Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Ethiopia
-0.6158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Lesotho
-0.6398 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
154th
Lesotho rank
156th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports -0.6158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.6398 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.024 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 154th and Lesotho ranks 156th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -0.9707 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1702 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8005 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -0.4649 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4086 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0563 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.648 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Ethiopia, at -0.6158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.6398 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 0.024 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Ethiopia ranks 154th and Lesotho ranks 156th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.