Lesotho

Scores 53.9 out of 100.0 in Overall Governance, ranking 21st out of 54 in Africa.

Scores higher than the African average (49.3) and lower than the regional average for Southern Africa (54.6).

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Lesotho

Capital city: Maseru

Region: Southern Africa

REC membership(s): 

SADC
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2.3M

Population (2023)

30.4%

Urban population (2023)

37.3%

Youth population (ages 15-34) (2023)

$2.05bn

GDP (2023) (USD)

0.9%

GDP growth (2023)

$878

GDP per capita (2023) (USD)