Lesotho vs Lower middle income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Lesotho
14.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lower middle income
-4.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
28th
Lower middle income rank
28th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Lesotho
  • Lower middle income
0200400196119932025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 14.08 % change on previous year against -4.3 % change on previous year in Lower middle income, a difference of 18.38 % change on previous year.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.3 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 28th and Lower middle income ranks 28th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 73.9 % change on previous year 21.81 % change on previous year 52.09 % change on previous year Lesotho
1980s -4.88 % change on previous year 9.64 % change on previous year 14.52 % change on previous year Lower middle income
1990s -38.35 % change on previous year 0.35 % change on previous year 38.7 % change on previous year Lower middle income
2010s 27.53 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year 22.91 % change on previous year Lesotho
2020s 26.01 % change on previous year 0.8727 % change on previous year 25.14 % change on previous year Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Lesotho or Lower middle income?
Lesotho, at 14.08 % change on previous year against -4.3 % change on previous year in Lower middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Lesotho and Lower middle income?
18.38 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Lower middle income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Lower middle income rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Lesotho ranks 28th and Lower middle income ranks 28th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.