Paramount chief MOSHOESHOE I consolidated what would become Basutoland in the early 19th century and made himself king in 1822. Continuing encroachments by Dutch settlers from the neighboring Orange Free State caused the king to enter into an 1868 agreement with the UK that made Basutoland first a British protectorate and, after 1884, a crown colony. After gaining independence in 1966, the country was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho. The Basotho National Party ruled the country during its first two decades. King MOSHOESHOE II was exiled in 1990, returned to Lesotho in 1992, was reinstated in 1995, and was then succeeded by his son, King LETSIE III, in 1996. Constitutional government was restored in 1993 after seven years of military rule.

In 1998, violent protests and a military mutiny following a contentious election prompted a brief but bloody intervention by South African and Batswana military forces under the aegis of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Subsequent constitutional reforms restored relative political stability. Peaceful parliamentary elections were held in 2002, but the National Assembly elections in 2007 were hotly contested, and aggrieved parties disputed how seats were awarded. In 2012, competitive elections saw Prime Minister Motsoahae Thomas THABANE form a coalition government – the first in the country’s history – that ousted the 14-year incumbent, Pakalitha MOSISILI, who peacefully transferred power the following month. MOSISILI returned to power in snap elections in 2015 after the collapse of THABANE’s coalition government and an alleged attempted military coup. In 2017, THABANE returned to become prime minister but stepped down in 2020 after being implicated in his estranged wife’s murder. He was succeeded by Moseketsi MAJORO. In 2022, Ntsokoane Samuel MATEKANE was inaugurated as prime minister and head of a three-party coalition.

Current Country Profile

🇱🇸 Lesotho

ContinentAfrica
RegionEast African Rift & Southern African Plateau
Formation1966
Age60 years
Land Area30,549 sq km
Population
2.3M
Latest 2024
GDP
$2.27B
Latest 2024
GDP per Capita
$972
Latest 2024
Terra Firma
Population
2.3M
Latest 2024
GDP
$2.27B
Latest 2024
GDP per Capita
$972
Latest 2024
GNI per Capita
$1K
Latest 2024
Land Area
30,549 sq km
Africa (beyond the Nile)
Current System
Democracy

Benchmark Shelf

Population
2.3M World 8.1B Africa 1.5B
GDP
$2.27B World $109.24T Africa $2.89T
GDP per Capita
$972 World $14K Africa $2K
Life Expectancy
57.8 World 73.4 Africa 64.4
Internet Users
51.8% World 72.6% Africa 40.9%
Urban Population
43.7% World 57.4% Africa 45.9%
Trade Openness
141.5% World 56.0% Africa 58.1%
CO2 per Capita
0.43 World 4.69 Africa 1.03

Trend Wall

Population
2000-2024
2.3M
Latest 2024+257.3K / 10y
GDP
2000-2024
$2.27B
Latest 2024$-169.30M / 10y
GDP per Capita
2000-2024
$972
Latest 2024$-202 / 10y
Life Expectancy
2000-2024
57.8
Latest 2024+7.0 / 10yContinent 64.4
Internet Users
2000-2024
51.8%
Latest 2024+29.8 pts / 10yContinent 40.9%
Exports and Imports
2007-2023
$2.09B
Latest 2023Exports $909.09MImports $2.09BBalance $-1.18B
ExportsImports
Fertility Rate
2000-2024
2.66
Latest 2024-0.58 / 10y
Urban Population
2000-2024
43.7%
Latest 2024+11.0 pts / 10y
Inflation
2000-2024
6.1%
Latest 2024+0.7 pts / 10y
Unemployment
2001-2025
16.3%
Latest 2025+0.1 pts / 10y
Electricity Access
2000-2023
57.3%
Latest 2023+30.4 pts / 10y
CO2 per Capita
2000-2024
0.43
Latest 2024+0.14 / 10y

Current Structure

Demographic Structure
Share of population
Child share 34.5%
Working-age share 61.6%
Elderly share 3.9%
Economic Structure
Share of value added
Agriculture 6.5%
Industry 30.9%
Services 48.0%
Other 14.5%
Land Use
Share of land area
Forest area 1.1%
Agricultural land 77.8%
Other land 21.1%
Electricity Mix
% of total electricity output
Fossil electricity 0.2%
Nuclear electricity 0.0%
Hydroelectricity 99.6%
Other renewables 0.1%
Energy Use Mix
% of total energy use
Fossil fuel energy 65.1%
Alternative and nuclear energy 0.0%
Combustible renewables and waste 34.9%

