Free fair elections bti in Lesotho
Lesotho: Free fair elections bti was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2013
All-time low
6
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2025
Free fair elections bti in Lesotho, 2009–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free fair elections bti in Lesotho stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Lesotho peaked at 8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 20th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Free fair elections bti in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | — |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 20 Albania 8 compare
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- 20 Mongolia 8 compare
- 20 Nepal 8 compare
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- 20 Panama 8 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free fair elections bti in Lesotho?
- Free fair elections bti in Lesotho was 8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for free fair elections bti?
- Lesotho ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free fair elections bti rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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