Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 47.09 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.09 0-100
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
136th
of 206 countries
All-time high
49.25 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
42.48 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Lesotho, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Lesotho is 47.09 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Lesotho peaked at 49.25 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42.48 0-100, in 2004.
Lesotho ranks 136th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 45.28 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 45.49 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.99 0-100 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 49.25 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.79 0-100 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 42.48 0-100 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 44.44 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 44.86 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.08 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 46.66 0-100 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 46.55 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.74 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 45.49 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 47.23 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 49 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 48.29 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 48.18 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.15 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.51 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 46.91 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 46.4 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 43.79 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 44.87 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 46.19 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 46.63 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 48.03 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 47.09 0-100 | -2.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 47.09 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.38 0-100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 47.09 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.38 0-100 | 45.28 0-100 | 45.49 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.9 0-100 | 42.48 0-100 | 49.25 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.39 0-100 | 45.49 0-100 | 49 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1 0-100 | 43.79 0-100 | 48.03 0-100 | 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 regulatory quality - governance score in Lesotho?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Lesotho was 47.09 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 49.25 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.48 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Lesotho ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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