Milestone Timeline

Formation
1966
Independence
After gaining independence in 1966, the country was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho.
Regime
1991
Shift to Anocracy
1993
Constitution adopted
1998
Election crisis
In 1998, violent protests and a military mutiny following a contentious election prompted a brief but bloody intervention by South African and Batswana military forces under the aegis of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
External
2002
Election crisis
Peaceful parliamentary elections were held in 2002, but the National Assembly elections in 2007 were hotly contested, and aggrieved parties disputed how seats were awarded.

Historical Footing

Before the modern state
Before 1966
The political traditions that preceded the modern state of Lesotho shaped the institutional footing that followed.
State formation
1966
After gaining independence in 1966, the country was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho.
Current footing
1966 to present
Today Lesotho sits in East African Rift & Southern African Plateau, with a current system of Democracy.

Annual Explorer

Health
Infant Mortality
56.3
2024
-14.0 / 10y
W 19.0
C 42.0
Under-5 Mortality
60.0
2024
-17.6 / 10y
W 24.7
C 61.8
Maternal Mortality
478.0
2023
-377.0 / 10y
W 111.8
C 357.9
Physicians
0.24
2022
+0.17 / 10y
W 2.30
C 0.29
Hospital Beds
1.30
2006
-0.33 / 10y
W 2.82
C 1.25
Measles Immunization
90.0%
2024
-2.0 pts / 10y
W 88.9%
C 73.7%
Education
Secondary Enrollment
59.4%
2017
+17.8 pts / 10y
W 83.3%
C 55.7%
Tertiary Enrollment
9.9%
2018
+6.3 pts / 10y
W 46.3%
C 20.6%
Researchers
32.2
2023
+26.3 / 10y
W 2,253.0
C 628.6
Adult Literacy
90.4%
2024
+24.3 pts / 10y
W 81.4%
C 72.7%
Environment
CO2 Emissions
1,001
2024
+402 / 10y
W 37,916,447
C 1,541,406
Demography
Population Growth
1.1%
2024
0.0 pts / 10y
W 1.0%
C 2.3%
Density
76.5
2024
+8.0 / 10y
W n/a
C n/a
Median Age
21.4
2023
+1.3 / 10y
W 30.8
C 19.4
Net Migration
-5,192
2025
+1,895 / 10y
W n/a
C n/a
Connectivity
Mobile Subscriptions
70.3
2024
-32.5 / 10y
W 110.2
C 95.3
Fixed Broadband
0.4
2024
+0.3 / 10y
W 19.9
C 2.7
Secure Servers
86.0
2024
+84.1 / 10y
W 16,260.9
C 803.8
Economy
GDP Growth
2.9%
2024
+1.1 pts / 10y
W n/a
C n/a
Labor Force Participation
57.1%
2025
-5.7 pts / 10y
W n/a
C n/a

