Germany vs Lesotho: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Germany and Lesotho: Lesotho leads on Major Urban Areas Population (202,000 people) against Germany (3.57 people); Lesotho leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (884,200) against Germany (43.77); Germany leads on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars (5.03 trillion $) against Lesotho (2.30 billion $). Across 107 compared metrics, Germany wins on 66 and Lesotho wins on 34.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇸 LesothoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)92.48 %47.99 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2024 est.)percent of population: 48% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score83.85 points52.07 points
Radios77.8NA (2002)
Televisions51.4NA
Waterways7,500none

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇸 LesothoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country42.94B $180.83M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars5.03T $2.30B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %6.75 %
Coal Revenue0.020
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.67 %11.58 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.4 % of GDP9.3 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.788.2
Electricity Consumption536.5847.3
Electricity Exports78.860
Electricity from Fossil Fuels410
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants2100
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels50
Electricity from Other Renewables521
Electricity Imports28.34373
Electricity Installed Capacity208.580,400
Electricity Production612.8510
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)120.46 USD per capita8.12 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient32.444.9
Gross Fixed Investment17.836.6
Gross National Saving2820.3
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-3 %2.6 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.3 %6.1 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP1.5 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption93.360
Natural Gas Exports34.610
Natural Gas Imports119.50
Natural Gas Production7.90
Natural Gas Proved Reserves39.50
Oil Consumption2.52,000
Oil Exports470,2000
Oil Imports2.671,690
Oil Production147,2000
Oil Proved Reserves2760
Population Below Poverty Line14.8 people49.7 people
Public Debt63.93
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD2.8 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.465,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports494,0000
Refined Petroleum Products Imports883,8005,118
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.160
Remittances0.522
Revenue from Forest Resources0.033.34
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.2441.86
Taxes and Other Revenues1130.4
Unemployment Rate3.5 %16.2 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇸 LesothoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-21.45M78,134
Carbon Dioxide Emissions600.191.15
Population Distributionsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphaliarelatively 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
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country45.7 Cubic meters per year0.5 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources1543.02

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇸 LesothoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization9.82 %2.95 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.1473.72
Agricultural land165,134 sq. km21,439 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)2,389 km0 km
Dam capacity per capita47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant1,197.02 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land5,06512

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇸 LesothoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.99 %32.71 %
Administrative Divisions1610
Independence184
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇸 LesothoShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.86.2
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)12.7 % of GDP10.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA20.9 %
Hospital Bed Density8.2 people/sq km1.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %478 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.920.9
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %16.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS93,000280,000
Underweight Children Under 50.612.5

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇸 LesothoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)183,0002,000

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇸 LesothoShare
Currently married (Percent)54.08 %44.3 %
Human Capital Index0.750.44
Life expectancy at birth84.11 years62.25 years
Median age of population45.59 years22 years
Population Change-741,055 persons26,625.4 persons
Population density242.59 per sq. km78.67 per sq. km
Total population83.60M persons2.39M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.880.64
Birth Rate (%)8.87 %21.68 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67 %64.9 %
Death Rate (%)11.96 %10.2 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP6.6 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age16.48M persons673,613 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate43.77884,200
Learning-adjusted years of school11.24 years6.78 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother60 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.57 people202,000 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.88165.59
Military Service Age and Obligation1720
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization73.51 %40.74 %
Physician Density4.53 people/sq km0.24 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.13 %0.73 %
Population living in slums0 %17.13 %
Total deaths1.07M persons22,773.8 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.31 %58.42 %
Total fertility rate1.4 per woman2.6 per woman
Total net-migration-349,130.8 persons-5,758.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate3.21 per live births65.76 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇱🇸 LesothoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.350.02
Airports84034
Civil Air Travel2391

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