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Israel vs Lesotho: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Israel
isr
Leads on 66 of 113 metrics
Lesotho
lso
Leads on 35 of 113 metrics

Summary

Comparing Israel and Lesotho: Lesotho leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (884,200) against Israel (4.71); Lesotho leads on Major Urban Areas Population (202,000 people) against Israel (4.42 people); Lesotho leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (80,400) against Israel (17.59). Across 113 compared metrics, Israel wins on 66 and Lesotho wins on 35.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 27 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇱🇸 LesothoShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)88.18 %★51.8 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)87.04 %★47.99 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 87% (2023 est.)percent of population: 48% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score51.06 points52.07 points★
Radios3.07NA (2002)
Televisions1.69NA
Waterwaysnonenone

Economy

48 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇱🇸 LesothoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country7.20B $★180.83M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars608.30B $★2.30B $
Apple Import Volume67.63M tonnes★4.20M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0.1 %6.75 %★
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.5 %11.58 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.5 % of GDP9.3 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index94.1★88.2
Electricity Consumption55847.3★
Electricity Exports5.2★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels95★0
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants0100★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables5★1
Electricity Imports0373★
Electricity Installed Capacity17.5980,400★
Electricity Production63.09510★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)112.44 USD per capita★8.12 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient37.944.9★
Gross Fixed Investment19.536.6★
Gross National Saving23.6★20.3
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-4.2 %2.6 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.1 %★6.1 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)8 % of GDP★1.5 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption10★0
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports509.7★0
Natural Gas Production9.83★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves176★0
Oil Consumption238,000★2,000
Oil Exports86,010★0
Oil Imports282,200★1,690
Oil Production4,029★0
Oil Proved Reserves1.94★0
Population Below Poverty Line22 people★49.7 people
Public Debt59.63★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)0.9 USD2.8 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption242,200★5,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports111,700★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports98,860★5,118
Refined Petroleum Products Production294,300★0
Remittances0.222★
Revenue from Forest Resources03.34★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.72★41.86
Taxes and Other Revenues22.130.4★
Top Exporting Countries155.76B USD★909.09M USD
Unemployment Rate3.2 %★16.2 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate65.49 %57.12 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇱🇸 LesothoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-2.74M★78,134
Carbon Dioxide Emissions64.41.15★
Population Distributionpopulation concentrated in and around Tel-Aviv, as well as around the Sea of Galilee; the south remains sparsely populated, with the exception of the shore of the Gulf of Aqabarelatively 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 Adaptation28.53 sq km34.43 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.23 Cubic meters per year★0.5 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources1.783.02★

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇱🇸 LesothoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization12.07 %★2.95 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)7.6973.72★
Agricultural land3,913.4 sq. km21,439 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)273 km★0 km
Irrigated Land1,927★12

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇱🇸 LesothoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country76.29 %★32.71 %
Administrative Divisions610★
Independence14★4
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇱🇸 LesothoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water99.46 %★31.32 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.1★6.2
Health Care Spending per Capita4,912.64 USD★239.19 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.9 % of GDP10.2 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %★21.1 %
Hospital Bed Density3.3 people/sq km★1.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %★478 %
Mean Age at First Birth27.7★20.9
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)26.1 %16.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS9,000★280,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA10.5

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇱🇸 LesothoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)178,000★2,000

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇱🇸 LesothoShare
Currently married (Percent)48.6 %★44.3 %
Human Capital Index0.77★0.44
Life expectancy at birth84.84 years★62.25 years
Median age of population29.29 years★22 years
Population Change119,748.8 persons★26,625.4 persons
Population density446.84 per sq. km78.67 per sq. km★
Total population9.65M persons★2.39M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.84★0.64
Birth Rate (%)18.89 %21.68 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA64.9 %
Death Rate (%)4.89 %★10.2 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.9 % of GDP6.6 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age2.23M persons★673,613 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate4.71884,200★
Learning-adjusted years of school11.19 years★6.78 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population4.42 people202,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)176.86★165.59
Military Service Age and Obligation1820★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization93.9 %★40.74 %
Physician Density3.8 people/sq km★0.24 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %★0.73 %
Total deaths53,774.5 persons22,773.8 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)44.57 %58.42 %★
Total fertility rate2.66 per woman★2.6 per woman
Total net-migration4,734.6 persons★-5,758.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate3.8 per live births★65.76 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇱🇸 LesothoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.47★0.02
Airports40★34
Civil Air Travel32★1

Other

1 metric
Metric🇮🇱 Israel🇱🇸 LesothoShare
Current Bank Rate4 %6.5 %★

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