Lesotho vs Zambia: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Lesotho
-0.4885 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Zambia
-0.4536 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Lesotho rank
136th
Zambia rank
133rd
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -0.4536 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.4885 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0349 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 136th and Zambia ranks 133rd of 206 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 | -0.5875 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4941 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0934 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Zambia |
| 2000s | -0.5575 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6064 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0489 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -0.4709 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4715 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0006 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -0.5458 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4707 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0751 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -0.4536 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.4885 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 0.0349 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Zambia 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 regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Lesotho ranks 136th and Zambia ranks 133rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.