Eswatini vs Lesotho: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions
Eswatini
1.1%
in 2025
Lesotho
1.1%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
97th
Lesotho rank
96th
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 97th and Lesotho ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 1.1% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -0.1% | 0.8% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 97th and Lesotho ranks 96th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.