Political Stability - Governance score in Lesotho

Lesotho: Political Stability - Governance score was 61.47 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
61.47 0-100
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
128th
of 208 countries
All-time high
76.87 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
57.14 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Lesotho, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 64.2 0-1001998: 57.1 0-1002000: 57.5 0-1002002: 60.1 0-1002003: 64.3 0-1002004: 66.8 0-1002005: 64.4 0-1002006: 63.7 0-1002007: 60.9 0-1002008: 63.9 0-1002009: 75 0-1002010: 75.8 0-1002011: 76.9 0-1002012: 70.4 0-1002013: 71.4 0-1002014: 63 0-1002015: 62.3 0-1002016: 61.2 0-1002017: 62.4 0-1002018: 63.5 0-1002019: 61 0-1002020: 63.4 0-1002021: 63.6 0-1002022: 63.7 0-1002023: 63.6 0-1002024: 61.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Lesotho stood at 61.47 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Lesotho peaked at 76.87 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.14 0-100, in 1998.

Lesotho ranks 128th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Political Stability - Governance score in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Lesotho, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 64.22 0-100
1998 57.14 0-100 -11.0%
2000 57.54 0-100 +0.7%
2002 60.1 0-100 +4.4%
2003 64.25 0-100 +6.9%
2004 66.78 0-100 +3.9%
2005 64.35 0-100 -3.6%
2006 63.68 0-100 -1.0%
2007 60.89 0-100 -4.4%
2008 63.95 0-100 +5.0%
2009 75.02 0-100 +17.3%
2010 75.83 0-100 +1.1%
2011 76.87 0-100 +1.4%
2012 70.43 0-100 -8.4%
2013 71.44 0-100 +1.4%
2014 62.95 0-100 -11.9%
2015 62.33 0-100 -1.0%
2016 61.2 0-100 -1.8%
2017 62.44 0-100 +2.0%
2018 63.51 0-100 +1.7%
2019 60.98 0-100 -4.0%
2020 63.41 0-100 +4.0%
2021 63.62 0-100 +0.3%
2022 63.71 0-100 +0.1%
2023 63.58 0-100 -0.2%
2024 61.47 0-100 -3.3%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 61.47 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.57 0-100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 61.47 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.72 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.68 0-100 57.14 0-100 64.22 0-100 2
2000s 64.06 0-100 57.54 0-100 75.02 0-100 9
2010s 66.8 0-100 60.98 0-100 76.87 0-100 10
2020s 63.16 0-100 61.47 0-100 63.71 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 125 Senegal 61.99 0-100 compare
  2. 126 France 61.77 0-100 compare
  3. 127 Congo 61.48 0-100 compare
  4. 129 Tajikistan 61.19 0-100 compare
  5. 130 Bahrain 61.18 0-100 compare
  6. 131 Gabon 61.16 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Lesotho?
Political stability - governance score in Lesotho was 61.47 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 76.87 0-100 in 2011.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 57.14 0-100 in 1998.
How does Lesotho rank for political stability - governance score?
Lesotho ranks 128th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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