Lesotho vs Zambia: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -0.0109 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0598 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0489 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 121st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3011 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2088 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Zambia |
| 2000s | -0.1125 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0275 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0626 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0334 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0293 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -0.0984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1017 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0034 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, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Lesotho, at -0.0109 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0598 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political stability - governance estimate between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 0.0489 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for political stability - governance estimate?
- Lesotho ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 121st 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.