What is safety and rule of law in Lesotho?

Safety and rule of law in Lesotho was 68.9 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 69.38 in 2008.

What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 67.7 in 2003.

How does Lesotho rank for safety and rule of law?

Lesotho ranks 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.

Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Lesotho data come from?

The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Safety and Rule of Law. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Safety and Rule of Law in Lesotho

Name: Safety and Rule of Law in Lesotho
Creator: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lesotho: Safety and Rule of Law was 68.9 in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

68.9

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

8th

of 52 countries

All-time high

69.38

in 2008

All-time low

67.7

in 2003

Years of data

2000–2011

Safety and Rule of Law in Lesotho, 2000–2011

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 68.9 for safety and rule of law in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in Lesotho peaked at 69.38 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 67.7, in 2003.

Lesotho ranks 8th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	68.42	67.7	69.38	10
2010s	68.75	68.59	68.9	2

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5102 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is safety and rule of law in Lesotho?: Safety and rule of law in Lesotho was 68.9 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 69.38 in 2008.
What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 67.7 in 2003.
How does Lesotho rank for safety and rule of law?: Lesotho ranks 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Safety and Rule of Law. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Safety and Rule of Law
Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Personal Safety: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Safety of the Person – level of criminality in a country. (ii) Violent Crime – prevalence of violent crime, both organised and common. (iii) Social Unrest – prevalence of violent social unrest. (iv) Human Trafficking – government efforts to combat human trafficking. (v) Domestic Political Persecution – clustered indicator (an average) of the following variables: Physical Integrity Rights Index – government respect for citizens’ rights to freedom from torture, extrajudicial killing, political imprisonment, and disappearance. Political Terror Scale – levels of state-instigated political violence and terror.