What is egalitarian democracy index in Lesotho?

Egalitarian democracy index in Lesotho was 0.49 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 0.515 in 2022.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 1900.

How does Lesotho rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Lesotho ranks 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Lesotho data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Lesotho

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Lesotho
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lesotho: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.49 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.49

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

54th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.515

in 2022

All-time low

0.083

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Lesotho, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Lesotho stood at 0.49.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Lesotho peaked at 0.515 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.083, in 1900.

That places Lesotho 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.083	0.083	0.083	10
1910s	0.083	0.083	0.083	10
1920s	0.083	0.083	0.083	10
1930s	0.083	0.083	0.083	10
1940s	0.094	0.094	0.094	10
1950s	0.0994	0.097	0.1	10
1960s	0.1629	0.105	0.267	10
1970s	0.174	0.173	0.18	10
1980s	0.1766	0.175	0.178	10
1990s	0.2894	0.191	0.412	10
2000s	0.439	0.3	0.498	10
2010s	0.4749	0.421	0.504	10
2020s	0.4988	0.488	0.515	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

51 Argentina 0.5 compare
52 Ghana 0.493 compare
53 Armenia 0.491 compare
55 Botswana 0.48 compare
56 East Timor 0.473 compare
57 United States 0.472 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Lesotho

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 478 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 27 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.512 (2025)
Varieties 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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Lesotho?: Egalitarian democracy index in Lesotho was 0.49 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.515 in 2022.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 1900.
How does Lesotho rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Lesotho ranks 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.