Lesotho: Political globalization

The latest value from 2022 is 37.95 points, a decline from 38 points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 63.95 points, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 1970 to 2022 is 32.87 points. The minimum value, 18.27 points, was reached in 1972 while the maximum of 50.83 points was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The KOF Political Globalization Index for Lesotho and other countries measures the number of embassies and high commissions in Lesotho; the number of international organizations to which it is a member; and the number of UN peace missions Lesotho participates in. Also included are the number of treaties signed between Lesotho and other countries since 1945.

Definition: The degree of political globalization is determined by the number of embassies and high commissions in a country, the number of international organizations to which the country is a member, the number of UN peace missions a country participated in, and the number of treaties signed between two or more states. More information and the original data can be obtained here.