Haiti vs Lesotho: Natural disasters people affected
Haiti
499,765
in 2017
Lesotho
335,764
in 2025
Haiti rank
37th
Lesotho rank
40th
Natural disasters people affected over time
- Haiti
- Lesotho
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 499,765 against 335,764 in Lesotho, a difference of 164,001.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 40th of 78 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210,217 | 204,000 | 6,217 | Haiti |
| 1980s | 25,734 | 238,571 | 212,837 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 500,000 | 101,662 | 398,338 | Haiti |
| 2000s | 16,700 | 285,157 | 268,457 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 354,500 | 1.45 million | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters people affected, Haiti or Lesotho?
- Haiti, at 499,765 against 335,764 in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in natural disasters people affected between Haiti and Lesotho?
- 164,001, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Lesotho?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2017.
- How do Haiti and Lesotho rank globally for natural disasters people affected?
- Haiti ranks 37th 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.