Lesotho vs Pakistan: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Lesotho
-0.6398 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Pakistan
-0.606 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Lesotho rank
156th
Pakistan rank
153rd
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Lesotho
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports -0.606 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.6398 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0338 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 156th and Pakistan ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6371 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8359 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -0.1702 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6441 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.474 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -0.4086 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5032 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0946 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -0.648 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5492 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Lesotho or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at -0.606 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 Lesotho and Pakistan?
- 0.0338 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Pakistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Pakistan rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Lesotho ranks 156th and Pakistan ranks 153rd 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.