Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Lesotho
Lesotho: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score was 20 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 188 countries
All-time high
20
in 1993
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 20 for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Lesotho peaked at 20 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 148th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 20 | — |
| 1994 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 148 Afghanistan 20 compare
- 148 Antigua and Barbuda 20 compare
- 148 Bangladesh 20 compare
- 148 Bahamas 20 compare
- 148 Congo 20 compare
- 148 Egypt 20 compare
- 148 Eritrea 20 compare
- 148 Ghana 20 compare
- 148 Guinea 20 compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 20 compare
- 148 Grenada 20 compare
- 148 Honduras 20 compare
- 148 Iraq 20 compare
- 148 Jamaica 20 compare
- 148 Cambodia 20 compare
- 148 Kiribati 20 compare
- 148 Lebanon 20 compare
- 148 Liberia 20 compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 20 compare
- 148 Pakistan 20 compare
- 148 Puerto Rico 20 compare
- 148 Sudan 20 compare
- 148 Eswatini 20 compare
- 148 Thailand 20 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 20 compare
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20 compare
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Lesotho?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Lesotho was 20 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 1993.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.