Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

Lesotho
219,239 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
244,827 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
173rd
Zimbabwe rank
170th

GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 244,827 current international $ per square kilometre against 219,239 current international $ per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 25,588 current international $ per square kilometre.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Lesotho ranks 173rd and Zimbabwe ranks 170th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 64,319 current international $ per square kilometre 88,240 current international $ per square kilometre 23,922 current international $ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 107,758 current international $ per square kilometre 86,679 current international $ per square kilometre 21,079 current international $ per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 178,719 current international $ per square kilometre 164,690 current international $ per square kilometre 14,029 current international $ per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 201,287 current international $ per square kilometre 208,439 current international $ per square kilometre 7,152 current international $ per square kilometre Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 244,827 current international $ per square kilometre against 219,239 current international $ per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
25,588 current international $ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 173rd and Zimbabwe ranks 170th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 8,088 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.