What is equal rights protection index in Lesotho?

Equal rights protection index in Lesotho was 0.651 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 0.843 in 2010.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 0.347 in 1900.

How does Lesotho rank for equal rights protection index?

Lesotho ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Lesotho data come from?

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

Equal Rights Protection Index in Lesotho

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

Lesotho: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.651 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.651

Change on year

down 9.6%

World rank

87th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.843

in 2010

All-time low

0.347

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Lesotho, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.651 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Lesotho peaked at 0.843 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.347, in 1900.

Lesotho ranks 87th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.347	0.347	0.347	10
1910s	0.347	0.347	0.347	10
1920s	0.347	0.347	0.347	10
1930s	0.347	0.347	0.347	10
1940s	0.347	0.347	0.347	10
1950s	0.347	0.347	0.347	10
1960s	0.4945	0.366	0.693	10
1970s	0.694	0.694	0.694	10
1980s	0.694	0.694	0.694	10
1990s	0.7879	0.696	0.833	10
2000s	0.832	0.823	0.833	10
2010s	0.822	0.767	0.843	10
2020s	0.7423	0.651	0.818	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

84 Guyana 0.664 compare
85 Botswana 0.662 compare
86 Moldova 0.658 compare
87 Hungary 0.651 compare
89 Jordan 0.649 compare
90 East Timor 0.647 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Lesotho

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.512 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.835 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.404 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.835 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Lesotho?: Equal rights protection index in Lesotho was 0.651 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.843 in 2010.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.347 in 1900.
How does Lesotho rank for equal rights protection index?: Lesotho ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.