Self-reported life satisfaction in Lesotho
Lesotho: Self-reported life satisfaction was 4.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction 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 in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction 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.
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 social development data for Lesotho
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 478 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 27 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 0.5943 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 31 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 202 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 680 (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Lesotho?
- Self-reported life satisfaction 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 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction 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. 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.