Lesotho vs Norway Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Lesotho vs Norway)
ⓘ 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.
Norway leads against Lesotho in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Lesotho leads in 1. Lesotho's strongest global position is 115th (2024) in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Norway's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100).
- Lesotho wins against Norway in GDP growth (annual %): 1.98 (2025, ranked 150th) vs 1.09 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- Norway wins against Lesotho in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 95,173.43 (2025, ranked 7th) vs 2,720.96 (2025, ranked 184th).
- Gini index data for Lesotho and Norway is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 44.90 (2017, ranked 155th) vs 26.50 (2023, ranked 14th).
- Norway wins against Lesotho in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 51.80 (2024, ranked 166th).
- Norway wins against Lesotho in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.16 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 57.80 (2024, ranked 213th).
- Norway wins against Lesotho in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.12 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 45.05 (2024, ranked 173rd).
- Norway wins against Lesotho in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.64 (2025, ranked 79th) vs 16.32 (2025, ranked 174th).
- Norway wins against Lesotho in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 81.32 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 61.47 (2024, ranked 127th).
- Norway wins against Lesotho in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 81.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 47.22 (2024, ranked 133rd).
- Norway wins against Lesotho in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 90.52 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 49.97 (2024, ranked 127th).
- Norway wins against Lesotho in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 87.55 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 41.73 (2024, ranked 115th).
| Metric | Lesotho(1) | Norway(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.98 (150/214) | (2025) 1.09 (173/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 2,720.96 (184/199) | (2025) 95,173.43 (7/199) |
| Gini index | (2017) 44.90 (155/171) | (2023) 26.50 (14/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 51.80 (166/213) | (2024) 99 (9/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 57.80 (213/217) | (2024) 83.16 (19/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 45.05 (173/197) | (2024) 99.12 (38/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 16.32 (174/187) | (2025) 4.64 (79/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 61.47 (127/206) | (2024) 81.32 (46/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 47.22 (133/204) | (2024) 81.21 (12/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 49.97 (127/206) | (2024) 90.52 (3/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 41.73 (115/206) | (2024) 87.55 (7/206) |