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43.2Sworn Score

Country profile

Lesotho

Africa · Capital: Maseru

Score 43.2 ± 2 · Rank #137 of scored countries in 2014.

Based on 118/123 indicators, avg data age 1.3 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

85.64 per 1,000 women2014

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

3.39 litres/year2010

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

27.70 %2014

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

77.90 %2014

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

4.51 %2010

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

77.92 per 1,000 live births2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

35.50 %2014

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

2.80 %2014

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

37.50 %2014

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

78.90 %2014

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

9.99 % of GDP2014

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

9.92 per 1,000 uninfected2014

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

24.70 %2014

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.30 per 1,0002006

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2 sources

Agreed in 2006 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

88.00 %2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

90.00 %2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

70.30 per 1,000 live births2014

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

49.73 years2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

707.07 per 100,000 live births2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

29.50 per 100,0002014

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

34.70 per 1,000 live births2014

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.67 per 1,0002010

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2 sources

Agreed in 2010 · median rule

Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.07 per 1,0002010

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2 sources

Agreed in 2010 · median rule

Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

34.64 %2014

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

27.50 %2010

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

853.00 per 100,0002014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

45.00 index (0–100)2010

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Undernourishment

World Bank / FAO

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Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-8.26 % of GDP2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

3.09 %2014

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

53.73 %2014

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

38.15 % of GDP2014

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

3.87 % of GDP2014

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

18.50 %2011

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

1.71 %2014

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

2,695 USD (PPP)2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Gini coefficient

World Bank

51.20 0–100 index2002

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Central government debt

IMF · World Bank

37.26 % of GDP2014

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2014 · median rule

Gross capital formation

World Bank

34.10 % of GDP2014

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

4.99 %2014

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2014 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

64.02 %2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · 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

0.01 % of GDP2011

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons

14.29 % of amount2011

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons

5.86 per 1,000,0002011

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Tax revenue

World Bank

36.33 % of GDP2014

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

-49.99 % of GDP2014

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · World Bank

16.07 %2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

23.64 %2014

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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

5.00 %2014

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

86.06 %2014

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

49.00 0–100 index2014

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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

5.81 % of GDP2014

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Military expenditure

World Bank

1.95 % of GDP2014

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

71.64 0–100 index2014

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

· ↑ better

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

19.49 %2014

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

0.12 WGI estimate2014

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

-0.50 WGI estimate2014

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

-0.17 WGI estimate2014

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

-0.44 WGI estimate2014

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-0.15 WGI estimate2014

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

-0.08 WGI estimate2014

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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

107.84 %2014

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

58.26 %2014

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

10.42 %2014

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

9.27 years2010

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

362.46 score (300–625)2010

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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

91.98 %2014

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

34.15 %2014

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

11.62 % of schools2013

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

32.78 pupils per teacher2014

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

79.49 %2014

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

10.81 %2014

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

11.14 per 100,0002014

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

3.54 per 100,0002014

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Access to electricity

World Bank

27.80 %2014

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank / IEA

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

5.60 MMBtu/person2014

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

0.07 per 100 people2014

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

22.00 %2014

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

2.37 1–5 score2014

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

62.70 % of population2014

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

102.82 per 100 people2014

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Road density

World Bank

20.00 km per km²2001

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

1.92 per 1M people2014

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Urban population

World Bank

32.64 %2014

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

74.98 % of land2014

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2 sources

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

0.84 % of internal resources2014

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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

8.94 MJ/$2017 PPP2014

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

1.14 % of land2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

4.73 tonnes/person2014

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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

25.46 μg/m³2014

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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

51.68 %2014

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Marine protected areas

World Bank / IUCN

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

0.30 % of land2014

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.94 index (0–1)2014

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

43.20 %2014

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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

55.91 %2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

0.96 ratio2014

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

1.36 ratio2014

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

1.28 ratio2014

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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

26.67 %2014

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