Equal Access to Power Index in Lesotho

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

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Spain 0.844 compare
  2. 34 Canada 0.839 compare
  3. 34 Liberia 0.839 compare
  4. 36 Uruguay 0.838 compare
  5. 38 Chile 0.833 compare
  6. 39 Cuba 0.826 compare
  7. 39 Trinidad and Tobago 0.826 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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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About this data

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