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.

Freedom of Association Index in Lesotho

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

Lesotho: Freedom of Association Index was 0.873 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.873

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

38th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.873

in 2024

All-time low

0.15

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

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.

Freedom of Association Index in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Lesotho, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.15	—
1901	0.15	+0.0%
1902	0.15	+0.0%
1903	0.15	+0.0%
1904	0.15	+0.0%
1905	0.15	+0.0%
1906	0.15	+0.0%
1907	0.15	+0.0%
1908	0.15	+0.0%
1909	0.15	+0.0%
1910	0.15	+0.0%
1911	0.15	+0.0%
1912	0.15	+0.0%
1913	0.15	+0.0%
1914	0.15	+0.0%
1915	0.15	+0.0%
1916	0.15	+0.0%
1917	0.15	+0.0%
1918	0.15	+0.0%
1919	0.15	+0.0%
1920	0.15	+0.0%
1921	0.15	+0.0%
1922	0.15	+0.0%
1923	0.15	+0.0%
1924	0.15	+0.0%
1925	0.15	+0.0%
1926	0.15	+0.0%
1927	0.15	+0.0%
1928	0.15	+0.0%
1929	0.15	+0.0%
1930	0.15	+0.0%
1931	0.15	+0.0%
1932	0.15	+0.0%
1933	0.15	+0.0%
1934	0.15	+0.0%
1935	0.15	+0.0%
1936	0.15	+0.0%
1937	0.15	+0.0%
1938	0.15	+0.0%
1939	0.15	+0.0%
1940	0.15	+0.0%
1941	0.15	+0.0%
1942	0.15	+0.0%
1943	0.15	+0.0%
1944	0.15	+0.0%
1945	0.15	+0.0%
1946	0.15	+0.0%
1947	0.15	+0.0%
1948	0.15	+0.0%
1949	0.15	+0.0%
1950	0.218	+45.3%
1951	0.218	+0.0%
1952	0.382	+75.2%
1953	0.382	+0.0%
1954	0.382	+0.0%
1955	0.382	+0.0%
1956	0.382	+0.0%
1957	0.382	+0.0%
1958	0.382	+0.0%
1959	0.382	+0.0%
1960	0.382	+0.0%
1961	0.382	+0.0%
1962	0.382	+0.0%
1963	0.382	+0.0%
1964	0.382	+0.0%
1965	0.612	+60.2%
1966	0.67	+9.5%
1967	0.67	+0.0%
1968	0.67	+0.0%
1969	0.67	+0.0%
1970	0.373	-44.3%
1971	0.172	-53.9%
1972	0.172	+0.0%
1973	0.172	+0.0%
1974	0.172	+0.0%
1975	0.172	+0.0%
1976	0.172	+0.0%
1977	0.172	+0.0%
1978	0.172	+0.0%
1979	0.213	+23.8%
1980	0.213	+0.0%
1981	0.213	+0.0%
1982	0.213	+0.0%
1983	0.213	+0.0%
1984	0.213	+0.0%
1985	0.213	+0.0%
1986	0.17	-20.2%
1987	0.17	+0.0%
1988	0.17	+0.0%
1989	0.17	+0.0%
1990	0.406	+138.8%
1991	0.409	+0.7%
1992	0.409	+0.0%
1993	0.807	+97.3%
1994	0.824	+2.1%
1995	0.824	+0.0%
1996	0.824	+0.0%
1997	0.824	+0.0%
1998	0.831	+0.8%
1999	0.835	+0.5%
2000	0.835	+0.0%
2001	0.835	+0.0%
2002	0.835	+0.0%
2003	0.835	+0.0%
2004	0.835	+0.0%
2005	0.835	+0.0%
2006	0.835	+0.0%
2007	0.835	+0.0%
2008	0.835	+0.0%
2009	0.835	+0.0%
2010	0.835	+0.0%
2011	0.835	+0.0%
2012	0.836	+0.1%
2013	0.837	+0.1%
2014	0.837	+0.0%
2015	0.838	+0.1%
2016	0.839	+0.1%
2017	0.838	-0.1%
2018	0.836	-0.2%
2019	0.845	+1.1%
2020	0.845	+0.0%
2021	0.839	-0.7%
2022	0.87	+3.7%
2023	0.87	+0.0%
2024	0.873	+0.3%
2025	0.873	+0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.873 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.567, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.873 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5515, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Lesotho

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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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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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.