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

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 - Non-Proprietary format Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Malawi: Dimension 2.2: Online access - Non-Proprietary format Score

Lesotho

0.805

in 2023

Malawi

0.8

in 2023

Lesotho rank

109th

Malawi rank

112th

Dimension 2.2: Online access - Non-Proprietary format Score over time

Lesotho
Malawi

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.805 against 0.8 in Malawi, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malawi ahead.

Lesotho ranks 109th and Malawi ranks 112th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.6144	0.6256	0.0112	Malawi
2020s	0.886	0.8	0.086	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dimension 2.2: online access - non-proprietary format score, Lesotho or Malawi?: Lesotho, at 0.805 against 0.8 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in dimension 2.2: online access - non-proprietary format score between Lesotho and Malawi?: 0.005, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for dimension 2.2: online access - non-proprietary format score?: Lesotho ranks 109th and Malawi ranks 112th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Open Data Watch, published as Dimension 2.2: Online access - Non-Proprietary format 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 - Non-Proprietary format 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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