Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Lesotho

Lesotho: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 54.13 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
54.13 0-100
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
116th
of 208 countries
All-time high
60.02 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
49.39 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Lesotho, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 54.1 0-1001998: 49.4 0-1002000: 55.1 0-1002002: 55.9 0-1002003: 58.4 0-1002004: 57.4 0-1002005: 58.9 0-1002006: 60 0-1002007: 57.5 0-1002008: 54.6 0-1002009: 54.9 0-1002010: 54.2 0-1002011: 54.4 0-1002012: 56.6 0-1002013: 57.4 0-1002014: 55.5 0-1002015: 55.5 0-1002016: 53.1 0-1002017: 53.6 0-1002018: 54.2 0-1002019: 54 0-1002020: 54.5 0-1002021: 53 0-1002022: 54.3 0-1002023: 53.7 0-1002024: 54.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 54.13 0-100 for voice and accountability - governance score in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Lesotho peaked at 60.02 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.39 0-100, in 1998.

That places Lesotho 116th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Lesotho, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 54.14 0-100
1998 49.39 0-100 -8.8%
2000 55.15 0-100 +11.7%
2002 55.94 0-100 +1.4%
2003 58.4 0-100 +4.4%
2004 57.36 0-100 -1.8%
2005 58.88 0-100 +2.6%
2006 60.02 0-100 +1.9%
2007 57.47 0-100 -4.2%
2008 54.64 0-100 -4.9%
2009 54.9 0-100 +0.5%
2010 54.24 0-100 -1.2%
2011 54.44 0-100 +0.4%
2012 56.59 0-100 +4.0%
2013 57.38 0-100 +1.4%
2014 55.49 0-100 -3.3%
2015 55.51 0-100 +0.0%
2016 53.14 0-100 -4.3%
2017 53.59 0-100 +0.9%
2018 54.25 0-100 +1.2%
2019 54 0-100 -0.5%
2020 54.45 0-100 +0.8%
2021 52.97 0-100 -2.7%
2022 54.29 0-100 +2.5%
2023 53.74 0-100 -1.0%
2024 54.13 0-100 +0.7%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 54.13 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.32 0-100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 54.13 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.31 0-100, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.76 0-100 49.39 0-100 54.14 0-100 2
2000s 56.97 0-100 54.64 0-100 60.02 0-100 9
2010s 54.86 0-100 53.14 0-100 57.38 0-100 10
2020s 53.92 0-100 52.97 0-100 54.45 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 113 Sri Lanka 54.64 0-100 compare
  2. 114 Malaysia 54.63 0-100 compare
  3. 115 Paraguay 54.23 0-100 compare
  4. 117 Indonesia 53.78 0-100 compare
  5. 118 Gambia 53.66 0-100 compare
  6. 119 Georgia 52.41 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Lesotho?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Lesotho was 54.13 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 60.02 0-100 in 2006.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 49.39 0-100 in 1998.
How does Lesotho rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Lesotho ranks 116th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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