Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score in Lesotho
Lesotho: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score was 75 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Lesotho is 75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Lesotho peaked at 75 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace 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 | 50 | — |
| 1994 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35 | 0 | 50 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5 | 50 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 121 Argentina 75 compare
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- 121 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 75 compare
- 121 Chile 75 compare
- 121 Cameroon 75 compare
- 121 Congo 75 compare
- 121 Comoros 75 compare
- 121 Algeria 75 compare
- 121 Egypt 75 compare
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- 121 Hungary 75 compare
- 121 Jamaica 75 compare
- 121 Jordan 75 compare
- 121 Kuwait 75 compare
- 121 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75 compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 75 compare
- 121 Namibia 75 compare
- 121 Niger 75 compare
- 121 Nigeria 75 compare
- 121 Singapore 75 compare
- 121 Chad 75 compare
- 121 Timor-Leste 75 compare
- 121 Tunisia 75 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), workplace score in Lesotho?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Lesotho was 75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2007.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score?
- Lesotho ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), workplace 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), Workplace Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.