What is key features of liberal democracy in Lesotho?

Key features of liberal democracy in Lesotho was 0.512 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 0.521 in 2023.

What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1900.

How does Lesotho rank for key features of liberal democracy?

Lesotho ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of liberal democracy in Lesotho

Name: Key features of liberal democracy in Lesotho
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lesotho: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.512 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.512

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

62nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.521

in 2023

All-time low

0.08

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Key features of liberal democracy in Lesotho, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.512 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Lesotho peaked at 0.521 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1900.

That places Lesotho 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of liberal democracy in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Key features of liberal democracy in Lesotho, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.08	—
1901	0.08	+0.0%
1902	0.08	+0.0%
1903	0.08	+0.0%
1904	0.08	+0.0%
1905	0.08	+0.0%
1906	0.08	+0.0%
1907	0.08	+0.0%
1908	0.08	+0.0%
1909	0.08	+0.0%
1910	0.08	+0.0%
1911	0.08	+0.0%
1912	0.08	+0.0%
1913	0.08	+0.0%
1914	0.08	+0.0%
1915	0.08	+0.0%
1916	0.08	+0.0%
1917	0.08	+0.0%
1918	0.08	+0.0%
1919	0.08	+0.0%
1920	0.08	+0.0%
1921	0.08	+0.0%
1922	0.08	+0.0%
1923	0.08	+0.0%
1924	0.08	+0.0%
1925	0.08	+0.0%
1926	0.08	+0.0%
1927	0.08	+0.0%
1928	0.08	+0.0%
1929	0.08	+0.0%
1930	0.08	+0.0%
1931	0.08	+0.0%
1932	0.08	+0.0%
1933	0.08	+0.0%
1934	0.08	+0.0%
1935	0.08	+0.0%
1936	0.08	+0.0%
1937	0.08	+0.0%
1938	0.08	+0.0%
1939	0.08	+0.0%
1940	0.08	+0.0%
1941	0.08	+0.0%
1942	0.08	+0.0%
1943	0.08	+0.0%
1944	0.08	+0.0%
1945	0.08	+0.0%
1946	0.08	+0.0%
1947	0.08	+0.0%
1948	0.08	+0.0%
1949	0.08	+0.0%
1950	0.089	+11.2%
1951	0.089	+0.0%
1952	0.092	+3.4%
1953	0.092	+0.0%
1954	0.092	+0.0%
1955	0.092	+0.0%
1956	0.092	+0.0%
1957	0.092	+0.0%
1958	0.092	+0.0%
1959	0.092	+0.0%
1960	0.099	+7.6%
1961	0.1	+1.0%
1962	0.11	+10.0%
1963	0.103	-6.4%
1964	0.103	+0.0%
1965	0.15	+45.6%
1966	0.209	+39.3%
1967	0.248	+18.7%
1968	0.248	+0.0%
1969	0.145	-41.5%
1970	0.111	-23.4%
1971	0.103	-7.2%
1972	0.103	+0.0%
1973	0.118	+14.6%
1974	0.118	+0.0%
1975	0.118	+0.0%
1976	0.118	+0.0%
1977	0.118	+0.0%
1978	0.119	+0.8%
1979	0.12	+0.8%
1980	0.122	+1.7%
1981	0.122	+0.0%
1982	0.122	+0.0%
1983	0.122	+0.0%
1984	0.122	+0.0%
1985	0.122	+0.0%
1986	0.107	-12.3%
1987	0.119	+11.2%
1988	0.12	+0.8%
1989	0.12	+0.0%
1990	0.18	+50.0%
1991	0.154	-14.4%
1992	0.157	+1.9%
1993	0.36	+129.3%
1994	0.333	-7.5%
1995	0.256	-23.1%
1996	0.258	+0.8%
1997	0.258	+0.0%
1998	0.288	+11.6%
1999	0.26	-9.7%
2000	0.259	-0.4%
2001	0.259	+0.0%
2002	0.377	+45.6%
2003	0.45	+19.4%
2004	0.449	-0.2%
2005	0.452	+0.7%
2006	0.451	-0.2%
2007	0.419	-7.1%
2008	0.415	-1.0%
2009	0.413	-0.5%
2010	0.425	+2.9%
2011	0.43	+1.2%
2012	0.453	+5.3%
2013	0.477	+5.3%
2014	0.48	+0.6%
2015	0.445	-7.3%
2016	0.424	-4.7%
2017	0.372	-12.3%
2018	0.441	+18.5%
2019	0.488	+10.7%
2020	0.505	+3.5%
2021	0.498	-1.4%
2022	0.509	+2.2%
2023	0.521	+2.4%
2024	0.507	-2.7%
2025	0.512	+1.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.512 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.203, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.512 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.17, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1910s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1920s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1930s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1940s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1950s	0.0914	0.089	0.092	10
1960s	0.1515	0.099	0.248	10
1970s	0.1146	0.103	0.12	10
1980s	0.1198	0.107	0.122	10
1990s	0.2504	0.154	0.36	10
2000s	0.3944	0.259	0.452	10
2010s	0.4435	0.372	0.488	10
2020s	0.5087	0.498	0.521	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

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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 key features of liberal democracy in Lesotho?: Key features of liberal democracy in Lesotho was 0.512 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.521 in 2023.
What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1900.
How does Lesotho rank for key features of liberal democracy?: Lesotho ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.