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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.5705 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 50.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 49.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.3704 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 29.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 656.77 (2050)
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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