Deep Data

Demography

Demography summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Child Share34.5%202444.9%196644.9%196634.5%2024-2.1 pts / 10y-5.6 pts / 25y25y24.8%39.1%WorldBankWdi
Fertility Rate2.6620245.7619665.8719762.662024-0.58 / 10y-1.01 / 25y25y2.174.06WorldBankWdi
Elderly Share3.9%20244.2%19664.7%20053.7%1976-0.1 pts / 10y-0.6 pts / 25y25y10.2%3.6%WorldBankWdi
Net Migration-5,19220257,248196610,6051970-35,6792005+1,895 / 10y+21,028 / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Working-Age Share61.6%202450.9%196661.6%202450.9%1966+2.1 pts / 10y+6.3 pts / 25y25y65.1%57.2%WorldBankWdi
Population Growth1.1%20243.2%19663.7%1968-0.9%20050.0 pts / 10y+0.9 pts / 25y25y1.0%2.3%WorldBankWdi
Population2.3M2024881.9K19662.3M2024881.9K1966+257.3K / 10y+334.2K / 25y25y8.1B1.5BWorldBankWdi
Density76.5202429.0196676.5202429.01966+8.0 / 10y+10.5 / 25y25yn/an/aDerived
Median Age21.4202316.4196621.4202316.41966+1.3 / 10y+3.6 / 25y25y30.819.4UNWorldPopulationProspects
Urban Population43.7%20247.1%196643.7%20247.1%1966+11.0 pts / 10y+24.9 pts / 25y25y57.4%45.9%WorldBankWdi
Demography year by year 1966–2025 · 60 years · 10 metrics
Year Child ShareFertility RateElderly ShareNet MigrationWorking-Age SharePopulation GrowthPopulationDensityMedian AgeUrban Population
196644.9%5.764.2%7,24850.9%3.2%881.9K29.016.47.1%
196744.8%5.754.2%9,73451.1%3.6%914.0K30.116.67.6%
196844.4%5.734.1%10,10851.5%3.7%948.1K31.216.78.1%
196944.0%5.704.0%10,46551.9%3.6%983.2K32.416.88.7%
197043.6%5.704.0%10,60552.4%3.6%1.0M33.617.09.2%
197143.1%5.703.9%10,56352.9%3.6%1.1M34.817.19.7%
197242.7%5.693.9%10,38653.4%3.5%1.1M36.017.310.2%
197342.3%5.693.8%10,18353.9%3.5%1.1M37.317.510.6%
197441.9%5.753.8%9,97254.3%3.4%1.2M38.617.710.9%
197541.6%5.833.7%9,72354.7%3.5%1.2M40.017.811.1%
197641.4%5.873.7%2,98654.9%3.2%1.3M41.317.911.2%
197741.5%5.853.7%74654.8%2.9%1.3M42.517.911.2%
197841.7%5.823.7%1,04754.6%2.8%1.3M43.717.811.2%
197941.9%5.793.7%1,28554.4%2.9%1.4M45.017.811.2%
198042.1%5.753.8%1,36154.1%2.9%1.4M46.317.711.2%
198142.3%5.693.8%1,30753.9%2.9%1.4M47.717.611.2%
198242.5%5.633.8%1,28153.6%2.9%1.5M49.117.611.2%
