Belize vs Lesotho: Rule of Law - Governance estimate

Belize
-0.3972 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Lesotho
-0.4066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Belize rank
126th
Lesotho rank
127th

Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time

  • Belize
  • Lesotho
-0.75-0.5-0.2500.250.5199620102024

How they compare

Belize currently reports -0.3972 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.4066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1778 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0943 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0835 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Belize
2000s 0.1539 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.199 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Belize
2010s -0.4591 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2305 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2286 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Lesotho
2020s -0.4567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.417 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0397 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, Belize or Lesotho?
Belize, at -0.3972 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.4066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Belize and Lesotho?
0.0094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lesotho?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Belize and Lesotho rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
Belize ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 206 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 Rule of Law - 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

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. 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.