Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.4066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β Volatile
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Lesotho, 1996β2024
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Lesotho stood at -0.4066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 171.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Lesotho peaked at 0.1964 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.465 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2022.
That places Lesotho 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0943 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0894 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0992 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.0451 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2399 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1964 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.2305 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3416 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1298 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.417 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.465 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3692 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 124 Kazakhstan, Republic of -0.3815 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 125 Gambia, The -0.3942 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 126 Belize -0.3972 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 128 Benin -0.4125 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 129 Brazil -0.4462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 130 Kenya -0.4645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
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 - governance estimate in Lesotho?
- Rule of law - governance estimate in Lesotho was -0.4066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1964 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.465 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Lesotho ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 171.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.