Lesotho vs Malaysia: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate

Lesotho
-0.1551 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Malaysia
-0.1267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Lesotho rank
114th
Malaysia rank
112th

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malaysia
-0.75-0.5-0.2500.25199620102024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports -0.1267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1551 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0284 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 114th and Malaysia ranks 112th of 206 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s -0.2906 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6446 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.354 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Lesotho
2000s 0.0071 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4803 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4874 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Lesotho
2010s -0.1135 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.329 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Lesotho
2020s -0.1675 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Lesotho or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at -0.1267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1551 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Lesotho and Malaysia?
0.0284 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malaysia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Malaysia rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
Lesotho ranks 114th and Malaysia ranks 112th 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 Voice and Accountability - 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
Voice and Accountability - 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, 5,259 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. 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.