China vs Lesotho: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- China
- Lesotho
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0109 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0334 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lesotho ahead.
China ranks 115th and Lesotho ranks 118th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2636 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3011 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0375 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | China |
| 2000s | -0.4782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1125 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3657 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -0.4698 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0626 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5325 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -0.1788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0805 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political stability - governance estimate, China or Lesotho?
- China, at 0.0225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0109 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political stability - governance estimate between China and Lesotho?
- 0.0334 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do China and Lesotho rank globally for political stability - governance estimate?
- China ranks 115th and Lesotho ranks 118th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.