# 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).

**Safety index:** 80.9 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/lesotho
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:05:15Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | 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 |

## 30-day trend

Lesotho's score fell by −8.9 over the last 30 days (89.9 → 80.9).

Aug 3 · 89.9 → Sep 1 · 80.9

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/lesotho-travel-advisory.html), revised Jun 17, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-11T12:52:58Z — Late snow blankets parts of southern Africa as winter nears its end — disaster, severity 2/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/11/late-snow-blankets-parts-of-southern-africa-as-winter-nears-its-end?traffic_source=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 80.9/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:31Z.

Minor snow impacts are insufficient to shift the broader safety outlook.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Lesotho (this country) | 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 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 80.9/100 for Lesotho, as of 2026-09-01T04:05:15Z.

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