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Equal access to financial services for women and men in Lesotho

Lesotho: Equal access to financial services for women and men was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
World rank
94th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
All-time low
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Equal access to financial services for women and men in Lesotho, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0 (1=yes; 0=no) for equal access to financial services for women and men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Over the whole period, equal access to financial services for women and men in Lesotho peaked at 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.

Lesotho ranks 94th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2000s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2010s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2020s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 94 Afghanistan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
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  5. 94 Armenia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  6. 94 Bahamas 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  7. 94 Bangladesh 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  8. 94 Barbados 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  9. 94 Belarus 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  10. 94 Belize 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  11. 94 Bhutan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  12. 94 Botswana 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  13. 94 Brazil 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  14. 94 Brunei 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  15. 94 Burundi 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  16. 94 Cameroon 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  17. 94 Central African Republic 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  18. 94 Chad 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  19. 94 Chile 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  20. 94 China 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  21. 94 Colombia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  22. 94 Comoros 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  23. 94 Congo 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  24. 94 Costa Rica 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  25. 94 Dominica 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  26. 94 East Timor 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  27. 94 Ecuador 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  28. 94 Equatorial Guinea 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  29. 94 Eritrea 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  30. 94 Eswatini 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  31. 94 Fiji 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  32. 94 Gambia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  33. 94 Ghana 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  34. 94 Grenada 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  35. 94 Guatemala 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  36. 94 Guinea-Bissau 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  37. 94 Haiti 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  38. 94 India 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  39. 94 Indonesia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  40. 94 Iran 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  41. 94 Jamaica 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  42. 94 Japan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  43. 94 Kazakhstan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  44. 94 Kiribati 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  45. 94 Kuwait 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  46. 94 Lebanon 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  47. 94 Liberia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  48. 94 Libya 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  49. 94 Madagascar 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  50. 94 Malawi 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  51. 94 Malaysia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  52. 94 Mali 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  53. 94 Mauritania 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  54. 94 Micronesia (country) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  55. 94 Myanmar 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  56. 94 Namibia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  57. 94 Nepal 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  58. 94 Niger 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  59. 94 Nigeria 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  60. 94 Norway 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  61. 94 Oman 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  62. 94 Pakistan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  63. 94 Palau 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  64. 94 Palestine 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  65. 94 Papua New Guinea 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  66. 94 Qatar 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  67. 94 Russia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  68. 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  69. 94 Saint Lucia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  70. 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  71. 94 Samoa 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  72. 94 San Marino 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  73. 94 Sao Tome and Principe 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  74. 94 Senegal 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  75. 94 Seychelles 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  76. 94 Solomon Islands 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  77. 94 Somalia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  78. 94 South Sudan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  79. 94 Sri Lanka 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  80. 94 Sudan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  81. 94 Suriname 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  82. 94 Switzerland 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  83. 94 Syria 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  84. 94 Tanzania 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  85. 94 Thailand 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  86. 94 Tonga 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  87. 94 Tunisia 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  88. 94 Turkey 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  89. 94 Uganda 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  90. 94 Uruguay 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  91. 94 Venezuela 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
  92. 94 Yemen 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to financial services for women and men in Lesotho?
Equal access to financial services for women and men in Lesotho was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to financial services for women and men recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
What is the lowest equal access to financial services for women and men recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
How does Lesotho rank for equal access to financial services for women and men?
Lesotho ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal access to financial services for women and men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Equal access to financial services for women and men
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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The law prohibits gender discrimination by banks or other financial institutions, and requires equal treatment of women and men in financial transactions, business activities, financial assistance, and access to goods and services.