Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Ethiopia
39.74 0-100
in 2025
Lesotho
39.25 0-100
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
154th
Lesotho rank
156th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 39.74 0-100 against 39.25 0-100 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.49 0-100.
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 | 21.78 0-100 | 56.41 0-100 | 34.64 0-100 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 32.48 0-100 | 48.86 0-100 | 16.39 0-100 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 42.83 0-100 | 43.98 0-100 | 1.15 0-100 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 39.26 0-100 | 39.08 0-100 | 0.1786 0-100 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Ethiopia, at 39.74 0-100 against 39.25 0-100 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 0.49 0-100, 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 score?
- Ethiopia ranks 154th and Lesotho ranks 156th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.