Lesotho resilience analysis
Lesotho ranks #101 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 50.8 out of 100. Live shock exposure is the weakest pillar at 59.8, with recovery capacity next at 62.1. Structural readiness is strongest at 67.6, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 47. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -3.1 points. Dimension coverage is 84%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Live shock exposure: 59.8; coverage 90%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Recovery capacity: 62.1; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 67.6; coverage 90%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 47; weight 13%; low Health and public services 37; high Food and water security 57.
- Infrastructure: 50.3; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 16; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Social and governance: 62.1; weight 19%; low Education capacity 29; high Border security 86.
- Recovery capacity: 62.1; weight 25%; low Import concentration 0; high External-debt coverage 100.
- Economic capacity: 73.6; weight 17%; low Currency and external balance 58; high Macro-fiscal position 86.
- Energy security: 100; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 100.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 0 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 16 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 29 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 35 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 37 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 41 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 43 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 57 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 58 | 85% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 66 | 100% | Stale |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 69 | 92% | Stale |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 72 | 55% | Stale |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 76 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 78 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 86 | 100% | Stale |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 86 | 80% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 93 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 100 | 70% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Laos (#100, 50.8), Morocco (#102, 50.7), Russia (#99, 51.5), Argentina (#103, 50.7). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana (#110, 48.9), Namibia (#113, 48.4), South Africa (#114, 48.2), São Tomé and Príncipe (#85, 53.7), Comoros (#116, 47.7). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Lesotho has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 100. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Lesotho
What is Lesotho's resilience score?
Lesotho scores 50.8 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #101 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Lesotho?
Live shock exposure is lowest at 59.8, followed by Recovery capacity at 62.1. Their evidence coverage is 90% and 63%.
Is Lesotho's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -3.1 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.