Iceland vs Lesotho: Inflation of consumer prices
Iceland
4.1%
in 2025
Lesotho
4.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
59th
Lesotho rank
56th
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Iceland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 59th and Lesotho ranks 56th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.4% | 14.2% | 26.2% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 13.9% | 25.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 12.4% | 7.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 4.3% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.0% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Iceland or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Iceland and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lesotho?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Lesotho rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Iceland ranks 59th and Lesotho ranks 56th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.