.49 2021 Lesotho: 1,066.59 The Gambia: 781.89 World: 12,472.91 2022 Lesotho: 1,030.13 The Gambia: 836.24 World: 12,876.24 2023 Lesotho: 921.44 The Gambia: 883.02 World: 13,313.86 2024 Lesotho: 1,023.04 The Gambia: 871.34 World: 13,717.09 2025 Lesotho: 1,088.96 The Gambia: 919.06 World: 14,405.85 1966 1984 1993 2002 2011 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Lesotho The Gambia World

30 40 50 60 70 80 1960 Lesotho: 50.17 The Gambia: 34.57 World: 50.94 1961 Lesotho: 50.28 The Gambia: 35.06 World: 52.8 1962 Lesotho: 50.31 The Gambia: 35.6 World: 55.29 1963 Lesotho: 50.26 The Gambia: 36.09 World: 55.65 1964 Lesotho: 50.31 The Gambia: 36.58 World: 56.1 1965 Lesotho: 50.33 The Gambia: 37.12 World: 55.93 1966 Lesotho: 50.38 The Gambia: 37.56 World: 56.45 1967 Lesotho: 50.51 The Gambia: 38.06 World: 56.9 1968 Lesotho: 50.79 The Gambia: 38.53 World: 57.34 1969 Lesotho: 51.12 The Gambia: 39 World: 57.68 1970 Lesotho: 51.5 The Gambia: 39.53 World: 57.94 1971 Lesotho: 51.85 The Gambia: 40.05 World: 58.02 1972 Lesotho: 52.26 The Gambia: 40.55 World: 58.84 1973 Lesotho: 52.62 The Gambia: 41.09 World: 59.3 1974 Lesotho: 52.94 The Gambia: 41.68 World: 59.7 1975 Lesotho: 53.45 The Gambia: 42.19 World: 60.13 1976 Lesotho: 53.93 The Gambia: 42.88 World: 60.45 1977 Lesotho: 54.53 The Gambia: 43.37 World: 61.04 1978 Lesotho: 55.17 The Gambia: 43.57 World: 61.39 1979 Lesotho: 55.84 The Gambia: 44.52 World: 61.84 1980 Lesotho: 56.53 The Gambia: 44.98 World: 62.15 1981 Lesotho: 57.31 The Gambia: 44.49 World: 62.52 1982 Lesotho: 57.98 The Gambia: 46.25 World: 62.87 1983 Lesotho: 58.5 The Gambia: 46.89 World: 63.13 1984 Lesotho: 58.96 The Gambia: 47.51 World: 63.44 1985 Lesotho: 59.21 The Gambia: 48.15 World: 63.73 1986 Lesotho: 59.35 The Gambia: 48.8 World: 64.12 1987 Lesotho: 59.56 The Gambia: 49.39 World: 64.46 1988 Lesotho: 59.57 The Gambia: 50.15 World: 64.67 1989 Lesotho: 59.51 The Gambia: 50.73 World: 64.96 1990 Lesotho: 59.32 The Gambia: 51.28 World: 65.11 1991 Lesotho: 59.06 The Gambia: 51.86 World: 65.3 1992 Lesotho: 58.64 The Gambia: 52.48 World: 65.55 1993 Lesotho: 58.06 The Gambia: 53.15 World: 65.74 1994 Lesotho: 57.29 The Gambia: 53.77 World: 65.96 1995 Lesotho: 56.37 The Gambia: 54.29 World: 66.2 1996 Lesotho: 55.14 The Gambia: 54.85 World: 66.52 1997 Lesotho: 53.73 The Gambia: 55.23 World: 66.83 1998 Lesotho: 52.03 The Gambia: 56.01 World: 67.07 1999 Lesotho: 50.39 The Gambia: 56.47 World: 67.31 2000 Lesotho: 48.78 The Gambia: 56.9 World: 67.65 2001 Lesotho: 47.15 The Gambia: 57.28 World: 67.95 2002 Lesotho: 45.95 The Gambia: 57.74 World: 68.23 2003 Lesotho: 44.92 The Gambia: 58.22 World: 68.52 2004 Lesotho: 44.04 The Gambia: 58.75 World: 68.77 2005 Lesotho: 43.61 The Gambia: 59.11 World: 69.11 2006 Lesotho: 43.18 The Gambia: 59.67 World: 69.47 2007 Lesotho: 43.66 The Gambia: 60 World: 69.81 2008 Lesotho: 44.3 The Gambia: 60.47 World: 70 2009 Lesotho: 45.06 The Gambia: 60.74 World: 70.38 2010 Lesotho: 46.05 The Gambia: 61.17 World: 70.68 2011 Lesotho: 46.93 The Gambia: 61.56 World: 70.97 2012 Lesotho: 48.24 The Gambia: 61.9 World: 71.26 2013 Lesotho: 49.55 The Gambia: 62.25 World: 71.53 2014 Lesotho: 50.79 The Gambia: 62.58 World: 71.78 2015 Lesotho: 51.83 The Gambia: 62.97 World: 71.97 2016 Lesotho: 52.91 The Gambia: 63.39 World: 72.19 2017 Lesotho: 53.87 The Gambia: 63.71 World: 72.37 2018 Lesotho: 54.64 The Gambia: 64.03 World: 72.64 2019 Lesotho: 55.25 The Gambia: 64.43 World: 72.87 2020 Lesotho: 55.13 The Gambia: 64.42 World: 72.18 2021 Lesotho: 54.21 The Gambia: 63.85 World: 71.22 2022 Lesotho: 56.81 The Gambia: 64.86 World: 72.97 2023 Lesotho: 57.38 The Gambia: 65.86 World: 73.33 2024 Lesotho: 57.8 The Gambia: 66.06 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Lesotho The Gambia World

