Participation and Human Rights in Lesotho

Lesotho: Participation and Human Rights was 60.44 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
60.44
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 52 countries
All-time high
68.08
in 2008
All-time low
54.46
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Participation and Human Rights in Lesotho, 2000–2011

02040602000200520112000: 54.52001: 582002: 63.22003: 63.82004: 63.62005: 65.12006: 65.12007: 67.72008: 68.12009: 62.62010: 61.42011: 60.4

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participation and human rights in Lesotho is 60.44, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation and human rights in Lesotho peaked at 68.08 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.46, in 2000.

Lesotho ranks 11th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.15 54.46 68.08 10
2010s 60.93 60.44 61.41 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 8 Seychelles 64.43 compare
  2. 9 Tanzania 62.26 compare
  3. 10 Benin 61.33 compare
  4. 12 Mali 60.34 compare
  5. 13 Malawi 59.94 compare
  6. 14 Senegal 59.61 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation and human rights in Lesotho?
Participation and human rights in Lesotho was 60.44 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest participation and human rights recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 68.08 in 2008.
What is the lowest participation and human rights recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 54.46 in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for participation and human rights?
Lesotho ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is participation and human rights rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Participation and Human Rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Participation and Human Rights
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

Participation: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Political Participation – extent to which citizens have relevant information and the freedom to participate in the political process. (ii) Effective Power to Govern – extent to which democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, or the extent of veto powers and political enclaves. (iii) Free and Fair Elections – extent to which leaders are determined by free and fair elections. (iv) Electoral Self-determination – right of citizens to freely decide their political system and leadership. (v) Free and Fair Executive Elections – integrity of executive elections.