Lesotho, Kingdom of vs South Africa: Political Stability/No Violence

Lesotho, Kingdom of
0.2667
in 2011
South Africa
0.0211
in 2011
Lesotho, Kingdom of rank
11th
South Africa rank
14th

Political Stability/No Violence over time

  • Lesotho, Kingdom of
  • South Africa
-0.5-0.2500.250.5199620032011

How they compare

Lesotho, Kingdom of currently reports 0.2667 against 0.0211 in South Africa, a difference of 0.2456.

That makes Lesotho, Kingdom of's figure about 12.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lesotho, Kingdom of ahead.

Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 53 countries.

Lesotho, Kingdom of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho, Kingdom of South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -0.0517 -0.4995 0.4478 Lesotho, Kingdom of
2000s -0.0126 -0.103 0.0904 Lesotho, Kingdom of
2010s 0.3685 0.0005 0.368 Lesotho, Kingdom of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political stability/no violence, Lesotho, Kingdom of or South Africa?
Lesotho, Kingdom of, at 0.2667 against 0.0211 in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in political stability/no violence between Lesotho, Kingdom of and South Africa?
0.2456, with Lesotho, Kingdom of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho, Kingdom of and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Lesotho, Kingdom of and South Africa rank globally for political stability/no violence?
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Institute, published as Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Political Stability/No Violence (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.