2 3 4 5 6 7 1960 Lesotho: 5.78 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 4.69 1961 Lesotho: 5.79 The Gambia: 6.23 World: 4.56 1962 Lesotho: 5.79 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 5.02 1963 Lesotho: 5.78 The Gambia: 6.2 World: 5.31 1964 Lesotho: 5.77 The Gambia: 6.2 World: 5.13 1965 Lesotho: 5.77 The Gambia: 6.19 World: 5.08 1966 Lesotho: 5.76 The Gambia: 6.18 World: 4.97 1967 Lesotho: 5.75 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 4.87 1968 Lesotho: 5.73 The Gambia: 6.22 World: 4.98 1969 Lesotho: 5.7 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 4.88 1970 Lesotho: 5.7 The Gambia: 6.26 World: 4.84 1971 Lesotho: 5.7 The Gambia: 6.33 World: 4.69 1972 Lesotho: 5.69 The Gambia: 6.37 World: 4.55 1973 Lesotho: 5.69 The Gambia: 6.41 World: 4.42 1974 Lesotho: 5.75 The Gambia: 6.42 World: 4.26 1975 Lesotho: 5.83 The Gambia: 6.43 World: 4.07 1976 Lesotho: 5.87 The Gambia: 6.43 World: 3.97 1977 Lesotho: 5.85 The Gambia: 6.43 World: 3.84 1978 Lesotho: 5.82 The Gambia: 6.42 World: 3.77 1979 Lesotho: 5.79 The Gambia: 6.41 World: 3.76 1980 Lesotho: 5.75 The Gambia: 6.41 World: 3.73 1981 Lesotho: 5.69 The Gambia: 6.4 World: 3.71 1982 Lesotho: 5.63 The Gambia: 6.4 World: 3.72 1983 Lesotho: 5.56 The Gambia: 6.39 World: 3.59 1984 Lesotho: 5.48 The Gambia: 6.39 World: 3.57 1985 Lesotho: 5.4 The Gambia: 6.36 World: 3.53 1986 Lesotho: 5.32 The Gambia: 6.34 World: 3.51 1987 Lesotho: 5.22 The Gambia: 6.3 World: 3.48 1988 Lesotho: 5.1 The Gambia: 6.26 World: 3.39 1989 Lesotho: 4.96 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 3.35 1990 Lesotho: 4.81 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 3.31 1991 Lesotho: 4.68 The Gambia: 6.19 World: 3.13 1992 Lesotho: 4.54 The Gambia: 6.11 World: 3.04 1993 Lesotho: 4.37 The Gambia: 6.03 World: 2.97 1994 Lesotho: 4.21 The Gambia: 6.04 World: 2.92 1995 Lesotho: 4.13 The Gambia: 5.99 World: 2.87 1996 Lesotho: 4.06 The Gambia: 5.93 World: 2.82 1997 Lesotho: 3.98 The Gambia: 5.85 World: 2.78 1998 Lesotho: 3.82 The Gambia: 5.82 World: 2.75 1999 Lesotho: 3.67 The Gambia: 5.77 World: 2.72 2000 Lesotho: 3.61 The Gambia: 5.72 World: 2.73 2001 Lesotho: 3.63 The Gambia: 5.67 World: 2.69 2002 Lesotho: 3.68 The Gambia: 5.66 World: 2.66 2003 Lesotho: 3.62 The Gambia: 5.66 World: 2.64 2004 Lesotho: 3.51 The Gambia: 5.68 World: 2.63 2005 Lesotho: 3.43 The Gambia: 5.71 World: 2.61 2006 Lesotho: 3.41 The Gambia: 5.74 World: 2.61 2007 Lesotho: 3.44 The Gambia: 5.69 World: 2.6 2008 Lesotho: 3.39 The Gambia: 5.63 World: 2.6 2009 Lesotho: 3.31 The Gambia: 5.57 World: 2.59 2010 Lesotho: 3.25 The Gambia: 5.56 World: 2.57 2011 Lesotho: 3.34 The Gambia: 5.54 World: 2.55 2012 Lesotho: 3.3 The Gambia: 5.52 World: 2.56 2013 Lesotho: 3.28 The Gambia: 5.39 World: 2.53 2014 Lesotho: 3.24 The Gambia: 5.2 World: 2.52 2015 Lesotho: 3.22 The Gambia: 5 World: 2.49 2016 Lesotho: 3.18 The Gambia: 4.81 World: 2.49 2017 Lesotho: 3.11 The Gambia: 4.61 World: 2.46 2018 Lesotho: 3.02 The Gambia: 4.42 World: 2.39 2019 Lesotho: 2.92 The Gambia: 4.33 World: 2.35 2020 Lesotho: 2.85 The Gambia: 4.25 World: 2.28 2021 Lesotho: 2.77 The Gambia: 4.17 World: 2.25 2022 Lesotho: 2.72 The Gambia: 4.08 World: 2.22 2023 Lesotho: 2.69 The Gambia: 4.01 World: 2.2 2024 Lesotho: 2.66 The Gambia: 3.91 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Lesotho The Gambia World

