Laos vs Lesotho: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Laos
30.63
in 2020
Lesotho
37.74
in 2020
Laos rank
222nd
Lesotho rank
220th
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- Laos
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 37.74 against 30.63 in Laos, a difference of 7.11.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 222nd and Lesotho ranks 220th of 236 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 | 13.97 | 1.96 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 14.42 | 16.46 | 2.03 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 17.28 | 20.33 | 3.05 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 19.46 | 28.7 | 9.24 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 22.32 | 35.18 | 12.86 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 25.42 | 37.22 | 11.8 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 27.79 | 36.88 | 9.09 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 30.63 | 37.74 | 7.11 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita, Laos or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 37.74 against 30.63 in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Laos and Lesotho?
- 7.11, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lesotho?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Lesotho rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 222nd and Lesotho ranks 220th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.