Equal Access to Power Index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.838 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
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 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.