Lesotho vs Middle income: Rural population, per unit of GDP
Lesotho
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Middle income
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
22nd
Middle income rank
23rd
Rural population, per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Middle income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Middle income, a difference of 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 7.7 times Middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Middle income ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Middle income?
- Lesotho, at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Middle income?
- 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Middle income rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd and Middle income ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.