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?
- 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.