| Attribute |
Lesotho × | 
Moldova × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 30,355 | 33,851 |
| Continent | Africa | Europe |
| Land area (km²) | 30,355 | 32,891 |
| Water area (km²) | 0 | 960 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 1,106 | 1,885 |
| Border countries | | |
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 2,161 | 139 |
| Lowest point (m) | 1,400 | 2 |
| Highest point (m) | 3,482 | 430 |
| People | | |
| Population | 1,969,334 | 3,364,496 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Protestant | Orthodox |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Kingdom of Lesotho | Republic of Moldova |
| Short country name | Lesotho | Moldova |
| Long local name | Kingdom of Lesotho | Republica Moldova |
| Short local name | Lesotho | Moldova |
| Former name | | - Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
- Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic
|
| Government type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Maseru | Chisinau |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 6,656,000,000 | 23,720,000,000 |
| 1↑GDP (OER) (USD) | 2,749,000,000 | 9,556,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | -1.6 | 4.5 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 3,300 | 6,700 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 20.3 | 13.5 |
| Labor force | 930,800 | 1,295,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 28.1 | 4.1 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 57 | 9.6 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,090,000,000 | 2,886,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,255,000,000 | 2,947,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.81 | 0.35 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 39.7 | 30.2 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -6 | -0.6 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 33.7 | 31.5 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 5.3 | 6.6 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 6.75 | 6.5 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 11.58 | 10.36 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 420,800,000 | 2,026,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 420,800,000 | 2,026,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 442,300,000 | 2,135,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | - | 18,420,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -102,000,000 | -602,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 1,028,000,000 | 1,858,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 1,826,000,000 | 4,427,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 657,700,000 | 2,803,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 934,600,000 | 6,549,000,000 |
| National currency | maloti | Moldovan lei |
| National currency (code) | LSL | MDL |
| National currency (symbol) | L | L |
| National currency rate to USD | 14.48 | 18.49 |