Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Lesotho

Lesotho: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score was 0.704 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.704
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.706
in 2018
All-time low
-2.72
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score in Lesotho, 1900–2025

-3-2-101190019622025

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.704 for foreign policy free from interference of other states score in 2025.

The figure is up 119.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Lesotho peaked at 0.706 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.72, in 1900.

Lesotho ranks 129th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -2.72 -2.72 -2.72 10
1910s -2.72 -2.72 -2.72 10
1920s -2.72 -2.72 -2.72 10
1930s -2.72 -2.72 -2.72 10
1940s -2.72 -2.72 -2.72 10
1950s -2.72 -2.72 -2.72 10
1960s -0.7944 -1.54 0.321 10
1970s 0.321 0.321 0.321 10
1980s 0.321 0.321 0.321 10
1990s 0.321 0.321 0.321 10
2000s 0.321 0.321 0.321 10
2010s 0.3978 0.321 0.706 10
2020s 0.704 0.704 0.704 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 126 Guyana 0.756 compare
  2. 127 Niger 0.733 compare
  3. 128 Cyprus 0.715 compare
  4. 130 Pakistan 0.703 compare
  5. 131 Papua New Guinea 0.701 compare
  6. 132 Kyrgyzstan 0.698 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Lesotho?
Foreign policy free from interference of other states score in Lesotho was 0.704 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.706 in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign policy free from interference of other states score recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was -2.72 in 1900.
How does Lesotho rank for foreign policy free from interference of other states score?
Lesotho ranks 129th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign policy free from interference of other states score rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.3%. 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 Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,487 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which foreign policy is free from the interference of other states.