Lesotho in world rankings
Lesotho appears in 33 of our ranked charts. It is number one in 4 of them and in the top three in 11. Each position below is its place in the latest year of that chart; open a chart for the full data, history and sources.
33Ranked charts
4First places
11Top-3 places
Every ranking for Lesotho
#1of 20
Countries with the Highest Suicide Mortality Rate 2021
Health
28.66 per 100,0002021
#1of 20
Countries That Collect the Most Tax 2024
Government
35.42 % of GDP2024
#1of 10
Tax Revenue Share of GDP by Country 2023
Government
40 % of GDP2023
#1of 8
Countries with the Highest Suicide Rate 2024
Health
87.50 per 100,0002024
#2of 23
Countries With the Highest HIV Rate 2025
Health
16.30 %2025
#2of 20
Countries with the Most Renewable Electricity 2021
Energy
99.79 %2021
#2of 20
Countries with the Most Renewable Electricity 2020
Energy
99.90 %2020
#2of 20
Countries with the Most Renewable Electricity 2019
Energy
99.90 %2019
#2of 20
Countries with the Most Renewable Electricity 2018
Energy
99.90 %2018
#2of 8
Countries by HIV Prevalence Rate 2024
Health
23.10 % adults 15-492024
#3of 25
Countries With the Highest HIV Infection Rate 2025
Health
22025
#4of 20
Countries with the Highest Tuberculosis Rate 2024
548 per 100,000 people2024
#5of 20
Countries That Depend Most on Money Sent Home 2025
Economy
20.72 % of GDP2025
#5of 20
Countries with the Shortest Life Expectancy 2024
Health
57.80 Years2024
#6of 20
Countries with the Highest Risk of Death from Chronic Disease 2021
36.30 %2021
#8of 20
Countries with the Most Farmland 2023
Agriculture
77.76 % of Land Area2023
#8of 20
Countries by Health Spending as a Share of GDP 2023
12.61 % of GDP2023
#8of 20
Countries with the Most Agricultural Land 2023
77.80 % of land area2023
#9of 12
Countries with the Highest Road Traffic Death Rates
Health
31.90All Time
#9of 10
Top Diamond-Producing Countries
Diamonds
0.70 million carats, 20242024
#10of 20
Countries by Imports as a Share of GDP 2023
98 % of GDP2023
#11of 20
Countries with the Lowest Primary School Completion Rate 2023
672023
#12of 20
Countries Where Households Spend the Most of GDP 2023
92.30 % of GDP2023
#13of 20
Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rate 2025
Economy
16.32 % of Labour Force2025
#13of 20
Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rate 2024
16.34 % of labour force2024
#13of 20
Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rate 2024
Economy
16.34 % of Labour Force2024
#13of 20
Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rate 2023
Economy
16.35 % of Labour Force2023
#14of 20
Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rate 2022
Economy
16.62 % of Labour Force2022
#17of 20
Countries with the Least Forest 2023
Environment
1.14 % of Land2023
#19of 20
Countries with the Highest Road Death Rate 2019
31.90 per 100,000 people2019
#19of 20
Countries That Spend the Most of Their Imports on Food 2023
22.502023
#20of 20
Countries with the Fewest Doctors 2022
Health
0.24 per 1,000 People2022
#24of 25
Countries With the Most People Living With HIV 2025
Health
0.26 millions2025