Is Lesotho safe in 2026?
Lesotho scores 80.9/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from economy, crime, political instability. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 80.9/100).
80.9 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Lesotho's score fell by −8.9 over the last 30 days (89.9 → 80.9).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 3.6 / 8 | |
| Crime | 6.5 / 15 | |
| Political instability | 4.7 / 15 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.1 / 5 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Military conflict | 2.6 / 30 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.3 / 7 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 / 12 |
Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.
Official travel advisory
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places Lesotho at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing crime and health. Our live index reads 80.9/100. That advisory was last revised Jun 17, 2026, 76 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jun 17, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Late snow blankets parts of southern Africa as winter nears its end
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 80.9/100 (generated )
Minor snow impacts are insufficient to shift the broader safety outlook.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Lesotho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 80.9 | — | |
| Eswatini | 79.1 | −1.8 | |
| South Africa | 80.6 | −0.4 | |
| Botswana | 92.4 | +11.5 | |
| Zimbabwe | 74.2 | −6.7 | |
| Namibia | 90.8 | +9.9 |