Civil Liberties Score in Lesotho
Lesotho: Civil Liberties Score was 36 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Lesotho, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 36 for civil liberties score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Lesotho peaked at 43 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 100th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41 | — |
| 2004 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 36 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.5, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.57 | 41 | 43 | 7 |
| 2010s | 39 | 36 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36 | 36 | 36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Lesotho?
- Civil liberties score in Lesotho was 36 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2005.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for civil liberties score?
- Lesotho ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.