Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Lesotho

Lesotho: Economic and Social Rights Performance Score was 2.88 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.88
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
139th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.88
in 2020
All-time low
1.11
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Lesotho, 2007–2020

01232007201320202007: 1.12008: 1.22009: 1.42010: 1.52011: 1.62012: 1.72013: 1.82014: 1.92015: 2.12016: 2.22017: 2.42018: 2.52019: 2.62020: 2.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for economic and social rights performance score in Lesotho is 2.88, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic and social rights performance score in Lesotho peaked at 2.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2007.

Lesotho ranks 139th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Lesotho, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 1.11 —
2008 1.22 +9.9%
2009 1.38 +13.1%
2010 1.49 +8.0%
2011 1.6 +7.4%
2012 1.69 +5.6%
2013 1.82 +7.7%
2014 1.95 +7.1%
2015 2.06 +5.6%
2016 2.18 +5.8%
2017 2.35 +7.8%
2018 2.5 +6.4%
2019 2.64 +5.6%
2020 2.88 +9.1%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 2.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.57, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 2.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.24 1.11 1.38 3
2010s 2.03 1.49 2.64 10
2020s 2.88 2.88 2.88 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 136 Djibouti 3.08 compare
  2. 137 Kiribati 2.96 compare
  3. 138 Gambia 2.94 compare
  4. 140 Senegal 2.81 compare
  5. 141 Vanuatu 2.77 compare
  6. 142 Guatemala 2.71 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic and social rights performance score in Lesotho?
Economic and social rights performance score in Lesotho was 2.88 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest economic and social rights performance score recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 2020.
What is the lowest economic and social rights performance score recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2007.
How does Lesotho rank for economic and social rights performance score?
Lesotho ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic and social rights performance score rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. 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 Economic and Social Rights Performance Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Economic and Social Rights Performance Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,550 data points, 2007–2020
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