Citizen support for democracy in Lesotho
Lesotho: Citizen support for democracy was -0.8851 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Citizen support for democracy in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen support for democracy in Lesotho stood at -0.8851.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Lesotho peaked at -0.2544 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.04, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.5689 | -1.04 | -0.2544 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6401 | -0.8897 | -0.3524 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8851 | -0.8851 | -0.8851 | 1 |
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.661 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.728 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.873 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.661 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.404 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen support for democracy in Lesotho?
- Citizen support for democracy in Lesotho was -0.8851 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2544 in 2005.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.04 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Lesotho ranks 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.