Freedom of Association Index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Freedom of Association Index was 0.873 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Freedom of Association Index in Lesotho, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of association index in Lesotho stood at 0.873. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Lesotho peaked at 0.873 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 1900.
Lesotho ranks 38th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3492 | 0.218 | 0.382 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5202 | 0.382 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1962 | 0.172 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1958 | 0.17 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6993 | 0.406 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.835 | 0.835 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8376 | 0.835 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8617 | 0.839 | 0.873 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 35 Cape Verde 0.874 compare
- 35 Portugal 0.874 compare
- 35 Solomon Islands 0.874 compare
- 39 Czechia 0.872 compare
- 40 Honduras 0.871 compare
- 41 Namibia 0.87 compare
- 41 South Africa 0.87 compare
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)
- Varieties of democracy 0.661 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.512 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.835 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.404 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.835 (2025)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.661 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Lesotho?
- Freedom of association index in Lesotho was 0.873 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.873 in 2024.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 1900.
- How does Lesotho rank for freedom of association index?
- Lesotho ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.