Eswatini vs Lesotho: Natural disasters people affected
Eswatini
231,429
in 2024
Lesotho
335,764
in 2025
Eswatini rank
42nd
Lesotho rank
40th
Natural disasters people affected over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 335,764 against 231,429 in Eswatini, a difference of 104,335.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 40th of 78 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 238,571 | 238,571 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 48,357 | 110,500 | 62,143 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 298,223 | 219,636 | 78,586 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 241,333 | 380,667 | 139,333 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 135,000 | 181,642 | 46,642 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters people affected, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 335,764 against 231,429 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural disasters people affected between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 104,335, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for natural disasters people affected?
- Eswatini ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 40th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.