Criora

Lesotho

Region Africa Subregion Southern Africa Income Lower middle income ISO LSO

Lesotho sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure.

Live events

Live now in Lesotho

Hourly disaster feed, shown alongside the standing risk below. Open the live map →
Standing risk

How risky is Lesotho, overall?

The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.

Composite risk
Medium
48 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Low
    26 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    24 / 100
    ▼ -0.6 5y
  3. Social
    Medium
    48 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    74 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    70 / 100
    ▲ + 1.3 5y
Score a site

But what about your exact location?

The country score is an average. Get the full risk breakdown for one address or point inside Lesotho.

Where exactly?

Type an address, city, or landmark and we resolve it to a precise risk profile for that point.

orpinpoint it on the map →
Pinpoint on the map Map of Lesotho Open the map →
Trajectory

How Lesotho's risk has shifted

Observed risk across the available record, against world and regional averages. Higher means more risk.

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Lesotho most?

Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.

Flood
Low
2.1 / 10
Indicators

Indicator workbench

Every source-level indicator behind the dimensions above. Sort by score, value, or name.

Peers

How does Lesotho compare to its neighbours?

Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.

subregion
Southern Africa
#5 of 5median 46
  1. 1South AfricaMedium 41
  2. 2BotswanaMedium 44
  3. 3eSwatiniMedium 46
  4. 4NamibiaMedium 47
  5. 5LesothoMedium 48
region
Africa
#13 of 54median 53
  1. 9eSwatiniMedium 46
  2. 10NamibiaMedium 47
  3. 11MoroccoMedium 48
  4. 12GabonMedium 48
  5. 13LesothoMedium 48
  6. 14Eq. GuineaMedium 49
  7. 15ComorosMedium 49
  8. 16GhanaMedium 49
  9. 17AlgeriaMedium 49
  10. 18TogoMedium 50
income group
Lower middle income
#23 of 53median 49
  1. 19Marshall Is.Medium 47
  2. 20MicronesiaMedium 47
  3. 21Timor-LesteMedium 47
  4. 22MoroccoMedium 48
  5. 23LesothoMedium 48
  6. 24UkraineMedium 48
  7. 25Solomon Is.Medium 48
  8. 26VanuatuMedium 48
  9. 27GhanaMedium 49
  10. 28UzbekistanMedium 50

Put two countries head to head

Compare Lesotho against any neighbour on all risks and their 5-year trajectory.

Compare ↗ Score a site here
FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Lesotho?
Lesotho sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 48 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Lesotho's risk?
Lesotho's highest pressures are governance (74, high) and adaptation (70). Its strongest area is nature (24).
How might Lesotho's climate change by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), about 17% of Lesotho's land shifts toward a drier, more arid zone by 2080, lifting its climate-hazard pressure index from 75 to 74 out of 100. This Koppen-based outlook is a separate, forward-looking measure from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Lesotho's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.