Lesotho currently carries the higher assessed risk (5.3 vs 4.9 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by weaker rule-of-law and institutional governance.
🇱🇸 Lesotho (5.3/10, High) vs 🇿🇦 South Africa (4.9/10, Moderate).
Side by side
| Indicator | Lesotho | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| RegActions risk score | 5.3/10 (High) | 4.9/10 (Moderate) |
| FATF status | Not currently listed | Not currently listed |
| Sanctions posture | No listed programme identified | No listed programme identified |
| Rule of law (WGI risk) | 5.5/10 | 4.7/10 |
| Corruption (CPI) | 37/100 (rank #99) | 41/100 (rank #81) |
| EU tax list (Annex I) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Egmont FIU member | Yes | Yes |
| Last FATF mutual evaluation | 2024 | 2021 |
| BO register | None identified | Restricted (live since 2023) |
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Scores combine World Bank WGI governance, FATF listing status and sanctions exposure; CPI and enforcement volume are shown but not scored. Scoring methodology.