Voice and Accountability in Lesotho
Lesotho: Voice and Accountability was 10 number of surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising
Voice and Accountability in Lesotho, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number of surveys/polls.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 10 number of surveys/polls for voice and accountability in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Lesotho peaked at 10 number of surveys/polls in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2 number of surveys/polls, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | number of surveys/polls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3 number of surveys/polls | — |
| 1998 | 2 number of surveys/polls | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 4 number of surveys/polls | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 5 number of surveys/polls | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 6 number of surveys/polls | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 7 number of surveys/polls | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 7 number of surveys/polls | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 number of surveys/polls | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 10 number of surveys/polls | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 10 number of surveys/polls | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 number of surveys/polls | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 number of surveys/polls | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 number of surveys/polls | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 10 number of surveys/polls is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14 number of surveys/polls, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 10 number of surveys/polls is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13 number of surveys/polls, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voice and Accountability in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +100.0% | 2 number of surveys/polls | 4 number of surveys/polls |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 number of surveys/polls | 2 number of surveys/polls | 3 number of surveys/polls | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.56 number of surveys/polls | 4 number of surveys/polls | 10 number of surveys/polls | 9 |
| 2010s | 10 number of surveys/polls | 10 number of surveys/polls | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2 |
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 in Lesotho?
- Voice and accountability in Lesotho was 10 number of surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10 number of surveys/polls in 2007.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 number of surveys/polls in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for voice and accountability?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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 Voice and Accountability (number of surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.VOIC.AC.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.VOIC.AC.ES.