Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 4.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, 2012–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4.38 for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 4.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 128th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.9 | — |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.81 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 3.81 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.65 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.51 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.51 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.19 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 3.76 | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 4.38 | +16.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3.65 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.19 | 4.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 4.38 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.