How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Open Data Watch, published as Dimension 2.2: Online access - Machine Readability Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs South Africa: Dimension 2.2: Online access - Machine Readability Score

Lesotho

0.317

in 2023

South Africa

0.364

in 2023

Lesotho rank

122nd

South Africa rank

119th

Dimension 2.2: Online access - Machine Readability Score over time

Lesotho
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.364 against 0.317 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.047.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 119th of 177 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.2298	0.4034	0.1736	South Africa
2020s	0.386	0.3845	0.0015	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dimension 2.2: online access - machine readability score, Lesotho or South Africa?: South Africa, at 0.364 against 0.317 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in dimension 2.2: online access - machine readability score between Lesotho and South Africa?: 0.047, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for dimension 2.2: online access - machine readability score?: Lesotho ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 119th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Open Data Watch, published as Dimension 2.2: Online access - Machine Readability Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Dimension 2.2: Online access - Machine Readability Score
Source: Open Data Watch
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 1,551 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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