198342.7%5.563.9%1,25353.4%2.9%1.5M50.517.511.3%
198442.8%5.483.9%1,19953.2%2.9%1.6M52.017.411.3%
198543.0%5.404.0%1,22253.1%2.8%1.6M53.517.411.3%
198642.7%5.324.0%-7,50153.3%2.5%1.7M54.917.511.3%
198742.5%5.224.1%-10,94653.5%2.2%1.7M56.117.611.5%
198842.7%5.104.1%-11,02853.2%2.1%1.7M57.317.511.8%
198942.8%4.964.1%-11,20753.0%2.0%1.8M58.517.412.3%
199042.9%4.814.1%-11,59852.9%1.9%1.8M59.617.412.9%
199142.9%4.684.2%-12,11452.9%1.8%1.8M60.717.313.6%
199242.8%4.544.2%-12,70753.0%1.7%1.9M61.717.314.3%
199342.6%4.374.2%-13,34753.2%1.5%1.9M62.617.315.0%
199442.3%4.214.2%-13,95353.4%1.4%1.9M63.517.415.8%
199542.0%4.134.3%-14,58853.7%1.2%2.0M64.317.416.5%
199641.7%4.064.3%-17,04254.0%1.1%2.0M65.017.517.1%
199741.2%3.984.3%-22,39654.4%0.8%2.0M65.517.717.7%
199840.7%3.824.4%-23,29954.9%0.5%2.0M65.817.818.2%
199940.2%3.674.5%-24,61055.4%0.3%2.0M66.018.018.8%
200039.6%3.614.5%-26,22055.9%0.0%2.0M66.018.219.3%
200139.1%3.634.6%-27,87456.3%-0.2%2.0M65.918.319.9%
200238.6%3.684.6%-29,92456.8%-0.3%2.0M65.718.520.5%
200338.1%3.624.7%-31,72357.2%-0.5%2.0M65.418.621.1%
200437.7%3.514.7%-33,53057.6%-0.7%2.0M64.918.821.8%
200537.4%3.434.7%-35,67957.9%-0.9%2.0M64.318.922.5%
200637.1%3.414.7%-11,41658.3%-0.4%1.9M64.119.023.3%
200736.8%3.444.6%-5,17958.6%0.4%2.0M64.319.224.2%
200836.7%3.394.5%-5,39258.9%0.7%2.0M64.819.425.2%
200936.6%3.314.4%-5,59959.1%0.7%2.0M65.219.526.3%
201036.5%3.254.2%-5,88659.2%0.8%2.0M65.819.727.4%
201136.5%3.344.1%-6,11859.4%0.9%2.0M66.319.928.6%
201236.5%3.304.0%-6,42559.4%1.0%2.0M67.020.029.9%
201336.5%3.284.0%-6,65959.5%1.1%2.1M67.720.131.2%
201436.6%3.243.9%-6,87759.5%1.1%2.1M68.520.232.6%
201536.6%3.223.9%-7,08759.5%1.2%2.1M69.320.334.1%
201636.6%3.183.8%-6,76659.5%1.2%2.1M70.220.435.5%
201736.5%3.113.8%-6,85059.7%1.2%2.2M71.120.636.5%
201836.3%3.023.8%-6,89259.9%1.2%2.2M71.920.737.6%
201936.1%2.923.8%-6,89660.1%1.2%2.2M72.820.838.6%
202035.8%2.853.8%-3,44960.4%1.2%2.2M73.621.039.6%
202135.6%2.773.8%-3,44960.6%1.1%2.3M74.521.140.7%
202235.3%2.723.8%-6,02360.9%1.1%2.3M75.321.341.7%
202334.9%2.693.8%-5,16861.2%1.1%2.3M76.121.442.7%
202434.5%2.663.9%-5,10761.6%1.1%2.3M76.543.7%
2025-5,192

