Lesotho vs Uganda: Rule of Law

Lesotho
-0.273
in 2011
Uganda
-0.414
in 2011
Lesotho rank
11th
Uganda rank
14th

Rule of Law over time

  • Lesotho
  • Uganda
-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.2199620032011

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -0.273 against -0.414 in Uganda, a difference of 0.141.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 14th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0528 -0.6385 0.6913 Lesotho
2000s -0.1547 -0.5287 0.3741 Lesotho
2010s -0.2868 -0.411 0.1242 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law, Lesotho or Uganda?
Lesotho, at -0.273 against -0.414 in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in rule of law between Lesotho and Uganda?
0.141, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for rule of law?
Lesotho ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 14th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Institute, published as Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.