Physical Integrity Rights Index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.839 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Lesotho, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index in Lesotho is 0.839, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Lesotho peaked at 0.839 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.284, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 74th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.296 | 0.296 | 0.296 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.296 | 0.296 | 0.296 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.296 | 0.296 | 0.296 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.296 | 0.296 | 0.296 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.296 | 0.296 | 0.296 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.296 | 0.296 | 0.296 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.436 | 0.368 | 0.538 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.284 | 0.284 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3355 | 0.284 | 0.449 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6262 | 0.461 | 0.719 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6978 | 0.694 | 0.714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6268 | 0.432 | 0.727 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.78 | 0.709 | 0.839 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Key features of democracy 0.661 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.728 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.873 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.661 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.404 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index in Lesotho?
- Physical integrity rights index in Lesotho was 0.839 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.839 in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.284 in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Lesotho ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.