Political Stability/No Violence in Lesotho
Lesotho: Political Stability/No Violence was 0.2667 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Political Stability/No Violence in Lesotho, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability/no violence in Lesotho is 0.2667, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.3% on the previous year and up 1,422.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Lesotho peaked at 0.4702 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.3908, in 2007.
That places Lesotho 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political Stability/No Violence in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.1218 | — |
| 1998 | -0.2253 | -284.9% |
| 2000 | -0.0202 | -91.0% |
| 2002 | -0.1708 | +747.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0785 | -146.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3887 | +395.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0248 | -93.6% |
| 2006 | -0.1357 | -646.2% |
| 2007 | -0.3908 | +188.0% |
| 2008 | -0.2195 | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3315 | -251.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4702 | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2667 | -43.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.2667 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.3193. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.2667 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4565. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0517 | -0.2253 | 0.1218 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.0126 | -0.3908 | 0.3887 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3685 | 0.2667 | 0.4702 | 2 |
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 political stability/no violence in Lesotho?
- Political stability/no violence in Lesotho was 0.2667 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4702 in 2010.
- What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3908 in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for political stability/no violence?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,422.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.