Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Lesotho
Lesotho: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 48.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
112th
of 208 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 2009
All-time low
47.3%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho is 48.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho peaked at 58.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 112th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 54.2% | — |
| 1998 | 50.1% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 48.4% | +1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 48.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 48.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.2%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.1% | 50.1% | 54.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 49.9% | 58.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 54.1% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 47.3% | 53.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 109 Moldova 48.6% compare
- 110 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 48.5% compare
- 111 Kosovo 48.5% compare
- 113 Kazakhstan 48.1% compare
- 114 North Macedonia 48.0% compare
- 115 Sri Lanka 47.7% compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Lesotho was 48.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Lesotho ranks 112th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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