What is women, business and the law index in Lesotho?

Women, business and the law index in Lesotho was 80.62 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 80.62 index (0–100) in 2023.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 28.75 index (0–100) in 1970.

How does Lesotho rank for women, business and the law index?

Lesotho ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Lesotho

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Lesotho
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Lesotho: Women, Business and the Law Index was 80.62 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

80.62 index (0–100)

Change on year

up 3.2%

World rank

95th

of 188 countries

All-time high

80.62 index (0–100)

in 2023

All-time low

28.75 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Lesotho, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).

Analysis

In 2023, women, business and the law index in Lesotho stood at 80.62 index (0–100). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Lesotho peaked at 80.62 index (0–100) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.75 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Lesotho 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Lesotho, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	28.75 index (0–100)	—
1971	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	28.75 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	31.25 index (0–100)	+8.7%
1993	43.12 index (0–100)	+38.0%
1994	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	43.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	52.5 index (0–100)	+21.7%
2006	72.5 index (0–100)	+38.1%
2007	75.62 index (0–100)	+4.3%
2008	75.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	75.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	78.12 index (0–100)	+3.3%
2011	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	78.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	80.62 index (0–100)	+3.2%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 80.62 index (0–100) is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75 index (0–100), 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 80.62 index (0–100) is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.12 index (0–100), 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	28.75 index (0–100)	28.75 index (0–100)	28.75 index (0–100)	10
1980s	28.75 index (0–100)	28.75 index (0–100)	28.75 index (0–100)	10
1990s	39.06 index (0–100)	28.75 index (0–100)	43.12 index (0–100)	10
2000s	56.75 index (0–100)	43.12 index (0–100)	75.62 index (0–100)	10
2010s	78.12 index (0–100)	78.12 index (0–100)	78.12 index (0–100)	10
2020s	78.75 index (0–100)	78.12 index (0–100)	80.62 index (0–100)	4

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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)
Population 1,708 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % 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)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Lesotho?: Women, business and the law index in Lesotho was 80.62 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 80.62 index (0–100) in 2023.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 28.75 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Lesotho rank for women, business and the law index?: Lesotho ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit: index (0–100)
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
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.