Judicial Checks on Government Index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.82 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.82
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
52nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.82
in 2025
All-time low
0.663
in 1982
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Lesotho, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Lesotho is 0.82, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Lesotho peaked at 0.82 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.663, in 1982.
Lesotho ranks 52nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.733 | — |
| 1901 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.714 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.714 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.714 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.714 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.714 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.714 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.786 | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 0.767 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.694 | -9.5% |
| 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 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.663 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.685 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.668 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.688 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.699 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.699 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.732 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.701 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.733 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.751 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.738 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.739 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.785 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.757 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.779 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.678 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.761 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.767 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.815 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.787 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.789 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.82 | +3.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2945, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.733 | 0.733 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.733 | 0.733 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.733 | 0.733 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.733 | 0.733 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.733 | 0.733 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.733 | 0.733 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7371 | 0.714 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.694 | 0.694 | 0.694 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6838 | 0.663 | 0.694 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7256 | 0.688 | 0.751 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7406 | 0.738 | 0.751 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7547 | 0.678 | 0.785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7945 | 0.767 | 0.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 judicial checks on government index in Lesotho?
- Judicial checks on government index in Lesotho was 0.82 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 2025.
- What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.663 in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for judicial checks on government index?
- Lesotho ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.