Lesotho vs Palau Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Lesotho vs Palau)
ⓘ 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.
Palau leads against Lesotho in 8 of 9 comparable indicators, while Lesotho leads in 1. Lesotho's strongest global position is 123rd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Palau's strongest global position is 21st (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Lesotho wins against Palau in GDP growth (annual %): 2.85 (2024, ranked 123rd) vs 2.22 (2023, ranked 132nd).
- Palau wins against Lesotho in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 16,425.97 (2023, ranked 103rd) vs 2,640.29 (2024, ranked 185th).
- Palau wins against Lesotho in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 83.93 (2024, ranked 98th) vs 51.80 (2024, ranked 165th).
- Palau wins against Lesotho in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 69.38 (2024, ranked 157th) vs 57.80 (2024, ranked 213th).
- Palau wins against Lesotho in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 91.74 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 45.05 (2024, ranked 173rd).
- Palau wins against Lesotho in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.40 (2023, ranked 69th) vs -0.59 (2023, ranked 142nd).
- Palau wins against Lesotho in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.59 (2023, ranked 60th) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 134th).
- Palau wins against Lesotho in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.94 (2023, ranked 39th) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 135th).
- Palau wins against Lesotho in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.08 (2023, ranked 21st) vs -0.31 (2023, ranked 130th).
| Metric | Lesotho(1) | Palau(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.85 (123/214) | (2023) 2.22 (132/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 2,640.29 (185/199) | (2023) 16,425.97 (103/199) |
| Gini index | (2017) 44.90 (155/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 51.80 (165/213) | (2024) 83.93 (98/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 57.80 (213/217) | (2024) 69.38 (157/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 45.05 (173/197) | (2024) 91.74 (86/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 16.32 (174/187) | - |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.59 (142/205) | (2023) 0.40 (69/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (134/205) | (2023) 0.59 (60/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.48 (135/205) | (2023) 0.94 (39/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.31 (130/205) | (2023) 1.08 (21/205) |