Least developed countries vs Lesotho: CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average

Least developed countries
3.16 1=low to 6=high
in 2025
Lesotho
3.5 1=low to 6=high
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
34th
Lesotho rank
33rd

CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Lesotho
01234200520152025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3.5 1=low to 6=high against 3.16 1=low to 6=high in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.34 1=low to 6=high.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 42 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 3.11 1=low to 6=high 3.34 1=low to 6=high 0.2265 1=low to 6=high Lesotho
2010s 3.14 1=low to 6=high 3.39 1=low to 6=high 0.2525 1=low to 6=high Lesotho
2020s 3.15 1=low to 6=high 3.5 1=low to 6=high 0.3498 1=low to 6=high Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cpia policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average, Least developed countries or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 3.5 1=low to 6=high against 3.16 1=low to 6=high in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in cpia policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average between Least developed countries and Lesotho?
0.34 1=low to 6=high, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lesotho?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Lesotho rank globally for cpia policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average?
Least developed countries ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average (1=low to 6=high)
Unit
1=low to 6=high
Source
CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,440 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

The Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) measures the extent to which a country’s policy and institutional framework supports sustainable growth and poverty reduction, and consequently the effective use of development assistance. The outcome of the exercise yields both an overall score and scores for sixteen criteria that compose the CPIA. These criteria include: A. Economic Management (1. Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies; 2. Fiscal Policy; 3. Debt Policy and Management), B. Structural Policies (4. Trade; 5. Financial Sector; 6. Business Regulatory Environment), C. Policies for Social Inclusion/Equity (7. Gender equality; 8. Equity of public resource use; 9. Building human resources; 10. Social protection and labor; 11. Policies and institutions for environmental sustainability), D. Public Sector Management and Institutions (12. Property rights and rule-based governance; 13. Quality of budgetary and financial management; 14. Efficiency of revenue mobilization; 15. Quality of public administration; 16. Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector). The Policies for Social Inclusion and Equity cluster includes gender equality, equity of public resource use, building human resources, social protection and labor, and policies and institutions for environmental sustainability.