Lesotho vs Mauritius: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritius
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 680 against 257 in Mauritius, a difference of 423.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.6 times Mauritius's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 151st and Mauritius ranks 154th of 180 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 111.75 | 12.75 | 99 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 588.8 | 78.6 | 510.2 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Lesotho or Mauritius?
- Lesotho, at 680 against 257 in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 423, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritius rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Lesotho ranks 151st and Mauritius ranks 154th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.