Effective Power to Govern Score in Lesotho

Lesotho: Effective Power to Govern Score was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2013
All-time low
4
in 2015
Years of data
9
2009–2025

Effective Power to Govern Score in Lesotho, 2009–2025

024682009201720252009: 62011: 62013: 82015: 42017: 42019: 42021: 42023: 82025: 8

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, effective power to govern score in Lesotho stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Lesotho peaked at 8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2015.

Lesotho ranks 23rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6 6 6 1
2010s 5.2 4 8 5
2020s 6.67 4 8 3

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 23 Argentina 8 compare
  2. 23 Bolivia 8 compare
  3. 23 Dominican Republic 8 compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 8 compare
  5. 23 Malawi 8 compare
  6. 23 North Macedonia 8 compare
  7. 23 Romania 8 compare
  8. 23 Senegal 8 compare
  9. 23 South Africa 8 compare
  10. 23 Ukraine 8 compare
  11. 23 Zambia 8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is effective power to govern score in Lesotho?
Effective power to govern score in Lesotho was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 2013.
What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2015.
How does Lesotho rank for effective power to govern score?
Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Effective Power to Govern Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.