Lesotho vs South Africa: Dimension 1.5: Data use by international organizations
Dimension 1.5: Data use by international organizations over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.8 against 0.8 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 102nd of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.2667 | 0.0667 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.58 | 0.7068 | 0.1268 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dimension 1.5: data use by international organizations, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 0.8 against 0.8 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dimension 1.5: data use by international organizations between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for dimension 1.5: data use by international organizations?
- Lesotho ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 102nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Dimension 1.5: Data use by international organizations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Five measures usefulness or reliability of country produced measures for international organizations. First, on comparability of poverty estimates for the World Bank reporting on international poverty (Source: Povcalnet). Second on usable surveys for statistics on child mortality for the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (Source: https://childmortality.org/). Third on accuracy of debt reporting as classified by the World Bank (Source: World Bank WDI metadata). Fourth, on availability of safely managed drinking water data for use by JMP. Fifth, on labor force participation data for use by ILO. We recognize that these data sources provide only partial coverage but consider that they do at least provide some indication of the performance of the national statistical system. With more complete data sources it would be possible to assess this further