Somalia vs Lesotho Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Somalia vs Lesotho)
ⓘ 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.
Lesotho leads against Somalia in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Somalia leads in 2. Somalia's strongest global position is 66th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Lesotho's strongest global position is 123rd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Somalia wins against Lesotho in GDP growth (annual %): 4.11 (2024, ranked 66th) vs 2.85 (2024, ranked 123rd).
- Lesotho wins against Somalia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 2,640.29 (2024, ranked 185th) vs 1,409.33 (2024, ranked 197th).
- Lesotho wins against Somalia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 51.80 (2024, ranked 165th) vs 27.94 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Somalia wins against Lesotho in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 58.97 (2024, ranked 212th) vs 57.80 (2024, ranked 213th).
- Lesotho wins against Somalia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 16.32 (2025, ranked 174th) vs 18.95 (2025, ranked 179th).
- Lesotho wins against Somalia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.59 (2023, ranked 142nd) vs -1.88 (2023, ranked 199th).
- Lesotho wins against Somalia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.51 (2023, ranked 134th) vs -1.73 (2023, ranked 203rd).
- Lesotho wins against Somalia in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.48 (2023, ranked 135th) vs -2.21 (2023, ranked 205th).
- Lesotho wins against Somalia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.31 (2023, ranked 130th) vs -2.38 (2023, ranked 199th).
| Metric | Somalia(2) | Lesotho(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.11 (66/214) | (2024) 2.85 (123/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 1,409.33 (197/199) | (2024) 2,640.29 (185/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2017) 44.90 (155/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 27.94 (194/213) | (2024) 51.80 (165/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 58.97 (212/217) | (2024) 57.80 (213/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | (2024) 45.05 (173/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 18.95 (179/187) | (2025) 16.32 (174/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.88 (199/205) | (2023) -0.59 (142/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.73 (203/205) | (2023) -0.51 (134/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -2.21 (205/205) | (2023) -0.48 (135/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.38 (199/205) | (2023) -0.31 (130/205) |