Lesotho vs Sri Lanka: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time
- Lesotho
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -0.126 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1551 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0291 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 Sri Lanka ranks 111th of 206 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2906 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3281 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0375 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0071 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3471 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3542 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -0.1135 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4572 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3437 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -0.1675 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2564 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0888 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -0.126 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 Sri Lanka?
- 0.0291 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sri Lanka rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Lesotho ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 111th 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
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.