Lesotho vs Zambia: Voice and Accountability

Lesotho
-0.1258
in 2011
Zambia
-0.1972
in 2011
Lesotho rank
12th
Zambia rank
14th

Voice and Accountability over time

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

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -0.1258 against -0.1972 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0714.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zambia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 14th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s -0.6337 -0.5005 0.1331 Zambia
2000s -0.0765 -0.3339 0.2574 Lesotho
2010s -0.1329 -0.2265 0.0936 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher voice and accountability, Lesotho or Zambia?
Lesotho, at -0.1258 against -0.1972 in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in voice and accountability between Lesotho and Zambia?
0.0714, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for voice and accountability?
Lesotho ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 14th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Institute, published as Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.