Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.715 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Lesotho, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Lesotho stood at 0.715.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Lesotho peaked at 0.81 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 1900.
That places Lesotho 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.362 | 0.362 | 0.362 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.371 | 0.371 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4831 | 0.382 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.619 | 0.619 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6242 | 0.623 | 0.627 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7384 | 0.642 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7994 | 0.79 | 0.802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7967 | 0.752 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7568 | 0.715 | 0.784 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.6457 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.77 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5102 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.4131 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 221.03 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Lesotho?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Lesotho was 0.715 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 2010.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 1900.
- How does Lesotho rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Lesotho ranks 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.