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Lesotho vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

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

Lesotho
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Leads on 36 of 113 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 69 of 113 metrics

Summary

Comparing Lesotho and Malaysia: Lesotho leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (884,200) against Malaysia (18.26); Lesotho leads on Major Urban Areas Population (202,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); Lesotho leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (80,400) against Malaysia (33). Across 113 compared metrics, Lesotho wins on 36 and Malaysia wins on 69.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 47 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 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
Metric🇱🇸 Lesotho🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)51.8 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)47.99 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 48% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score52.07 points56.09 points★
RadiosNA (2002)10.9
TelevisionsNA10.8
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

47 metrics
Metric🇱🇸 Lesotho🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country180.83M $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.30B $466.53B $★
Apple Import Volume4.20M tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)6.75 %★3 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)11.58 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index88.2★83.3
Electricity Consumption847.3★136.9
Electricity Exports03★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels078★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants100★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables14★
Electricity Imports373★33
Electricity Installed Capacity80,400★33
Electricity Production510★148.3
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)8.12 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient44.9★40.7
Gross Fixed Investment36.6★25.2
Gross National Saving20.328.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2.6 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)6.1 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDP★1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption030.44★
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports02.8★
Natural Gas Production069.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18★
Oil Consumption2,000561,000★
Oil Exports0644,900★
Oil Imports1,690355,300★
Oil Production0664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves04★
Population Below Poverty Line49.7 people6.2 people★
Public Debt3★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.8 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption5,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports5,118304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300★
Remittances22★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources3.34★1.57
Taxes and Other Revenues30.4★12.6
Top Exporting Countries909.09M USD274.68B USD★
Unemployment Rate16.2 %3.9 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate57.12 %★66.12 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇸 Lesotho🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)78,134★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions1.15★260.01
Population Distributionrelatively 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 mapa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation34.43 sq km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.5 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources3.02580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇸 Lesotho🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.95 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)73.72209.87★
Agricultural land21,439 sq. km85,710 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita1,197.02 cubic meters per inhabitant★611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land124,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇸 Lesotho🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country32.71 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions1013★
Independence431★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇱🇸 Lesotho🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water31.32 %94.7 %★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)6.221.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita239.19 USD1,703.34 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.2 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate20.9 %0.3 %★
Hospital Bed Density1.3 people/sq km1.9 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)478 %26 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)16.6 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS280,00092,000★
Underweight Children Under 512.5★15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇱🇸 Lesotho🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)2,000136,000★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇱🇸 Lesotho🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)44.3 %58.88 %★
Human Capital Index0.440.65★
Life expectancy at birth62.25 years80.87 years★
Median age of population22 years31.44 years★
Population Change26,625.4 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density78.67 per sq. km★110.8 per sq. km
Total population2.39M persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.64★0.29
Birth Rate (%)21.68 %★14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate64.9 %★52.2 %
Death Rate (%)10.2 %5.8 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)6.6 % of GDP★3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age673,613 persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate884,200★18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school6.78 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population202,000 people★8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)165.59167.88★
Military Service Age and Obligation20★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization40.74 %83.21 %★
Physician Density0.24 people/sq km2.34 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.73 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums17.13 %★0.2 %
Total deaths22,773.8 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)58.42 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate2.6 per woman★1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-5,758.8 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate65.76 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇱🇸 Lesotho🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.021.58★
Airports34100★
Civil Air Travel153★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇱🇸 Lesotho🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate6.5 %★2.75 %

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