Economy

Economy summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Labor Force Participation57.1%202573.7%199073.7%199056.8%2021-5.7 pts / 10y-15.3 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Unemployment16.3%202515.5%199118.4%202015.4%1992+0.1 pts / 10y+0.1 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Industry Value Added30.9%20246.7%196640.6%20086.7%1966-1.2 pts / 10y-1.3 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Agriculture Value Added6.5%202455.4%196655.4%19663.8%2015+2.5 pts / 10y-2.3 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Services Value Added48.0%202433.5%196664.8%198326.3%1973-5.0 pts / 10y-5.3 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
GDP Growth2.9%2024-0.4%196626.4%1973-13.5%1975+1.1 pts / 10y+2.4 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
GDP$2.27B2024$56.70M1966$2.58B2011$56.70M1966$-169.30M / 10y+$1.36B / 25y25y$109.24T$2.89TWorldBankWdi
GDP per Capita$9722024$641966$1K2011$641966$-202 / 10y+$516 / 25y25y$14K$2KWorldBankWdi
Inflation6.1%202413.4%197433.8%2002-16.9%2009+0.7 pts / 10y-3.2 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
GNI per Capita$1K2024$801966$1K2012$801966$-150 / 10y+$570 / 25y25y$14K$2KWorldBankWdi
Economy year by year 1966–2025 · 60 years · 10 metrics
Year Labor Force ParticipationUnemploymentIndustry Value AddedAgriculture Value AddedServices Value AddedGDP GrowthGDPGDP per CapitaInflationGNI per Capita
19666.7%55.4%33.5%-0.4%$56.70M$64$80
196711.8%46.0%37.0%10.9%$59.26M$65$90
196810.3%46.4%38.2%-0.4%$61.45M$65$80
196911.3%42.2%38.7%1.5%$65.97M$67$80
197010.2%43.3%36.9%2.2%$68.74M$67$90
197110.2%27.9%53.8%5.1%$76.48M$72$90
197211.0%43.0%37.7%-0.2%$80.91M$74$100
197311.2%49.5%26.3%26.4%$121.19M$107$140
197412.5%39.4%34.4%11.0%$150.85M$12913.4%$210
197513.2%36.5%38.3%-13.5%$149.56M$12314.2%$220
197619.2%30.8%38.9%11.0%$147.66M$11811.4%$260
197715.1%37.6%33.2%21.8%$193.32M$15016.7%$300
197821.3%30.3%28.4%18.3%$266.57M$20113.5%$320
197925.1%34.3%28.9%2.9%$290.13M$21216.0%$380
198024.2%22.4%44.5%-2.7%$431.54M$30716.3%$420
198122.4%24.3%44.1%0.7%$434.19M$30012.4%$490
198215.4%16.7%64.4%4.5%$348.74M$23412.1%$570
198312.3%16.3%64.8%2.0%$386.70M$25217.5%$510
198413.5%15.2%64.7%5.5%$333.16M$21111.0%$460
198512.9%16.0%64.7%2.6%$268.63M$16513.3%$380
198614.0%15.8%61.0%4.7%$318.86M$19118.0%$360
198714.6%14.3%60.7%0.7%$402.77M$23611.8%$390
198817.6%14.0%58.6%8.6%$470.40M$27011.5%$460
198918.7%12.6%58.2%5.8%$495.41M$27914.7%$490
199073.7%21.4%12.2%55.9%6.0%$596.41M$33011.6%$510
199173.7%15.5%27.8%7.3%55.9%7.0%$704.33M$38217.7%$550
199273.6%15.4%29.6%9.1%53.1%7.0%$831.03M$44417.2%$620
199373.6%15.6%30.7%8.3%53.5%3.5%$835.58M$43913.1%$630
199473.5%15.6%31.1%8.3%54.0%6.0%$878.25M$4568.2%$660
199573.4%15.8%30.9%8.8%53.2%3.3%$1.00B$5139.3%$670
199673.3%15.7%32.5%7.7%54.6%5.6%$946.11M$4809.3%$690
199773.2%15.8%29.6%7.0%56.4%3.7%$998.00M$502$690
199873.1%15.9%30.3%8.3%55.1%1.5%$928.46M$465$620
199972.9%16.2%32.2%8.8%53.3%0.5%$912.77M$456$610
200072.4%16.2%35.2%7.8%51.3%3.9%$887.29M$4436.1%$590
200171.9%16.1%38.0%8.3%48.3%3.6%$825.71M$413-9.6%$650
200271.4%16.1%38.7%6.4%49.1%0.7%$775.78M$38933.8%$600
200370.8%16.1%36.5%6.3%49.2%4.6%$1.16B$5836.6%$680
200470.3%16.2%34.7%6.0%48.7%1.7%$1.51B$7675.0%$820
200569.8%16.0%33.8%5.7%48.9%3.5%$1.68B$8613.4%$1K
200669.2%16.1%35.5%4.8%47.5%4.2%$1.80B$9256.1%$1K
200768.7%15.9%39.1%4.9%48.8%4.2%$1.68B$8618.0%$1K
200868.1%15.9%40.6%4.9%48.2%5.5%$1.77B$89810.7%$1K
200967.5%16.1%33.3%5.5%53.9%-1.3%$1.74B$879-16.9%$1K
201067.0%16.1%31.5%4.9%53.8%5.3%$2.23B$1K-2.4%$1K
201166.4%16.1%33.2%4.5%51.9%4.6%$2.58B$1K5.0%$1K
201265.8%15.8%30.8%4.9%52.9%6.3%$2.48B$1K6.1%$1K
201365.2%15.9%29.0%5.1%54.9%1.8%$2.37B$1K4.9%$1K
201464.0%16.1%32.2%4.0%53.1%1.7%$2.44B$1K5.4%$1K
201562.8%16.2%33.7%3.8%51.5%3.1%$2.36B$1K3.2%$1K
201661.5%16.1%30.6%4.9%53.3%3.6%$2.11B$9926.6%$1K
201760.2%16.4%28.6%5.0%54.5%-3.1%$2.31B$1K4.4%$1K
201859.0%16.6%31.1%4.2%52.4%-1.5%$2.56B$1K4.8%$1K
201957.7%16.9%30.5%4.5%52.6%-1.4%$2.39B$1K5.2%$1K
202057.1%18.4%31.1%5.3%51.9%-8.2%$2.05B$9195.0%$1K
202156.8%18.2%32.1%6.0%49.8%2.3%$2.41B$1K6.0%$1K
202257.5%16.6%30.5%6.0%50.1%2.4%$2.35B$1K8.3%$1K
202357.5%16.3%28.7%6.6%50.6%1.8%$2.12B$9166.3%$1K
202457.4%16.3%30.9%6.5%48.0%2.9%$2.27B$9726.1%$1K
202557.1%16.3%

