Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Civil liberties rating, gaps filled was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Lesotho, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3 for civil liberties rating, gaps filled in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 6 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1973.
Lesotho ranks 97th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4 | — |
| 1973 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.12 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.2 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Lesotho was 3 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1987.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for civil liberties rating, gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating, gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civil liberties rating, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.