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Lesotho · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

144th of 152 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Homicide rateLesotho's homicide rate rose from 28.7 /100k in 1990 to 38.2 /100k in 2008.199019952000200525303540455038.2 /100k

Lesotho's homicide rate rose from 28.7 /100k in 1990 to 38.2 /100k in 2008.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

77th of 147 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingLesotho's military spending fell from 3.2 % in 1995 to 1.6 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%4%1.6 %

Lesotho's military spending fell from 3.2 % in 1995 to 1.6 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

140th of 151 · 38th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Lesotho's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$34.4M in 1995 to US$36.3M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$80MUS$36.3M

Lesotho's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$34.4M in 1995 to US$36.3M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

154th of 170 · 41st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel, totalLesotho's armed forces personnel, total was 2,000 in 1991 and 2,000 in 2020.1995200020052010201520201,8001,9002,0002,1002,2002,000

Lesotho's armed forces personnel, total was 2,000 in 1991 and 2,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

149th of 168 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Lesotho's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.3 % in 1991 to 0.2 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200.2%0.2%0.3%0.3%0.2 %

Lesotho's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.3 % in 1991 to 0.2 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

133rd of 178 · 37th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugees hostedLesotho's refugees hosted fell from 10,000 in 1980 to 419 in 2024.1980199020002010202002,0004,0006,0008,00010k12k419

Lesotho's refugees hosted fell from 10,000 in 1980 to 419 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

168th of 197 · 45th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugee population by country of originLesotho's refugee population by country of origin fell from 80 in 1981 to 25 in 2024.199020002010202002040608025

Lesotho's refugee population by country of origin fell from 80 in 1981 to 25 in 2024.

Conflict

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Lesotho.

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