Lesotho vs South Africa: Corruption Perceptions Index

Lesotho
64 rank
in 2012
South Africa
69 rank
in 2012
Lesotho rank
45th
South Africa rank
44th

Corruption Perceptions Index over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
406080100199820052012

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 69 rank against 64 rank in Lesotho, a difference of 5 rank.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 44th of 52 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 80.2 rank 49.8 rank 30.4 rank Lesotho
2010s 73 rank 62.33 rank 10.67 rank Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher corruption perceptions index, Lesotho or South Africa?
South Africa, at 69 rank against 64 rank in Lesotho as of 2012.
What is the difference in corruption perceptions index between Lesotho and South Africa?
5 rank, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for corruption perceptions index?
Lesotho ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 44th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Institute, published as Corruption Perceptions Index (rank). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Corruption Perceptions Index (rank)
Unit
rank
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 564 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed

This is the ranking from the annual Transparency International corruption perceptions index, which ranks more than 150 countries in terms of perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys. For more information on this indicator, please visit http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi the Transparency International page on the topic.