Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Lesotho
Lesotho: Economic and Social Rights Performance Score was 2.88 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Economic and Social Rights Performance Score in Lesotho, 2007–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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