What is civil society participation index in Lesotho?

Civil society participation index in Lesotho was 0.742 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 0.806 in 2021.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 0.207 in 1900.

How does Lesotho rank for civil society participation index?

Lesotho ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Lesotho

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Lesotho
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lesotho: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.742 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.742

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

70th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.806

in 2021

All-time low

0.207

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Lesotho, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for civil society participation index in Lesotho is 0.742, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Lesotho peaked at 0.806 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.207, in 1900.

That places Lesotho 70th 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.

Civil Society Participation Index in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Lesotho, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.207	—
1901	0.207	+0.0%
1902	0.207	+0.0%
1903	0.207	+0.0%
1904	0.207	+0.0%
1905	0.207	+0.0%
1906	0.207	+0.0%
1907	0.207	+0.0%
1908	0.207	+0.0%
1909	0.207	+0.0%
1910	0.207	+0.0%
1911	0.207	+0.0%
1912	0.207	+0.0%
1913	0.207	+0.0%
1914	0.207	+0.0%
1915	0.207	+0.0%
1916	0.207	+0.0%
1917	0.207	+0.0%
1918	0.207	+0.0%
1919	0.207	+0.0%
1920	0.207	+0.0%
1921	0.207	+0.0%
1922	0.207	+0.0%
1923	0.207	+0.0%
1924	0.207	+0.0%
1925	0.207	+0.0%
1926	0.207	+0.0%
1927	0.207	+0.0%
1928	0.207	+0.0%
1929	0.207	+0.0%
1930	0.207	+0.0%
1931	0.207	+0.0%
1932	0.207	+0.0%
1933	0.207	+0.0%
1934	0.207	+0.0%
1935	0.207	+0.0%
1936	0.207	+0.0%
1937	0.207	+0.0%
1938	0.207	+0.0%
1939	0.207	+0.0%
1940	0.207	+0.0%
1941	0.207	+0.0%
1942	0.207	+0.0%
1943	0.207	+0.0%
1944	0.207	+0.0%
1945	0.207	+0.0%
1946	0.207	+0.0%
1947	0.207	+0.0%
1948	0.207	+0.0%
1949	0.207	+0.0%
1950	0.207	+0.0%
1951	0.207	+0.0%
1952	0.207	+0.0%
1953	0.207	+0.0%
1954	0.207	+0.0%
1955	0.207	+0.0%
1956	0.207	+0.0%
1957	0.207	+0.0%
1958	0.207	+0.0%
1959	0.207	+0.0%
1960	0.207	+0.0%
1961	0.207	+0.0%
1962	0.207	+0.0%
1963	0.207	+0.0%
1964	0.207	+0.0%
1965	0.233	+12.6%
1966	0.371	+59.2%
1967	0.371	+0.0%
1968	0.371	+0.0%
1969	0.371	+0.0%
1970	0.229	-38.3%
1971	0.214	-6.6%
1972	0.214	+0.0%
1973	0.214	+0.0%
1974	0.214	+0.0%
1975	0.214	+0.0%
1976	0.214	+0.0%
1977	0.214	+0.0%
1978	0.214	+0.0%
1979	0.215	+0.5%
1980	0.215	+0.0%
1981	0.215	+0.0%
1982	0.215	+0.0%
1983	0.215	+0.0%
1984	0.215	+0.0%
1985	0.215	+0.0%
1986	0.215	+0.0%
1987	0.33	+53.5%
1988	0.33	+0.0%
1989	0.33	+0.0%
1990	0.414	+25.5%
1991	0.414	+0.0%
1992	0.414	+0.0%
1993	0.705	+70.3%
1994	0.705	+0.0%
1995	0.705	+0.0%
1996	0.705	+0.0%
1997	0.705	+0.0%
1998	0.705	+0.0%
1999	0.705	+0.0%
2000	0.705	+0.0%
2001	0.705	+0.0%
2002	0.705	+0.0%
2003	0.705	+0.0%
2004	0.705	+0.0%
2005	0.705	+0.0%
2006	0.705	+0.0%
2007	0.705	+0.0%
2008	0.705	+0.0%
2009	0.692	-1.8%
2010	0.69	-0.3%
2011	0.69	+0.0%
2012	0.69	+0.0%
2013	0.757	+9.7%
2014	0.757	+0.0%
2015	0.757	+0.0%
2016	0.757	+0.0%
2017	0.792	+4.6%
2018	0.805	+1.6%
2019	0.775	-3.7%
2020	0.785	+1.3%
2021	0.806	+2.7%
2022	0.806	+0.0%
2023	0.773	-4.1%
2024	0.742	-4.0%
2025	0.742	+0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.742 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6415, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.742 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.207	0.207	0.207	10
1910s	0.207	0.207	0.207	10
1920s	0.207	0.207	0.207	10
1930s	0.207	0.207	0.207	10
1940s	0.207	0.207	0.207	10
1950s	0.207	0.207	0.207	10
1960s	0.2752	0.207	0.371	10
1970s	0.2156	0.214	0.229	10
1980s	0.2495	0.215	0.33	10
1990s	0.6177	0.414	0.705	10
2000s	0.7037	0.692	0.705	10
2010s	0.747	0.69	0.805	10
2020s	0.7757	0.742	0.806	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

67 East Timor 0.754 compare
67 Honduras 0.754 compare
69 Greece 0.752 compare
71 Poland 0.729 compare
72 Solomon Islands 0.727 compare
73 Ukraine 0.726 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Lesotho?: Civil society participation index in Lesotho was 0.742 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.806 in 2021.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.207 in 1900.
How does Lesotho rank for civil society participation index?: Lesotho ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.