0 5 10 15 20 1991 Lesotho: 15.5 The Gambia: 9.78 World: 5.12 1992 Lesotho: 15.45 The Gambia: 9.89 World: 5.28 1993 Lesotho: 15.57 The Gambia: 9.92 World: 5.54 1994 Lesotho: 15.62 The Gambia: 10.04 World: 5.79 1995 Lesotho: 15.8 The Gambia: 10.15 World: 5.92 1996 Lesotho: 15.71 The Gambia: 10.19 World: 5.98 1997 Lesotho: 15.82 The Gambia: 10 World: 6.01 1998 Lesotho: 15.91 The Gambia: 9.9 World: 6.16 1999 Lesotho: 16.17 The Gambia: 9.74 World: 6.28 2000 Lesotho: 16.17 The Gambia: 9.72 World: 6.11 2001 Lesotho: 16.08 The Gambia: 9.64 World: 6.19 2002 Lesotho: 16.08 The Gambia: 10.04 World: 6.41 2003 Lesotho: 16.06 The Gambia: 9.99 World: 6.48 2004 Lesotho: 16.15 The Gambia: 9.95 World: 6.33 2005 Lesotho: 16.03 The Gambia: 9.92 World: 6.22 2006 Lesotho: 16.05 The Gambia: 10.24 World: 5.97 2007 Lesotho: 15.94 The Gambia: 10.43 World: 5.77 2008 Lesotho: 15.85 The Gambia: 10.07 World: 5.82 2009 Lesotho: 16.12 The Gambia: 9.78 World: 6.41 2010 Lesotho: 16.07 The Gambia: 9.67 World: 6.28 2011 Lesotho: 16.12 The Gambia: 10.28 World: 6.15 2012 Lesotho: 15.76 The Gambia: 10.35 World: 6.15 2013 Lesotho: 15.93 The Gambia: 9.45 World: 6.1 2014 Lesotho: 16.07 The Gambia: 8.19 World: 5.96 2015 Lesotho: 16.22 The Gambia: 7.23 World: 6 2016 Lesotho: 16.14 The Gambia: 6.24 World: 5.97 2017 Lesotho: 16.38 The Gambia: 5.1 World: 5.9 2018 Lesotho: 16.61 The Gambia: 4.06 World: 5.76 2019 Lesotho: 16.88 The Gambia: 4.48 World: 5.59 2020 Lesotho: 18.39 The Gambia: 5.84 World: 6.59 2021 Lesotho: 18.21 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 6.05 2022 Lesotho: 16.62 The Gambia: 6.07 World: 5.23 2023 Lesotho: 16.35 The Gambia: 6.48 World: 4.85 2024 Lesotho: 16.34 The Gambia: 6.48 World: 4.81 2025 Lesotho: 16.32 The Gambia: 6.52 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Lesotho The Gambia World

