Governance · Southern Africa
Lesotho Rule of Law
-0.47as of 2025-6.0% vs 2024
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicator for rule of law, from −2.5 (weak) to 2.5 (strong). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Rule of Law |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.47 |
| 2024 | -0.44 |
| 2023 | -0.52 |
| 2022 | -0.5 |
| 2021 | -0.43 |
| 2020 | -0.39 |
| 2019 | -0.31 |
| 2018 | -0.34 |
| 2017 | -0.23 |
| 2016 | -0.16 |
| 2015 | -0.11 |
| 2014 | -0.13 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=LS&metric_key=rule_of_law_estimate" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Rule of Law across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Rule of Law |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | -0.95 |
| Kenya | -0.47 |
| South Africa | 0.04 |
| Egypt | -0.69 |
| Ghana | -0 |
| Ethiopia | -0.94 |
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