Lesotho vs Small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Lesotho
14.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
Small states
-2.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
28th
Small states rank
27th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Lesotho
- Small states
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.08 % change on previous year against -2.76 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 16.84 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.1 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 28th and Small states ranks 27th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.94 % change on previous year | 35.22 % change on previous year | 44.72 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | -4.88 % change on previous year | 9.72 % change on previous year | 14.61 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 1990s | -38.35 % change on previous year | -6.4 % change on previous year | 31.96 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 2010s | 27.53 % change on previous year | 0.8195 % change on previous year | 26.71 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 26.01 % change on previous year | 30.62 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | Small states |
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 Small states?
- Lesotho, at 14.08 % change on previous year against -2.76 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Lesotho and Small states?
- 16.84 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Small states?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Small states rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Lesotho ranks 28th and Small states ranks 27th 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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About this data
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.