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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
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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