0 1 2 3 4 5 1970 Lesotho: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.14 1971 Lesotho: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.04 1972 Lesotho: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.16 1973 Lesotho: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.32 1974 Lesotho: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.23 1975 Lesotho: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.14 1976 Lesotho: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.31 1977 Lesotho: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.36 1978 Lesotho: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.42 1979 Lesotho: 0.08 The Gambia: 0.17 World: 4.46 1980 Lesotho: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.16 World: 4.33 1981 Lesotho: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.18 1982 Lesotho: 0.06 The Gambia: 0.13 World: 4.05 1983 Lesotho: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.01 1984 Lesotho: 0.06 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.07 1985 Lesotho: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.13 World: 4.05 1986 Lesotho: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.04 1987 Lesotho: 0.1 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.1 1988 Lesotho: 0.06 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.16 1989 Lesotho: 0.08 The Gambia: 0.16 World: 4.16 1990 Lesotho: 0.06 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.15 1991 Lesotho: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.1 1992 Lesotho: 0.06 The Gambia: 0.11 World: 4.01 1993 Lesotho: 0.06 The Gambia: 0.11 World: 3.97 1994 Lesotho: 0.06 The Gambia: 0.13 World: 3.94 1995 Lesotho: 0.06 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 3.99 1996 Lesotho: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.01 1997 Lesotho: 0.06 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.02 1998 Lesotho: 0.06 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 3.98 1999 Lesotho: 0.07 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 3.95 2000 Lesotho: 0.18 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.01 2001 Lesotho: 0.18 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.01 2002 Lesotho: 0.19 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.02 2003 Lesotho: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.15 2004 Lesotho: 0.21 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.28 2005 Lesotho: 0.21 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.39 2006 Lesotho: 0.21 The Gambia: 0.21 World: 4.48 2007 Lesotho: 0.27 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.59 2008 Lesotho: 0.22 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.56 2009 Lesotho: 0.26 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.45 2010 Lesotho: 0.26 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.67 2011 Lesotho: 0.27 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.76 2012 Lesotho: 0.28 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.77 2013 Lesotho: 0.28 The Gambia: 0.21 World: 4.81 2014 Lesotho: 0.29 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.78 2015 Lesotho: 0.28 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.7 2016 Lesotho: 0.31 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.65 2017 Lesotho: 0.33 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.67 2018 Lesotho: 0.35 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.73 2019 Lesotho: 0.35 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.7 2020 Lesotho: 0.31 The Gambia: 0.17 World: 4.47 2021 Lesotho: 0.34 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.68 2022 Lesotho: 0.43 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.67 2023 Lesotho: 0.43 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.68 2024 Lesotho: 0.43 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Lesotho The Gambia World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Lesotho: 2.58 The Gambia: 3.8 World: 15.6 2006 Lesotho: 2.98 The Gambia: 5.24 World: 17.2 2007 Lesotho: 3.45 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 20.2 2008 Lesotho: 3.58 The Gambia: 6.88 World: 22.8 2009 Lesotho: 3.72 The Gambia: 7.63 World: 25.3 2010 Lesotho: 3.86 The Gambia: 9.2 World: 28.4 2011 Lesotho: 7 The Gambia: 10.87 World: 30.9 2012 Lesotho: 10 The Gambia: 12.45 World: 33.3 2013 Lesotho: 15 The Gambia: 14 World: 35.3 2014 Lesotho: 22 The Gambia: 15.56 World: 37.4 2015 Lesotho: 25 The Gambia: 17.6 World: 39.9 2016 Lesotho: 32.45 The Gambia: 19.91 World: 43.6 2017 Lesotho: 39 The Gambia: 22.52 World: 46.3 2018 Lesotho: 40.8 The Gambia: 28.31 World: 49.4 2019 Lesotho: 42.3 The Gambia: 31.12 World: 53.9 2020 Lesotho: 43.66 The Gambia: 36.01 World: 60.1 2021 Lesotho: 45.06 The Gambia: 41.67 World: 63.8 2022 Lesotho: 48.07 The Gambia: 48.23 World: 67 2023 Lesotho: 48.99 The Gambia: 48.73 World: 69.2 2024 Lesotho: 51.8 The Gambia: 49.49 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Lesotho The Gambia
Population 2.4 mn 2025
144th of 215		 2.8 mn 2025
141st of 215
Population density 76.1 /km² 2023
127th of 214		 266.6 /km² 2023
44th of 214
Population growth 1.10 % 2025
95th of 215		 2.23 % 2025
37th of 215
Life expectancy 57.8 years 2024
211th of 215		 66.1 years 2024
185th of 215
Fertility rate 2.66 2024
68th of 215		 3.91 2024
28th of 215
Birth rate 23.8 ‰ 2024
56th of 215		 29.9 ‰ 2024
32nd of 215
Infant mortality 56.3 ‰ 2024
186th of 196		 32.7 ‰ 2024
156th of 196
Urban population 44.7 % 2025
161st of 215		 65.0 % 2025
106th of 215
Aged 65+ 3.9 % 2025
167th of 215		 3.2 % 2025
186th of 215
Living in cities 12.1 % 2025
179th of 215		 52.5 % 2025
48th of 215
Living in towns 28.1 % 2025
124th of 215		 23.3 % 2025
164th of 215
Living in rural areas 59.8 % 2025
10th of 215		 24.2 % 2025
110th of 215

