Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0009 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Lesotho, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0009 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0012 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 154th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0011 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0009 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 units per person, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0009 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0013 units per person, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More public sector data for Lesotho
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Lesotho?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0009 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.