Lesotho vs Sweden: Number of refugees per 100000
Lesotho
1.14
in 2025
Sweden
1.2
in 2025
Lesotho rank
166th
Sweden rank
164th
Number of refugees per 100000 over time
- Lesotho
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.2 against 1.14 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.06.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Lesotho ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 164th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1973 | 0.2838 | 0.0865 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.3819 | 0.182 | 0.1999 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.6316 | 0.4543 | 0.1773 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100000, Lesotho or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.2 against 1.14 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100000 between Lesotho and Sweden?
- 0.06, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sweden rank globally for number of refugees per 100000?
- Lesotho ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 164th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.