Lesotho: Poverty ratio

The latest value from 2017 is 49.7 percent, a decline from 56.6 percent in 2002. In comparison, the world average is 21.11 percent, based on data from 54 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 2002 to 2017 is 53.15 percent. The minimum value, 49.7 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 56.6 percent was recorded in 2002. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.