Freedom of association score bti in Lesotho
Lesotho: Freedom of association score bti was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
22nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2025
All-time low
6
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2025
Freedom of association score bti in Lesotho, 2009–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8 for freedom of association score bti 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 bti 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.
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 asy 478 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 27 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.835 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.512 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.661 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.873 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.728 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.404 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association score bti in Lesotho?
- Freedom of association score bti in Lesotho was 8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score bti recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score bti recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for freedom of association score bti?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score bti 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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