Lesotho vs Libya: Population by income level, annual growth rate
Lesotho
1.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Libya
1.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
96th
Libya rank
98th
Population by income level, annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- Libya
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.11 % change on previous year against 1.05 % change on previous year in Libya, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Lesotho ranks 96th and Libya ranks 98th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 0.124 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 1970s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 1980s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 0.351 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.22 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 0.6373 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2000s | -0.1107 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0.8965 % change on previous year | 0.2014 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0.0528 % change on previous year | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, annual growth rate, Lesotho or Libya?
- Lesotho, at 1.11 % change on previous year against 1.05 % change on previous year in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level, annual growth rate between Lesotho and Libya?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Libya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Libya rank globally for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 96th and Libya ranks 98th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.