Freedom of Association Score in Lesotho
Lesotho: Freedom of Association Score was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom of Association Score in Lesotho, 2009–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8 for freedom of association score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Lesotho peaked at 8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 22nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Freedom of Association Score in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | — |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +14.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 22 Armenia 8 compare
- 22 Bolivia 8 compare
- 22 Botswana 8 compare
- 22 Bulgaria 8 compare
- 22 Ghana 8 compare
- 22 Liberia 8 compare
- 22 Malawi 8 compare
- 22 Mauritius 8 compare
- 22 Namibia 8 compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 8 compare
- 22 Romania 8 compare
- 22 Senegal 8 compare
- 22 South Africa 8 compare
- 22 Ukraine 8 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association score in Lesotho?
- Freedom of association score in Lesotho was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for freedom of association score?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.