Lesotho international rankings

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Lesotho population

Rank145
Population2 263 010
Population, % of world0.030
DateJuly 1, 2018
SourceUN projection
United Nations, 2018

Lesotho area size

Rank138
Total in km230 355
Land in km230 355
United Nations, 2018

Lesotho murders rank

Rank6
Rate41.250
Count897
Year2 015
SourceCTS/NSO
United Nations, 2017

Lesotho suicide rate

Both sexes rank2
Both sexes28.900
Male rank25
Male22.700
Female rank1
Female32.600
World Health Organization, 2016

Lesotho Human Development Index

Rank159
Rank changeIncrease (1)
Index0.520
Index changeIncrease 0,004
United Nations, 2018

Lesotho corruption rank

Rank83
Shore39
Change −5
Transparency International, 2016

Lesotho happiness index

Index3.802
Rank144
United Nations, 2019

Lesotho poverty rate

CommentsData refer to 2014.
Multidimensional poverty index (MPI)0.146
Population in multidimensional poverty, intensity of deprivation (%)43.500
Population in multidimensional poverty, headcount (%)33.600
Population in severe multidimensional poverty (%)8.600
United Nations, 2018

Lesotho refugee population rate

Rank93
United Nations, 2017

Lesotho population median age

Median age, years21.300
United Nations, 2015

Lesotho prison population rate

Prison population per 10000092
Prison population total2 073
CommentsData refer to 2014.
Institute For Criminal Policy Research, 2018

Lesotho urban population

Urban population, %27.700
United Nations, 2017

Lesotho literacy rate

Literacy rate76.600
United Nations, 2016

Lesotho Gender Inequality Index

Rank135
Gender Inequality Index0.544
United Nations, 2017

Lesotho income inequality Gini index

Rank6
Income inequality Gini index54.200
World Bank, 2018

Lesotho Education index

Rank123
Education index0.502
United Nations, 2018

Lesotho life expectancy

Rank134
Life expectancy, years54.600
Female life expectancy, years56.700
Male life expectancy, years52.200
Life expectancy index0.380
United Nations, 2017

Lesotho mean years of schooling

Rank65
Mean years of schooling, years6.300
Mean years of schooling female, years7
Mean years of schooling male, years5.500
United Nations, 2017

Lesotho unemployment rate

Rank3
Unemployment, % of labour force27.300
Female to male ratio1.210
International Labour Organization, 2017
Economy

Lesotho GDP rate

Rank157
GDP, millions $6 991
World Bank, 2017

Lesotho GDP per capita

Rank153
GDP, $3 130
World Bank, 2017

Lesotho research and development expenditure

Research and development expenditure, % of GDP0.100
World Bank, 2018

Lesotho current health expenditure

Current health expenditure, % of GDP8.400
World Health Organization, 2018
Technology

Lesotho internet users

Rank150
Internet Usage682 990
Penetration, %29.800
Miniwatts Marketing Group, 2019

Lesotho mobile phone subscriptions

Rank146
Number of mobile phone subscriptions2 380 804
Subscriptions per 100 people113.830
CommentsRefers to the year 2017
ITU, 2018