Trade

Trade summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Trade Openness141.5%202367.4%1966165.0%200761.1%1970+8.1 pts / 10y+5.2 pts / 25y25y56.0%58.1%Derived
Imports$2.09B2023$32.06M1966$2.69B2012$32.06M1966$-163.38M / 10y+$1.58B / 25y25y$28.82T$749.57BWorldBankWdi
Exports$909.09M2023$6.16M1966$1.27B2018$6.16M1966+$3.68M / 10y+$825.33M / 25y25y$29.48T$696.27BWorldBankWdi
Trade year by year 1966–2023 · 58 years · 3 metrics
Year Trade OpennessImportsExports
196667.4%$32.06M$6.16M
196768.7%$33.60M$7.14M
196867.2%$33.88M$7.42M
196965.2%$34.02M$8.96M
197061.1%$33.60M$8.40M
197167.6%$41.95M$9.79M
197285.2%$55.94M$13.01M
197382.0%$82.14M$17.29M
197490.7%$116.27M$20.60M
1975118.4%$155.51M$21.64M
1976156.5%$204.70M$26.45M
1977124.3%$217.35M$23.00M
1978107.9%$241.50M$46.00M
1979145.7%$358.66M$64.13M
1980131.1%$475.07M$90.65M
1981136.3%$508.03M$83.76M
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007165.0%$1.88B$895.71M
2008161.1%$1.91B$935.02M
2009158.9%$1.99B$779.28M
2010150.1%$2.41B$941.42M
2011149.8%$2.63B$1.23B
2012150.2%$2.69B$1.04B
2013133.4%$2.25B$905.41M
2014126.3%$2.15B$931.26M
2015129.7%$2.05B$1.01B
2016136.3%$1.91B$967.98M
2017146.4%$2.28B$1.10B
2018144.4%$2.42B$1.27B
2019140.5%$2.25B$1.10B
2020141.1%$1.98B$912.85M
2021139.2%$2.24B$1.11B
2022142.4%$2.26B$1.10B
2023141.5%$2.09B$909.09M

Connectivity

Connectivity summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Fixed Broadband0.420240.020040.420220.02004+0.3 / 10y+0.4 / 20y20y19.92.7WorldBankWdi
Secure Servers86.020240.5201089.120230.52010+84.1 / 10y+85.5 / 14y14y16,260.9803.8WorldBankWdi
Mobile Subscriptions70.320240.01970110.420170.01970-32.5 / 10y+69.7 / 25y25y110.295.3WorldBankWdi
Internet Users51.8%20240.0%199051.8%20240.0%1990+29.8 pts / 10y+51.7 pts / 25y25y72.6%40.9%WorldBankWdi
Electricity Access57.3%20234.3%200057.3%20231.3%2001+30.4 pts / 10y+53.0 pts / 23y23y91.6%60.0%WorldBankWdi
Connectivity year by year 1966–2024 · 59 years · 5 metrics
Year Fixed BroadbandSecure ServersMobile SubscriptionsInternet UsersElectricity Access
1966
1967
1968
1969
19700.0
1971
1972
1973
1974
19750.0
19760.0
19770.0
19780.0
19790.0
19800.0
19810.0
19820.0
19830.0
19840.0
19850.0
19860.0
19870.0
19880.0
19890.0
19900.00.0%
19910.0
19920.0
19930.0
19940.0
19950.0
19960.10.0%
19970.20.0%
19980.50.0%
19990.60.1%
20001.10.2%4.3%
20012.80.3%1.3%
20026.91.1%3.4%
20036.31.5%5.4%
20040.010.02.2%6.8%
20050.012.82.6%9.6%
200618.43.0%9.7%
20070.024.73.4%13.9%
20080.030.23.6%16.0%
20090.033.43.7%17.0%
20100.00.549.53.9%17.0%
20110.11.061.27.0%22.5%
20120.11.075.910.0%20.6%
20130.11.987.115.0%26.9%
20140.11.9102.822.0%27.8%
20150.16.7101.725.0%31.8%
20160.18.4107.232.5%35.1%
20170.219.5110.439.0%33.7%
20180.338.072.540.8%47.0%
20190.260.676.142.3%44.6%
20200.267.169.943.7%47.5%
20210.467.280.545.1%50.4%
20220.475.768.148.1%50.0%
20230.489.169.449.0%57.3%
20240.486.070.351.8%

