Lesotho vs Namibia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Lesotho vs Namibia)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Namibia leads against Lesotho in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Lesotho leads in 3. Lesotho's strongest global position is 115th (2024) in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Namibia's strongest global position is 70th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- Lesotho wins against Namibia in GDP growth (annual %): 1.98 (2025, ranked 150th) vs 1.73 (2025, ranked 158th).
- Namibia wins against Lesotho in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 10,242.28 (2025, ranked 135th) vs 2,720.96 (2025, ranked 184th).
- Lesotho wins against Namibia in Gini index: 44.90 (2017, ranked 155th) vs 59.10 (2015, ranked 170th).
- Namibia wins against Lesotho in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 64.87 (2024, ranked 149th) vs 51.80 (2024, ranked 166th).
- Namibia wins against Lesotho in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 67.52 (2024, ranked 172nd) vs 57.80 (2024, ranked 213th).
- Namibia wins against Lesotho in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 71.91 (2024, ranked 139th) vs 45.05 (2024, ranked 173rd).
- Lesotho wins against Namibia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 16.32 (2025, ranked 174th) vs 19.29 (2025, ranked 180th).
- Namibia wins against Lesotho in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 75.23 (2024, ranked 70th) vs 61.47 (2024, ranked 127th).
- Namibia wins against Lesotho in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 56.99 (2024, ranked 79th) vs 47.22 (2024, ranked 133rd).
- Namibia wins against Lesotho in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 62.61 (2024, ranked 79th) vs 49.97 (2024, ranked 127th).
- Namibia wins against Lesotho in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 50.42 (2024, ranked 85th) vs 41.73 (2024, ranked 115th).
| Metric | Lesotho(3) | Namibia(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.98 (150/214) | (2025) 1.73 (158/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 2,720.96 (184/199) | (2025) 10,242.28 (135/199) |
| Gini index | (2017) 44.90 (155/171) | (2015) 59.10 (170/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 51.80 (166/213) | (2024) 64.87 (149/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 57.80 (213/217) | (2024) 67.52 (172/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 45.05 (173/197) | (2024) 71.91 (139/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 16.32 (174/187) | (2025) 19.29 (180/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 61.47 (127/206) | (2024) 75.23 (70/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 47.22 (133/204) | (2024) 56.99 (79/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 49.97 (127/206) | (2024) 62.61 (79/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 41.73 (115/206) | (2024) 50.42 (85/206) |