| Attribute |
Lesotho × | 
Eswatini × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 30,355 | 17,364 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 30,355 | 17,204 |
| Water area (km²) | 0 | 160 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 1,106 | 546 |
| Border countries | | |
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 2,161 | 305 |
| Lowest point (m) | 1,400 | 21 |
| Highest point (m) | 3,482 | 1,862 |
| People | | |
| Population | 1,969,334 | 1,104,479 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Protestant | Christian |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Kingdom of Lesotho | Kingdom of Eswatini |
| Short country name | Lesotho | Eswatini |
| Long local name | Kingdom of Lesotho | Umbuso weSwatini |
| Short local name | Lesotho | eSwatini |
| Former name | | |
| Government type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Absolute monarchy |
| Capital | Maseru | Mbabane |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 6,656,000,000 | 11,600,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 2,749,000,000 | 4,417,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | -1.6 | 1.6 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 3,300 | 10,100 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 20.3 | 25.4 |
| Labor force | 930,800 | 427,900 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 28.1 | 28 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 57 | 63 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,090,000,000 | 1,263,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,255,000,000 | 1,639,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.81 | 1.5 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 39.7 | 28.6 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -6 | -8.5 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 33.7 | 28.4 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 6.75 | 7.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 11.58 | 10.75 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 420,800,000 | 554,300,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 420,800,000 | 554,300,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 442,300,000 | 1,144,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | - | 203,100,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -102,000,000 | 604,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 1,028,000,000 | 1,830,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 1,826,000,000 | 1,451,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 657,700,000 | 563,100,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 934,600,000 | 526,300,000 |
| National currency | maloti | US Dollar |
| National currency (code) | LSL | USD |
| National currency (symbol) | L | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | 14.48 | 14.44 |