Political Stability - Governance estimate in Lesotho

Lesotho: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -0.2589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.2589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 90.7%
World rank
127th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.6424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2011
All-time low
-0.5124 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Lesotho, 1996–2024

-0.5-0.2500.250.50.751996201020241996: -0.098 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.512 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.489 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.339 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.096 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.052 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.293 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.114 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.534 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.582 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.642 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.265 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.325 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.172 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.209 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.275 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.202 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.288 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.145 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.133 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.128 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.136 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.259 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate in Lesotho is -0.2589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.7% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Lesotho peaked at 0.6424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.5124 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.

That places Lesotho 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.3053 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5124 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0981 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.1073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.489 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5344 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.0529 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.288 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.1603 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1282 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 124 Senegal -0.2286 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 125 France -0.2414 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 126 Congo -0.2584 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 128 Tajikistan -0.2757 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 129 Bahrain -0.2759 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 130 Gabon -0.2769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Lesotho?
Political stability - governance estimate in Lesotho was -0.2589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.6424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5124 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
How does Lesotho rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Lesotho ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,229 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.