Control of Corruption - Governance score in Lesotho

Lesotho: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 41.73 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41.73 0-100
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
113th
of 204 countries
All-time high
52.87 0-100
in 2013
All-time low
38.34 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Lesotho, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 42.6 0-1001998: 38.5 0-1002000: 38.3 0-1002002: 38.5 0-1002003: 38.7 0-1002004: 41.5 0-1002005: 45.3 0-1002006: 49.4 0-1002007: 48.3 0-1002008: 50 0-1002009: 51.9 0-1002010: 51.5 0-1002011: 51.9 0-1002012: 50.8 0-1002013: 52.9 0-1002014: 50.4 0-1002015: 48.9 0-1002016: 48.3 0-1002017: 48.8 0-1002018: 48.3 0-1002019: 47.3 0-1002020: 47.7 0-1002021: 44.7 0-1002022: 44.9 0-1002023: 41.8 0-1002024: 41.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - governance score in Lesotho stood at 41.73 0-100.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Lesotho peaked at 52.87 0-100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.34 0-100, in 2000.

That places Lesotho 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.58 0-100 38.51 0-100 42.64 0-100 2
2000s 44.67 0-100 38.34 0-100 51.85 0-100 9
2010s 49.89 0-100 47.28 0-100 52.87 0-100 10
2020s 44.16 0-100 41.73 0-100 47.66 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 110 Colombia 41.91 0-100 compare
  2. 111 Tanzania 41.9 0-100 compare
  3. 112 India 41.88 0-100 compare
  4. 114 Argentina 41.26 0-100 compare
  5. 115 North Macedonia 41.19 0-100 compare
  6. 116 Gambia 41.09 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Lesotho?
Control of corruption - governance score in Lesotho was 41.73 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 52.87 0-100 in 2013.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 38.34 0-100 in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Lesotho ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,193 data points, 1996–2024
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