Rule of Law in Lesotho
Lesotho: Rule of Law was -0.273 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Rule of Law in Lesotho, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -0.273 for rule of law in 2011.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 820.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Lesotho peaked at 0.1081 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.345, 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.
Rule of Law in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.0026 | — |
| 1998 | 0.1081 | -4283.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0379 | -65.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0021 | -105.6% |
| 2003 | -0.0128 | +496.3% |
| 2004 | -0.153 | +1100.1% |
| 2005 | -0.1663 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | -0.2605 | +56.7% |
| 2007 | -0.345 | +32.4% |
| 2008 | -0.2624 | -24.0% |
| 2009 | -0.2279 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | -0.3007 | +32.0% |
| 2011 | -0.273 | -9.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -0.273 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7406, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -0.273 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7357, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rule of Law in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +4283.7% | -0.0026 | 0.1081 |
| 2004 | -1100.1% | -0.0128 | -0.153 |
| 2003 | -496.3% | -0.0021 | -0.0128 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0528 | -0.0026 | 0.1081 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.1547 | -0.345 | 0.0379 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.2868 | -0.3007 | -0.273 | 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 rule of law in Lesotho?
- Rule of law in Lesotho was -0.273 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1081 in 1998.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.345 in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for rule of law?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 820.8%. 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 Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.