Rule of Law - Governance score in Lesotho

Lesotho: Rule of Law - Governance score was 49.97 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
49.97 0-100
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
127th
of 206 countries
All-time high
60.35 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
48.96 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Lesotho, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 58.7 0-1001998: 58.5 0-1002000: 60.2 0-1002002: 60.3 0-1002003: 60.3 0-1002004: 52.8 0-1002005: 56 0-1002006: 54.5 0-1002007: 53.8 0-1002008: 53.9 0-1002009: 53.9 0-1002010: 52.5 0-1002011: 52.6 0-1002012: 53.5 0-1002013: 53.5 0-1002014: 54.4 0-1002015: 54.7 0-1002016: 53.7 0-1002017: 52.7 0-1002018: 51.2 0-1002019: 51.1 0-1002020: 50.6 0-1002021: 50.1 0-1002022: 49 0-1002023: 49.4 0-1002024: 50 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Lesotho is 49.97 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Lesotho peaked at 60.35 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 48.96 0-100, in 2022.

Lesotho ranks 127th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.59 0-100 58.5 0-100 58.67 0-100 2
2000s 56.19 0-100 52.84 0-100 60.35 0-100 9
2010s 53 0-100 51.09 0-100 54.73 0-100 10
2020s 49.79 0-100 48.96 0-100 50.61 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 124 Kazakhstan 50.4 0-100 compare
  2. 125 Gambia 50.18 0-100 compare
  3. 126 Belize 50.13 0-100 compare
  4. 128 Benin 49.87 0-100 compare
  5. 129 Brazil 49.28 0-100 compare
  6. 130 Kenya 48.97 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Lesotho?
Rule of law - governance score in Lesotho was 49.97 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 60.35 0-100 in 2003.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 48.96 0-100 in 2022.
How does Lesotho rank for rule of law - governance score?
Lesotho ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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