Rule of Law in Lesotho

Lesotho: Rule of Law was 11 number off surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
11 number off surveys/polls
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 53 countries
All-time high
11 number off surveys/polls
in 2008
All-time low
3 number off surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Lesotho, 1996–2011

246810121996200320111996: 3 number off surveys/polls1998: 4 number off surveys/polls2000: 5 number off surveys/polls2002: 6 number off surveys/polls2003: 6 number off surveys/polls2004: 7 number off surveys/polls2005: 7 number off surveys/polls2006: 9 number off surveys/polls2007: 10 number off surveys/polls2008: 11 number off surveys/polls2009: 11 number off surveys/polls2010: 11 number off surveys/polls2011: 11 number off surveys/polls

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number off surveys/polls.

Analysis

In 2011, rule of law in Lesotho stood at 11 number off surveys/polls. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 120.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Lesotho peaked at 11 number off surveys/polls in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3 number off surveys/polls, in 1996.

That places Lesotho 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.5 number off surveys/polls 3 number off surveys/polls 4 number off surveys/polls 2
2000s 8 number off surveys/polls 5 number off surveys/polls 11 number off surveys/polls 9
2010s 11 number off surveys/polls 11 number off surveys/polls 11 number off surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 36 Burundi 11 number off surveys/polls compare
  2. 36 Central African Republic 11 number off surveys/polls compare
  3. 36 Guinea 11 number off surveys/polls compare
  4. 36 Libya 11 number off surveys/polls compare
  5. 36 Sudan 11 number off surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Lesotho?
Rule of law in Lesotho was 11 number off surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 11 number off surveys/polls in 2008.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 3 number off surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Lesotho rank for rule of law?
Lesotho ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls)
Unit
number off surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.RULE.LW.ES.