Political Stability: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Lesotho
Lesotho: Political Stability: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 72.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
72.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
118th
of 208 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 2011
All-time low
66.6%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Lesotho, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 72.6% for political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Lesotho peaked at 84.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 118th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Political Stability: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 75.0% | — |
| 1998 | 66.6% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 81.9% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 71.5% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 72.6% | +1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 72.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 72.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8% | 66.6% | 75.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 66.7% | 81.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 68.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 70.2% | 72.6% | 6 |
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 - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Lesotho?
- Political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Lesotho was 72.6% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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