Percentage of territory controlled by government in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 94.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94.43
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
105th
of 174 countries
All-time high
96.22
in 2022
All-time low
79.4
in 2013
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Lesotho, 1966–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of territory controlled by government in Lesotho is 94.43, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Lesotho peaked at 96.22 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.4, in 2013.
That places Lesotho 105th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 79.64 | — |
| 1967 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.4 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.9 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 83.5 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 95.1 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 86.6 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 96 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 96.22 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.25 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 92.25 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 94.43 | +2.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 94.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.8, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 94.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.92, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.64 | 79.64 | 79.64 | 4 |
| 1970s | 79.64 | 79.64 | 79.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.64 | 79.64 | 79.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.64 | 79.64 | 79.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.64 | 79.64 | 79.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5 | 79.4 | 95.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.13 | 86.6 | 96.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 102 Costa Rica 94.6 compare
- 103 Egypt 94.5 compare
- 104 North Macedonia 94.44 compare
- 106 Uganda 94.29 compare
- 107 Tunisia 94.12 compare
- 108 Tajikistan 94 compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of territory controlled by government in Lesotho?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Lesotho was 94.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 96.22 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4 in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Lesotho ranks 105th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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