Which has higher freedom of association index, Lesotho or Namibia?

Lesotho, at 0.873 against 0.87 in Namibia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Namibia: Freedom of Association Index

Lesotho

0.873

in 2025

Namibia

0.87

in 2025

Lesotho rank

38th

Namibia rank

41st

Freedom of Association Index over time

Lesotho
Namibia

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.873 against 0.87 in Namibia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 41st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.15	0.136	0.014	Lesotho
1910s	0.15	0.141	0.009	Lesotho
1920s	0.15	0.18	0.03	Namibia
1930s	0.15	0.1874	0.0374	Namibia
1940s	0.15	0.1855	0.0355	Namibia
1950s	0.3492	0.1756	0.1736	Lesotho
1960s	0.5202	0.1982	0.322	Lesotho
1970s	0.1962	0.1917	0.0045	Lesotho
1980s	0.1958	0.2669	0.0711	Namibia
1990s	0.6993	0.8835	0.1842	Namibia
2000s	0.835	0.8745	0.0395	Namibia
2010s	0.8376	0.8795	0.0419	Namibia
2020s	0.8617	0.8552	0.0065	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Lesotho or Namibia?: Lesotho, at 0.873 against 0.87 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Lesotho and Namibia?: 0.003, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for freedom of association index?: Lesotho ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 41st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.