Education

Education summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Adult Literacy90.4%202486.3%200097.3%201666.1%2006+24.3 pts / 10y+4.2 pts / 24y24y81.4%72.7%WorldBankWdi
Researchers32.220236.0200232.220235.92011+26.3 / 10y+26.2 / 21y21y2,253.0628.6WorldBankWdi
Secondary Enrollment59.4%201711.7%197059.4%20157.4%1971+17.8 pts / 10y+34.5 pts / 25y25y83.3%55.7%WorldBankWdi
Tertiary Enrollment9.9%20180.5%197010.9%20120.4%1972+6.3 pts / 10y+7.7 pts / 25y25y46.3%20.6%WorldBankWdi
Education year by year 1966–2024 · 59 years · 4 metrics
Year Adult LiteracyResearchersSecondary EnrollmentTertiary Enrollment
1966
1967
1968
1969
197011.7%0.5%
19717.4%0.4%
19728.0%0.4%
197310.7%0.5%
19740.6%
197512.0%0.5%
197612.6%0.6%
197713.2%0.8%
197813.3%0.9%
197915.6%1.0%
198016.6%0.9%
198118.0%1.0%
198218.5%1.0%
198320.3%1.0%
198420.9%0.9%
198521.4%1.2%
198621.9%1.2%
198723.7%1.4%
198824.6%1.5%
198924.7%1.4%
199024.4%1.2%
199123.8%1.2%
199224.9%2.1%
199325.6%2.3%
199427.6%2.4%
199528.8%2.4%
199628.4%2.4%
199729.3%
199828.7%
199928.8%1.9%
200086.3%28.8%2.1%
200130.3%2.3%
20026.031.2%2.2%
20037.532.0%2.7%
200410.134.4%
200536.8%3.4%
200666.1%38.4%3.7%
200741.6%
200844.8%
200923.249.2%
201054.2%
20115.957.0%
201259.1%10.9%
201357.8%10.5%
201458.3%10.4%
201523.759.4%9.7%
201697.3%56.8%
201759.4%10.3%
201886.2%9.9%
201992.4%
2020
2021
2022
202332.2
202490.4%

Health

Health summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Physicians0.2420220.0319700.4620180.031970+0.17 / 10y+0.18 / 25y25y2.300.29WorldBankWdi
Hospital Beds1.3020061.7419701.7419701.302006-0.33 / 10y-0.33 / 25y25y2.821.25WorldBankWdi
Measles Immunization90.0%202449.0%198093.0%201549.0%1980-2.0 pts / 10y+13.0 pts / 25y25y88.9%73.7%WorldBankWdi
Maternal Mortality478.02023711.019851,387.02009312.01997-377.0 / 10y+146.0 / 25y25y111.8357.9WorldBankWdi
Life Expectancy57.8202450.4196659.6198843.22006+7.0 / 10y+7.4 / 25y25y73.464.4WorldBankWdi
Infant Mortality56.32024145.91966145.9196756.32024-14.0 / 10y-18.1 / 25y25y19.042.0WorldBankWdi
Under-5 Mortality60.02024185.81966185.8196660.02024-17.6 / 10y-46.3 / 25y25y24.761.8WorldBankWdi
Health year by year 1966–2024 · 59 years · 7 metrics
Year PhysiciansHospital BedsMeasles ImmunizationMaternal MortalityLife ExpectancyInfant MortalityUnder-5 Mortality
196650.4145.9185.8
196750.5145.9184.5
196850.8145.2182.2
196951.1143.9179.2
19700.031.7451.5141.8175.5
197151.8139.5171.6
197252.3137.2167.6
197352.6134.6163.3
197452.9131.6158.7
19750.031.6353.5128.0153.3
197653.9123.8147.4
197754.5119.3141.1
197855.2114.8134.8
197955.8110.1128.6
198049.0%56.5105.5122.4
198149.0%57.3101.0116.4
198251.0%58.096.7110.7
198353.0%58.592.9105.7
198463.0%59.089.4101.1
19850.0773.0%711.059.286.296.9
198676.0%680.059.383.493.3
198778.0%686.059.681.090.2
198879.0%680.059.678.987.7
198979.0%680.059.577.285.7
19900.0480.0%665.059.375.984.5
199181.0%641.059.175.184.4
199281.0%601.058.674.885.4
19930.0582.0%542.058.174.887.6
199482.0%423.057.375.191.1
19950.0583.0%357.056.475.395.1
199682.0%319.055.175.198.9
199780.0%312.053.774.8102.1
199879.0%332.052.074.3104.2
199977.0%371.050.474.4106.3
200074.0%413.048.874.8108.3
200170.0%465.047.275.5110.3
200278.0%484.046.076.4112.1
20030.0585.0%508.044.977.1113.2
200484.0%499.044.077.8113.9
200583.0%549.043.678.9114.6
20061.3082.0%696.043.279.6114.7
200781.0%891.043.779.0111.9
200880.0%1,205.044.383.9111.6
200984.0%1,387.045.177.699.1
20100.0788.0%1,311.046.073.690.9
201192.0%1,210.046.970.985.2
201291.0%1,000.048.271.081.4
201390.0%855.049.571.479.3
201492.0%707.050.870.377.6
201593.0%594.051.869.075.1
201690.0%518.052.968.271.4
201789.0%468.053.968.070.1
20180.4689.0%491.054.665.268.8
201990.0%467.055.263.568.1
202090.0%529.055.162.166.3
202190.0%577.054.261.164.0
20220.2484.0%477.056.859.962.0
202376.0%478.057.458.461.3
202490.0%57.856.360.0

