Sworn
46.0Sworn Score

Country profile

Lesotho

Africa · Capital: Maseru

Score 46.0 ± 2 · Rank #125 of scored countries in 2003.

Based on 118/123 indicators, avg data age 1.5 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

82.53 per 1,000 women2003

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

3.76 litres/year2000

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

34.00 %2003

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

48.10 %2000

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

117.48 per 1,000 live births2003

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2 sources

Agreed in 2003 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

42.10 %2003

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

3.20 %1992

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

20.50 %2003

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

5.34 % of GDP2003

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

16.23 per 1,000 uninfected2003

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

23.10 %2003

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

World Bank

1.63 per 1,0001975

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DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

90.00 %2003

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2 sources

Agreed in 2003 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

87.50 %2003

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2 sources

Agreed in 2003 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

77.10 per 1,000 live births2003

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

45.28 years2003

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2 sources

Agreed in 2003 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

508.12 per 100,000 live births2003

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2 sources

Agreed in 2003 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

28.10 per 100,0002003

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

38.30 per 1,000 live births2003

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.57 per 1,0002003

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2 sources

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Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.04 per 1,0002003

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2 sources

Agreed in 2003 · median rule

Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

18.62 %2003

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

32.00 %2000

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

1,080 per 100,0002003

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2 sources

Agreed in 2003 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

27.00 index (0–100)2000

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Undernourishment

World Bank / FAO

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Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-2.24 % of GDP2003

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2003 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

5.46 %2003

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

59.46 %2003

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

19.29 % of GDP1981

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

3.80 % of GDP2003

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

4.56 %2003

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

1,508 USD (PPP)2003

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2 sources

Agreed in 2003 · median rule

Gini coefficient

World Bank

51.20 0–100 index2002

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Central government debt

IMF

52.60 % of GDP2003

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Gross capital formation

World Bank

37.60 % of GDP1981

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

6.46 %2003

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2 sources

Agreed in 2003 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

70.84 %2003

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2 sources

Agreed in 2003 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

74.90 %2002

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

56.60 %2002

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons

0.04 % of GDP2003

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons

7.52 per 1,000,0002003

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Tax revenue

World Bank

27.11 % of GDP2003

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

-97.72 % of GDP1981

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · World Bank

16.06 %2003

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2 sources

Agreed in 2003 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

22.39 %2003

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNDRR)

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

3.14 % of GDP2003

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Military expenditure

World Bank

2.37 % of GDP2003

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-0.45 WGI estimate2003

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

0.26 WGI estimate2003

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

-0.10 WGI estimate2003

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

-0.55 WGI estimate2003

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

0.20 WGI estimate2003

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

0.09 WGI estimate2003

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

13.22 % of GDP2003

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

122.55 %2003

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

32.03 %2003

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

2.70 %2003

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

86.25 %2000

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2 sources

Agreed in 2000 · median rule

Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

90.93 %2000

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

46.24 pupils per teacher2003

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

63.70 %2003

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

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Access to electricity

World Bank

5.40 %2003

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank / IEA

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

3.40 MMBtu/person2003

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

1.53 %2003

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

6.34 per 100 people2003

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Road density

World Bank

20.00 km per km²2001

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

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Urban population

World Bank

21.12 %2003

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

75.89 % of land2003

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2 sources

Agreed in 2003 · median rule

Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

0.84 % of internal resources2003

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

· ↓ better

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNDRR)

· ↓ better

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

11.53 MJ/$2017 PPP2003

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

1.14 % of land2003

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2 sources

Agreed in 2003 · median rule

Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

3.56 tonnes/person2003

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

· ↓ better

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

26.63 μg/m³2003

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNEP-WCMC)

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

35.31 %2003

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Marine protected areas

World Bank / IUCN

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.94 index (0–1)2003

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

55.90 %2003

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank

2.60 %2002

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

64.62 %2003

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2 sources

Agreed in 2003 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

1.00 ratio2003

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

1.27 ratio2003

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

1.34 ratio2003

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

11.67 %2003

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