Political Stability/No Violence in Lesotho

Lesotho: Political Stability/No Violence was 4 number of surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
4 number of surveys/polls
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
45th
of 53 countries
All-time high
5 number of surveys/polls
in 2009
All-time low
2 number of surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Lesotho, 1996–2011

0123451996200320111996: 2 number of surveys/polls1998: 2 number of surveys/polls2000: 2 number of surveys/polls2002: 2 number of surveys/polls2003: 2 number of surveys/polls2004: 2 number of surveys/polls2005: 2 number of surveys/polls2006: 4 number of surveys/polls2007: 4 number of surveys/polls2008: 4 number of surveys/polls2009: 5 number of surveys/polls2010: 5 number of surveys/polls2011: 4 number of surveys/polls

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number of surveys/polls.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability/no violence in Lesotho is 4 number of surveys/polls, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Lesotho peaked at 5 number of surveys/polls in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2 number of surveys/polls, in 1996.

That places Lesotho 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Political Stability/No Violence in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability/No Violence (number of surveys/polls) in Lesotho, 1996 to 2011.
Year number of surveys/polls Change
1996 2 number of surveys/polls
1998 2 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2000 2 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2002 2 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2003 2 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2004 2 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2005 2 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2006 4 number of surveys/polls +100.0%
2007 4 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2008 4 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2009 5 number of surveys/polls +25.0%
2010 5 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2011 4 number of surveys/polls -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2 number of surveys/polls 2 number of surveys/polls 2 number of surveys/polls 2
2000s 3 number of surveys/polls 2 number of surveys/polls 5 number of surveys/polls 9
2010s 4.5 number of surveys/polls 4 number of surveys/polls 5 number of surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 45 Cape Verde 4 number of surveys/polls compare
  2. 45 Djibouti 4 number of surveys/polls compare
  3. 45 Equatorial Guinea 4 number of surveys/polls compare
  4. 45 Eritrea 4 number of surveys/polls compare
  5. 45 Seychelles 4 number of surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Lesotho?
Political stability/no violence in Lesotho was 4 number of surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 5 number of surveys/polls in 2009.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 2 number of surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Lesotho rank for political stability/no violence?
Lesotho ranks 45th 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 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (number of surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability/No Violence (number of surveys/polls)
Unit
number of surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.POL.ST.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.POL.ST.ES.