Lesotho vs South Africa: Effective power to govern score bti

Lesotho
8
in 2025
South Africa
8
in 2025
Lesotho rank
23rd
South Africa rank
23rd

Effective power to govern score bti over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
0246810200520152025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 8 against 8 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 128 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 6 8 2 South Africa
2010s 5.2 7.8 2.6 South Africa
2020s 6.67 8 1.33 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective power to govern score bti, Lesotho or South Africa?
Lesotho, at 8 against 8 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in effective power to govern score bti between Lesotho and South Africa?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for effective power to govern score bti?
Lesotho ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective power to govern score bti. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Effective power to govern score bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed