Compare Lesotho & its neighbours
(South Africa)
| Lesotho | South Africa |
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| Country Code | | LS | ZA |
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| Area
(sq km) | | 30,355 | 1,219,090 |
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| Coastline
(km) | | | 2,798 |
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| Highest Point
(m) | | 3,482
(Thabana Ntlenyana) | 3,408
(Njesuthi) |
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| Average Elevation
(m) | | 2,161 | 1,034 |
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| Population | | 1,962,461 | 55,380,210 |
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| Median Age | | 24.40 | 27.40 |
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| Growth Rate | | 0.24 % | 0.97 % |
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| Birth Rate
(Births a year per 1,000 people) | | 24.20 | 19.90 |
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| Death Rate
(Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | | 15.10 | 9.30 |
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| Urban Population | | 28.20 % | 66.40 % |
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| Mothers age at first birth | | 21.00 | |
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| Maternal mortality rate
(Deaths per 100,000 live births) | | 487.00 | 138.00 |
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| Infant mortality rate
(Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | | 44.60 | 29.90 |
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| Health expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 10.60 % | 8.80 % |
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| Physicians
(per 1,000 people) | | 0.07 | 0.91 |
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| Hospital beds
(per 1,000 people) | | | |
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| Adult obesity
(Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | | 16.60 % | 28.30 % |
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| Education expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 6.40 % | 6.10 % |
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| School life
(years) | | 11 | 14 |
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| Youth unemployment
(% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | | 34.40 % | 53.40 % |
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| GDP
(Gross Domestic Product in US $) | | 6.656 billion | 767.200 billion |
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| Growth Rate
(Real growth rate of GDP) | | -1.60 % | 1.30 % |
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| GDP per capita
(Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | | 3,300 | 13,600 |
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| Gross National Saving
(National saving as a percent of GDP) | | 20.30 % | 16.10 % |
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