What is equal access to power index in Lesotho?

Equal access to power index in Lesotho was 0.838 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 0.853 in 2002.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 0.288 in 1900.

How does Lesotho rank for equal access to power index?

Lesotho ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Lesotho

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Lesotho
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lesotho: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.838 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.838

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

36th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.853

in 2002

All-time low

0.288

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Lesotho, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal access to power index in Lesotho stood at 0.838.

The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Lesotho peaked at 0.853 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.288, in 1900.

Lesotho ranks 36th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Equal Access to Power Index in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Equal Access to Power Index in Lesotho, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.288	—
1901	0.288	+0.0%
1902	0.288	+0.0%
1903	0.288	+0.0%
1904	0.288	+0.0%
1905	0.288	+0.0%
1906	0.288	+0.0%
1907	0.288	+0.0%
1908	0.288	+0.0%
1909	0.288	+0.0%
1910	0.288	+0.0%
1911	0.288	+0.0%
1912	0.288	+0.0%
1913	0.288	+0.0%
1914	0.288	+0.0%
1915	0.288	+0.0%
1916	0.288	+0.0%
1917	0.288	+0.0%
1918	0.288	+0.0%
1919	0.288	+0.0%
1920	0.288	+0.0%
1921	0.288	+0.0%
1922	0.288	+0.0%
1923	0.288	+0.0%
1924	0.288	+0.0%
1925	0.288	+0.0%
1926	0.288	+0.0%
1927	0.288	+0.0%
1928	0.288	+0.0%
1929	0.288	+0.0%
1930	0.288	+0.0%
1931	0.288	+0.0%
1932	0.288	+0.0%
1933	0.288	+0.0%
1934	0.288	+0.0%
1935	0.288	+0.0%
1936	0.288	+0.0%
1937	0.288	+0.0%
1938	0.288	+0.0%
1939	0.288	+0.0%
1940	0.422	+46.5%
1941	0.422	+0.0%
1942	0.422	+0.0%
1943	0.422	+0.0%
1944	0.422	+0.0%
1945	0.422	+0.0%
1946	0.422	+0.0%
1947	0.422	+0.0%
1948	0.422	+0.0%
1949	0.422	+0.0%
1950	0.422	+0.0%
1951	0.422	+0.0%
1952	0.422	+0.0%
1953	0.422	+0.0%
1954	0.422	+0.0%
1955	0.422	+0.0%
1956	0.422	+0.0%
1957	0.422	+0.0%
1958	0.422	+0.0%
1959	0.422	+0.0%
1960	0.422	+0.0%
1961	0.422	+0.0%
1962	0.422	+0.0%
1963	0.422	+0.0%
1964	0.422	+0.0%
1965	0.422	+0.0%
1966	0.691	+63.7%
1967	0.691	+0.0%
1968	0.691	+0.0%
1969	0.691	+0.0%
1970	0.694	+0.4%
1971	0.694	+0.0%
1972	0.694	+0.0%
1973	0.694	+0.0%
1974	0.694	+0.0%
1975	0.694	+0.0%
1976	0.694	+0.0%
1977	0.694	+0.0%
1978	0.694	+0.0%
1979	0.694	+0.0%
1980	0.707	+1.9%
1981	0.707	+0.0%
1982	0.707	+0.0%
1983	0.707	+0.0%
1984	0.707	+0.0%
1985	0.707	+0.0%
1986	0.707	+0.0%
1987	0.707	+0.0%
1988	0.707	+0.0%
1989	0.707	+0.0%
1990	0.707	+0.0%
1991	0.707	+0.0%
1992	0.721	+2.0%
1993	0.799	+10.8%
1994	0.799	+0.0%
1995	0.799	+0.0%
1996	0.799	+0.0%
1997	0.799	+0.0%
1998	0.799	+0.0%
1999	0.799	+0.0%
2000	0.799	+0.0%
2001	0.799	+0.0%
2002	0.853	+6.8%
2003	0.853	+0.0%
2004	0.853	+0.0%
2005	0.853	+0.0%
2006	0.853	+0.0%
2007	0.853	+0.0%
2008	0.853	+0.0%
2009	0.853	+0.0%
2010	0.853	+0.0%
2011	0.853	+0.0%
2012	0.853	+0.0%
2013	0.842	-1.3%
2014	0.842	+0.0%
2015	0.842	+0.0%
2016	0.842	+0.0%
2017	0.842	+0.0%
2018	0.819	-2.7%
2019	0.756	-7.7%
2020	0.819	+8.3%
2021	0.827	+1.0%
2022	0.853	+3.1%
2023	0.853	+0.0%
2024	0.838	-1.8%
2025	0.838	+0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.838 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5685, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.838 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5935, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.288	0.288	0.288	10
1910s	0.288	0.288	0.288	10
1920s	0.288	0.288	0.288	10
1930s	0.288	0.288	0.288	10
1940s	0.422	0.422	0.422	10
1950s	0.422	0.422	0.422	10
1960s	0.5296	0.422	0.691	10
1970s	0.694	0.694	0.694	10
1980s	0.707	0.707	0.707	10
1990s	0.7728	0.707	0.799	10
2000s	0.8422	0.799	0.853	10
2010s	0.8344	0.756	0.853	10
2020s	0.838	0.819	0.853	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

33 Spain 0.844 compare
34 Canada 0.839 compare
34 Liberia 0.839 compare
36 Uruguay 0.838 compare
38 Chile 0.833 compare
39 Cuba 0.826 compare
39 Trinidad and Tobago 0.826 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Lesotho?: Equal access to power index in Lesotho was 0.838 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.853 in 2002.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.288 in 1900.
How does Lesotho rank for equal access to power index?: Lesotho ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.