Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Government Effectiveness
Ethiopia
-0.404
in 2011
Lesotho
-0.2833
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
12th
Lesotho rank
11th
Government Effectiveness over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -0.2833 against -0.404 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1207.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.11 | -0.1367 | 0.9733 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -0.6865 | -0.2744 | 0.4121 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -0.3769 | -0.2997 | 0.0772 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at -0.2833 against -0.404 in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 0.1207, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for government effectiveness?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Institute, published as Government Effectiveness (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government effectiveness measures the quality of public services, the quality and degree of independence from political pressures of the civil service, the quality of policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of the government’s commitment to such policies. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.