India vs Lesotho: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 106 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Lesotho: India leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (2.30) against Lesotho (280,000); India leads on Irrigated Land (754,562) against Lesotho (12); Lesotho leads on Major Urban Areas Population (202,000 people) against India (32.94 people). Across 106 compared metrics, India wins on 58 and Lesotho wins on 40.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 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 | 🇮🇳 India | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 %★ | 46.5 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 48% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 52.07 points★ | |
| Radios | 116 | NA (2002) | |
| Televisions | 63 | NA | |
| Waterways | 16,180 | none |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 78,134★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82 | 1.15★ | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | relatively 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 Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.5 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 3.02★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 2.95 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 73.72★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 21,439 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,197.02 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 12 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 %★ | 32.71 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28★ | 10 | |
| Independence | 15★ | 4 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 6.2 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 10.2 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 %★ | 20.9 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.7 people/sq km | 1.3 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 %★ | 478 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2★ | 20.9 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 16.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3★ | 280,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | 12.5★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 2,000 |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 44.3 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52★ | 0.44 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years★ | 62.25 years | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years★ | 22 years | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | 26,625.4 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 78.67 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 2.39M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.64★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 % | 21.68 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %★ | 64.9 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 %★ | 10.2 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP | 6.6 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 673,613 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69 | 884,200★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years★ | 6.78 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people | 202,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 165.59★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 20 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %★ | 40.74 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km★ | 0.24 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 % | 0.73 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 % | 17.13 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 22,773.8 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 % | 58.42 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman | 2.6 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | -5,758.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births★ | 65.76 per live births |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14★ | 0.02 | |
| Airports | 315★ | 34 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93★ | 1 |