Human development

Indicator Lesotho The Gambia
Human Development Index 0.550 2023
167th of 193		 0.524 2023
170th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.357 2023
143rd of 169		 0.329 2023
151st of 169
Gender Inequality Index 0.534 2023
144th of 172		 0.578 2023
154th of 172
Planetary-adjusted HDI - 0.514 2023
132nd of 156

Economy

Indicator Lesotho The Gambia
GDP 2.6 bn US$ 2025
165th of 186		 2.6 bn US$ 2025
164th of 186
GDP per capita 1,089 US$ 2025
173rd of 186		 919 US$ 2025
176th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 3,184 int. $ 2025
171st of 185		 3,706 int. $ 2025
166th of 185
GNI per capita 1,280 US$ 2025
161st of 182		 930 US$ 2025
171st of 182
GDP growth 2.0 % 2025
135th of 186		 5.9 % 2025
32nd of 186
Inflation 4.3 % 2025
44th of 165		 11.6 % 2024
Trade 154.0 % 2025
13th of 138		 62.2 % 2025
90th of 138
Exports 49.5 % 2025
38th of 138		 12.7 % 2025
131st of 138
FDI inflows -0.2 % 2025
177th of 192		 9.7 % 2024
22nd of 192
Manufacturing 12.1 % 2024 1.5 % 2024
Agriculture 6.5 % 2025
80th of 158		 23.8 % 2025
19th of 158
Tax revenue 35.4 % 2024
1st of 89		 -
Government debt 3.0 % 2020
12th of 56		 -
Military spending 1.6 % 2024
77th of 147		 0.6 % 2024
135th of 147

Labour

Indicator Lesotho The Gambia
Unemployment 16.3 % 2025
169th of 181		 6.5 % 2025
117th of 181
Youth unemployment 24.7 % 2025
151st of 181		 10.9 % 2025
81st of 181
Women in the labour force 48.1 % 2025
122nd of 181		 45.5 % 2025
134th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 30.9 % 2025
55th of 181		 27.6 % 2025
64th of 181
Weekly hours worked 50.0 h 2025
2nd of 181		 37.9 h 2025
107th of 181
Youth NEET rate 38.1 % 2025
172nd of 181		 39.8 % 2025
175th of 181
Labour income share 54.4 % 2023 41.6 % 2025
74th of 114
Output per hour 3.3 $ 2025
167th of 181		 6.0 $ 2025
152nd of 181

Health

Indicator Lesotho The Gambia
Health spending 12.6 % 2023
8th of 192		 2.9 % 2023
179th of 192
Health spending per person 123 US$ 2023
138th of 191		 26 US$ 2023
187th of 191
Physicians 0.24 /1,000 2022
94th of 125		 0.09 /1,000 2023
116th of 125
Under-5 mortality 60.0 ‰ 2024
176th of 196		 42.4 ‰ 2024
160th of 196
Maternal mortality 478 /100k 2023
184th of 194		 354 /100k 2023
175th of 194
Tobacco use 28.0 % 2024
129th of 166		 11.1 % 2024
39th of 166
Safe drinking water 31.3 % 2024
123rd of 147		 48.2 % 2024
108th of 147

