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Lesotho vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 116 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Lesotho
lso
Leads on 41 of 116 metrics
Thailand
tha
Leads on 66 of 116 metrics

Summary

Comparing Lesotho and Thailand: Lesotho leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (884,200) against Thailand (40.62); Lesotho leads on Major Urban Areas Population (202,000 people) against Thailand (11.07 people); Thailand leads on Irrigated Land (64,150) against Lesotho (12). Across 116 compared metrics, Lesotho wins on 41 and Thailand wins on 66.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 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🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)51.8 %90.87 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)47.99 %89.54 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 48% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score52.07 points56.72 points★
RadiosNA (2002)13.96
TelevisionsNA15.19
Waterwaysnone4,000

Economy

50 metrics
Metric🇱🇸 Lesotho🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country180.83M $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.30B $533.67B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)27.22 %★22.46 %
Apple Import Volume4.20M tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)6.75 %★1.5 %
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)11.58 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index88.2★84.6
Electricity Consumption847.3★187.7
Electricity Exports02.27★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels076★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants100★8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables116★
Electricity Imports373★19.83
Electricity Installed Capacity80,400★44.89
Electricity Production510★181.5
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)8.12 USD per capita80.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient44.9★33.5
Gross Fixed Investment36.6★28.8
Gross National Saving20.334.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2.6 %★0.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)6.1 %1.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDP★1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption052.64★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports014.41★
Natural Gas Production038.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0193.4★
Oil Consumption2,000988,000★
Oil Exports0269,100★
Oil Imports1,690807,100★
Oil Production0406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves0435★
Population Below Poverty Line49.7 people5.4 people★
Public Debt3★61.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.8 USD★2.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption5,000★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports5,118134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production01.33★
Remittances22★1.8
Revenue from Forest Resources3.34★0.34
Robotics Research Funding0.09 USD0.94 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)41.860.1★
Taxes and Other Revenues30.4★15.4
Top Exporting Countries909.09M USD337.63B USD★
Unemployment Rate16.2 %0.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate57.12 %★66.68 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇸 Lesotho🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)78,134★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions1.15★336.69
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 maphighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation34.43 sq km★18.37 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.5 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources3.02438.61★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇸 Lesotho🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.95 %5.23 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)73.72142.5★
Agricultural land21,439 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita1,197.02 cubic meters per inhabitant★1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land1264,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇸 Lesotho🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country32.71 %56.88 %★
Administrative Divisions1076★
Independence4123★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇱🇸 Lesotho🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)6.210.2★
Health Care Spending per Capita239.19 USD1,465.74 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.2 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate20.9 %1 %★
Hospital Bed Density1.3 people/sq km2.1 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)478 %34 %★
Mean Age at First Birth20.923.3★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)16.6 %10 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS280,000★500,000
Underweight Children Under 512.56.7★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇱🇸 Lesotho🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)2,000455,000★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇱🇸 Lesotho🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)44.3 %50.17 %★
Human Capital Index0.440.63★
Life expectancy at birth62.25 years80.78 years★
Median age of population22 years41.03 years★
Population Change26,625.4 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density78.67 per sq. km★140.16 per sq. km
Total population2.39M persons71.57M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.64★0.38
Birth Rate (%)21.68 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate64.9 %73 %★
Death Rate (%)10.2 %8.08 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)6.6 % of GDP★2.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age673,613 persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate884,200★40.62
Learning-adjusted years of school6.78 years8.95 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population202,000 people★11.07 people
Mean Male Height (cm)165.59169.16★
Military Service Age and Obligation20★18
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization40.74 %62.64 %★
Physician Density0.24 people/sq km0.54 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.73 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums17.13 %★2 %
Total deaths22,773.8 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)58.42 %★44.11 %
Total fertility rate2.6 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration-5,758.8 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate65.76 per live births10.25 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇱🇸 Lesotho🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.021.01★
Airports34105★
Civil Air Travel141★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇱🇸 Lesotho🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate6.5 %★1.5 %

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