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Canada vs Lesotho: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 118 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 71 of 118 metrics
Lesotho
lso
Leads on 35 of 118 metrics

Summary

Comparing Canada and Lesotho: Lesotho leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (884,200) against Canada (22.87); Lesotho leads on Major Urban Areas Population (202,000 people) against Canada (6.37 people); Lesotho leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (5,000) against Canada (2.44). Across 118 compared metrics, Canada wins on 71 and Lesotho wins on 35.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡±šŸ‡ø LesothoShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %ā˜…51.8 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %ā˜…47.99 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 48% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 pointsā˜…52.07 points
Radios32.3NA (2002)
Televisions21.5NA
Waterways3,000none

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡±šŸ‡ø LesothoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $ā˜…180.83M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $ā˜…2.30B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.89 %27.22 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume163.87M tonnesā˜…4.20M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %6.75 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.08ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %11.58 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…9.3 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.688.2ā˜…
Electricity Consumption522.2847.3ā˜…
Electricity Exports73.35ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels23ā˜…0
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56100ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables12ā˜…1
Electricity Imports2.68373ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity143.580,400ā˜…
Electricity Production649.6ā˜…510
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capitaā˜…8.12 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.944.9ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment23.736.6ā˜…
Gross National Saving20.8ā˜…20.3
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %2.6 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %ā˜…6.1 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…1.5 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption124.4ā˜…0
Natural Gas Exports83.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports26.36ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production159.1ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06ā˜…0
Oil Consumption2.212,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1.93ā˜…0
Oil Imports1.091,690ā˜…
Oil Production3.48ā˜…0
Oil Proved Reserves175.2ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 peopleā˜…49.7 people
Public Debt61.33ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD2.8 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.455,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.12ā˜…0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700ā˜…5,118
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01ā˜…0
Remittances022ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.083.34ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.81 USDā˜…0.09 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.5ā˜…41.86
Taxes and Other Revenues13.830.4ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries724.81B USDā˜…909.09M USD
Unemployment Rate6.5 %ā˜…16.2 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %57.12 %ā˜…

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡±šŸ‡ø LesothoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14Mā˜…78,134
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.851.15ā˜…
Population Distributionvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbiarelatively higher population density in the western half of the nation, with the capital of Maseru and the smaller cities of Mafeteng, Teyateyaneng, and Leribe attracting the most people, as shown in this population distribution map
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km34.43 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…0.5 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.93.02ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡±šŸ‡ø LesothoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %2.95 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43ā˜…73.72
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…21,439 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.79Mā˜…30,360
Coastline Length (km)202,080 kmā˜…0 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…1,197.02 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045ā˜…12

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡±šŸ‡ø LesothoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %ā˜…32.71 %
Administrative Divisions1010
Independence14ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡±šŸ‡ø LesothoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %ā˜…31.32 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.7ā˜…6.2
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USDā˜…239.19 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDPā˜…10.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA20.9 %
Hospital Bed Density2.7 people/sq kmā˜…1.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %ā˜…478 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.4ā˜…20.9
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %16.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA280,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA10.5

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡±šŸ‡ø LesothoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000ā˜…2,000

People and Society

28 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡±šŸ‡ø LesothoShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %ā˜…44.3 %
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.44
Life expectancy at birth85.29 yearsā˜…62.25 years
Median age of population40.75 yearsā˜…22 years
Population Change437,571 personsā˜…26,625.4 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. kmā˜…78.67 per sq. km
Total population40.51M personsā˜…2.39M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.64
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %21.68 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA64.9 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %ā˜…10.2 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDP6.6 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age9.19M personsā˜…673,613 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87884,200ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 yearsā˜…6.78 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people202,000 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09ā˜…165.59
Military Service Age and Obligation1720ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %ā˜…40.74 %
Physician Density2.82 people/sq kmā˜…0.24 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %0.73 %
Population living in slums1.2 %17.13 %ā˜…
Total deaths326,297.8 persons22,773.8 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %ā˜…58.42 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman2.6 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration406,485.5 personsā˜…-5,758.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live birthsā˜…65.76 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡±šŸ‡ø LesothoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96ā˜…0.02
Airports1,459ā˜…34
Civil Air Travel636ā˜…1

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡±šŸ‡ø LesothoShare
Current Bank Rate2.25 %6.5 %ā˜…

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