Food

Indicator Lesotho The Gambia
Protein supply 49.4 g 2022
167th of 174		 58.5 g 2022
155th of 174
Animal protein supply 15.9 g 2022
152nd of 174		 19.4 g 2022
138th of 174
Fat supply 38.3 g 2022
169th of 174		 49.0 g 2022
158th of 174
Food insecurity 61.6 % 2024
117th of 134		 47.2 % 2024
105th of 134
Severe food insecurity 24.3 % 2024
110th of 124		 17.6 % 2024
104th of 124
Cereal import dependency 68.4 % 2022
52nd of 160		 89.6 % 2022
35th of 160
Calories per person - 2,402 kcal 2023
134th of 155

Education

Indicator Lesotho The Gambia
Literacy 90.5 % 2024
20th of 29		 51.6 % 2021
Secondary enrolment 59.4 % 2017 107.0 % 2021
Tertiary enrolment 9.9 % 2018 13.5 % 2024
Education spending 6.6 % 2024
6th of 121		 2.8 % 2023
89th of 121
Expected schooling 11.0 yrs 2023
158th of 195		 9.0 yrs 2023
180th of 195
Mean schooling 7.7 yrs 2023
129th of 193		 4.7 yrs 2023
173rd of 193

Society

Indicator Lesotho The Gambia
Income inequality 44.9 2017 38.8 2020
Extreme poverty 41.9 % 2017 22.0 % 2020
Internet use 51.8 % 2024
144th of 182		 49.5 % 2024
145th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 70.3 /100 2024
140th of 151		 126.2 /100 2024
60th of 151
Electricity access 60.6 % 2024
185th of 213		 69.0 % 2024
177th of 213
Women in parliament 25.0 % 2025
99th of 184		 8.6 % 2025
168th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Lesotho The Gambia
Refugees hosted 478 2025
130th of 177		 4,108 2025
109th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.2 ‰ 2025
115th of 177		 1.5 ‰ 2025
77th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 202 2025
126th of 177		 509 2025
109th of 177
Refugees from the country 27 2025
169th of 199		 6,728 2025
70th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
162nd of 199		 2.4 ‰ 2025
38th of 199

Governance

Indicator Lesotho The Gambia
Control of corruption 41.7 /100 2024
116th of 207		 41.1 /100 2024
119th of 207
Government effectiveness 38.8 /100 2024
153rd of 205		 40.9 /100 2024
142nd of 205
Rule of law 50.0 /100 2024
128th of 207		 50.2 /100 2024
126th of 207
Regulatory quality 47.2 /100 2024
134th of 205		 44.4 /100 2024
152nd of 205
Voice and accountability 54.1 /100 2024
113th of 205		 53.7 /100 2024
115th of 205
Political stability 61.5 /100 2024
128th of 207		 65.6 /100 2024
108th of 207

Environment

Indicator Lesotho The Gambia
CO₂ per capita 0.43 t 2024
38th of 202		 0.18 t 2024
23rd of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 2.6 Mt 2024
151st of 204		 0.8 Mt 2024
170th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.01 % 2024
151st of 204		 0.00 % 2024
171st of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.1 Gt 2024
153rd of 204		 0.0 Gt 2024
177th of 204
GHG per capita 1.31 t 2024
31st of 202		 0.67 t 2024
12th of 202
Renewable energy 34.9 % 2022
74th of 211		 47.7 % 2022
52nd of 211
Forest area 1.1 % 2023
193rd of 212		 22.3 % 2023
128th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 26.4 µg/m³ 2023
143rd of 200		 38.3 µg/m³ 2023
176th of 200
Water stress 2.6 % 2022
36th of 176		 2.2 % 2022
32nd of 176
Land area 30,360 km² 2023
137th of 214		 10,120 km² 2023
162nd of 214

Energy

Indicator Lesotho The Gambia
Renewable electricity 100.0 % 2022 0.0 % 2024
188th of 190
Wind and solar 0.0 % 2022 0.0 % 2024
179th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2022 0.0 % 2024
78th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 100.0 % 2022 0.0 % 2024
188th of 190
Fossil electricity 0.0 % 2022 100.0 % 2024
188th of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2022 0.0 % 2024
41st of 188
Carbon intensity of power 23 g/kWh 2022 659 g/kWh 2024
168th of 190
Electricity per capita 0.25 MWh 2024
165th of 191		 0.18 MWh 2024
168th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.