Lesotho vs Low & middle income: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Lesotho
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Low & middle income
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
17th
Low & middle income rank
20th
Urban population, per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Low & middle income, a difference of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.7 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Low & middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Low & middle income |
| 1970s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Low & middle income?
- Lesotho, at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Low & middle income?
- 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Low & middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Low & middle income rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 20th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban 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
Urban 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.