Iran vs Lesotho: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Iran
0.09
in 2025
Lesotho
0.18
in 2025
Iran rank
154th
Lesotho rank
153rd
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- Iran
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.18 against 0.09 in Iran, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.0 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Iran ranks 154th and Lesotho ranks 153rd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 | 3.36 | 1.66 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -0.264 | 2.54 | 2.8 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.12 | -0.8833 | 4 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Iran or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.18 against 0.09 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Iran and Lesotho?
- 0.09, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Lesotho rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Iran ranks 154th and Lesotho ranks 153rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.