Lesotho vs Namibia: Strong civil society index
Lesotho
0.921
in 2025
Namibia
0.915
in 2025
Lesotho rank
19th
Namibia rank
22nd
Strong civil society index over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.921 against 0.915 in Namibia, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 9 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.259 | 0.245 | 0.014 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.259 | 0.245 | 0.014 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.259 | 0.245 | 0.014 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0.259 | 0.245 | 0.014 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 0.259 | 0.2336 | 0.0254 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.259 | 0.188 | 0.071 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0.285 | 0.21 | 0.075 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.2347 | 0.1872 | 0.0475 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.4593 | 0.268 | 0.1913 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.7447 | 0.877 | 0.1323 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.8372 | 0.9204 | 0.0832 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.8489 | 0.9261 | 0.0772 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.8998 | 0.9093 | 0.0095 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Lesotho, at 0.921 against 0.915 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0.006, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Lesotho ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong civil society index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.