Ireland vs Lesotho: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Ireland
6.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
5.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
57th
Lesotho rank
60th
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.36 % change on previous year against 5.76 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ireland ranks 57th and Lesotho ranks 60th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.71 % change on previous year | 201.75 % change on previous year | 178.04 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 33.75 % change on previous year | 27.93 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate, Ireland or Lesotho?
- Ireland, at 6.36 % change on previous year against 5.76 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate between Ireland and Lesotho?
- 0.6 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 57th and Lesotho ranks 60th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.