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44.6Sworn Score

Country profile

Lesotho

Africa · Capital: Maseru

Score 44.6 ± 2 · Rank #130 of scored countries in 2008.

Based on 120/123 indicators, avg data age 0.7 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

89.96 per 1,000 women2008

· ↓ better

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

3.65 litres/year2005

· ↓ better

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

30.50 %2008

· ↓ better

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

55.40 %2005

· ↑ better

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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

114.29 per 1,000 live births2008

· ↓ better

2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

41.20 %2008

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

5.60 %2004

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

28.20 %2008

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

55.20 %2004

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

7.67 % of GDP2008

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

14.18 per 1,000 uninfected2008

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

24.20 %2008

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.30 per 1,0002006

· ↑ better

2 sources

Agreed in 2006 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

88.00 %2008

· ↑ better

2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

83.00 %2008

· ↑ better

2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

83.90 per 1,000 live births2008

· ↓ better

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

45.10 years2008

· ↑ better

2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

1,205 per 100,000 live births2008

· ↓ better

2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

27.60 per 100,0002008

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

37.80 per 1,000 live births2008

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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

Agreed in 2003 · median rule

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

26.12 %2008

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

29.40 %2005

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

1,240 per 100,0002008

· ↓ better

2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

33.00 index (0–100)2005

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Undernourishment

World Bank / FAO

· ↓ better

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Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

15.21 % of GDP2008

· ↑ better

2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

2.23 %2008

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

57.31 %2008

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

52.92 % of GDP2008

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

0.62 % of GDP2008

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

5.52 %2008

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

2,079 USD (PPP)2008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Gini coefficient

World Bank

51.20 0–100 index2002

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Central government debt

IMF · World Bank

42.26 % of GDP2008

· ↓ better

2 sources

Disagreed in 2008 · median rule

Gross capital formation

World Bank

27.98 % of GDP2008

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

10.71 %2008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

68.10 %2008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · 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

0.06 % of GDP2004

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons

10.05 per 1,000,0002004

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Tax revenue

World Bank

38.26 % of GDP2008

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

-55.29 % of GDP2008

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · World Bank

15.85 %2008

· ↓ better

2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

22.48 %2008

· ↓ better

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons

· ↑ better

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

84.62 %2008

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

· ↑ better

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNDRR)

· ↑ better

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

4.37 % of GDP2008

· ↑ better

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Military expenditure

World Bank

1.55 % of GDP2008

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

· ↑ better

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

21.05 %2008

· ↓ better

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

0.11 WGI estimate2008

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

-0.48 WGI estimate2008

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

-0.11 WGI estimate2008

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

-0.53 WGI estimate2008

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-0.18 WGI estimate2008

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

-0.13 WGI estimate2008

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

12.33 % of GDP2008

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

122.51 %2008

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

44.75 %2008

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

3.68 %2006

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

· ↑ better

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

66.10 %2006

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2 sources

Agreed in 2006 · median rule

Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

75.71 %2006

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

34.16 %2005

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

· ↑ better

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

35.04 pupils per teacher2008

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

79.59 %2008

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

13.90 %2005

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

5.53 per 100,0002008

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

2.21 per 100,0002008

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Access to electricity

World Bank

16.00 %2008

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank / IEA

· ↑ better

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

4.34 MMBtu/person2008

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

0.01 per 100 people2008

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

3.58 %2008

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

2.30 1–5 score2007

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

· ↑ better

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

30.17 per 100 people2008

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Road density

World Bank

20.00 km per km²2001

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

· ↑ better

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Urban population

World Bank

25.20 %2008

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

77.80 % of land2008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

0.84 % of internal resources2008

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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

10.77 MJ/$2017 PPP2008

· ↓ better

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

1.14 % of land2008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

4.63 tonnes/person2008

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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

29.49 μg/m³2008

· ↓ better

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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

39.60 %2008

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Marine protected areas

World Bank / IUCN

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

· ↑ better

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.94 index (0–1)2008

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

55.00 %2008

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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

61.02 %2008

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2 sources

Agreed in 2008 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

0.97 ratio2008

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

1.34 ratio2008

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

1.16 ratio2006

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

· ↓ better

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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

· ↓ better

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

25.00 %2008

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