Environment

Environment summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Agricultural Land77.8%202385.1%196685.1%196771.0%2019+3.6 pts / 10y+1.0 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Renewable Electricity99.8%202199.9%200099.9%201599.8%2021-0.1 pts / 10y-0.1 pts / 21y21yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Fossil Fuel Energy0.0%20070.0%20040.0%20070.0%20040.0 pts / 3y3yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
CO2 Emissions1,00120247419701,0012024731972+402 / 10y+869 / 25y25y37,916,4471,541,406WorldBankWdi
CO2 per Capita0.4320240.0719700.4320220.061993+0.14 / 10y+0.36 / 25y25y4.691.03WorldBankWdi
Forest Area1.1%20231.1%19901.1%20231.1%19900.0 pts / 10y0.0 pts / 25y25yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Environment year by year 1966–2024 · 59 years · 6 metrics
Year Agricultural LandRenewable ElectricityFossil Fuel EnergyCO2 EmissionsCO2 per CapitaForest Area
196685.1%
196785.1%
196883.4%
196981.6%
197079.9%740.07
197177.9%740.07
197277.7%730.07
197377.7%760.07
197477.7%820.07
197578.3%850.07
197677.7%880.07
197775.5%910.07
197875.5%930.07
197976.1%1070.08
198075.6%1050.07
198175.8%1010.07
198275.5%940.06
198375.3%1020.07
198475.8%990.06
198576.0%1080.07
198675.5%1180.07
198776.7%1650.10
198877.2%1050.06
198975.9%1400.08
199076.4%1090.061.1%
199176.5%1360.071.1%
199276.9%1160.061.1%
199376.9%1120.061.1%
199476.7%1220.061.1%
199576.5%1250.061.1%
199676.6%1300.071.1%
199776.7%1290.061.1%
199876.7%1270.061.1%
199976.7%1320.071.1%
200076.9%99.9%3510.181.1%
200176.9%99.9%3650.181.1%
200275.9%99.9%3850.191.1%
200375.9%99.9%3920.201.1%
200476.2%99.9%0.0%4070.211.1%
200576.6%99.9%0.0%4080.211.1%
200676.0%99.9%0.0%4140.211.1%
200776.7%99.9%0.0%5360.271.1%
200877.8%99.9%4370.221.1%
200977.0%99.9%5120.261.1%
201076.6%99.9%5220.261.1%
201176.2%99.9%5440.271.1%
201275.3%99.9%5760.281.1%
201374.2%99.9%5810.281.1%
201475.0%99.9%5990.291.1%
201573.2%99.9%5970.281.1%
201677.6%99.9%6580.311.1%
201779.6%99.9%7190.331.1%
201880.1%99.9%7580.351.1%
201971.0%99.9%7830.351.1%
202077.4%99.9%7030.311.1%
202173.4%99.8%7640.341.1%
202274.9%9810.431.1%
202377.8%9920.431.1%
20241,0010.43
Generated 2026-04-12T13:34:16.4406877Z
Sources: CiaWorldLeaders | ConstituteChronology | CountryPageNarrative | CowStateSystem | GeoBoundariesADM0 | Polity5 | Roster | SiteModernCountryData | UNWorldPopulationProspects | WorldBankMetadata | WorldBankWdi