Liberal Political Institutions Index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Lesotho, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Lesotho is 0.76, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Lesotho peaked at 0.798 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.307, in 1900.
That places Lesotho 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.307 | 0.307 | 0.307 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.339 | 0.339 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4455 | 0.359 | 0.571 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3964 | 0.357 | 0.412 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4115 | 0.366 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6204 | 0.507 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6921 | 0.665 | 0.706 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7253 | 0.663 | 0.773 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7733 | 0.758 | 0.798 | 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 liberal political institutions index in Lesotho?
- Liberal political institutions index in Lesotho was 0.76 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.798 in 2021.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.307 in 1900.
- How does Lesotho rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Lesotho ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.