Political Civil Liberties Index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.857 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political Civil Liberties Index in Lesotho, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political civil liberties index in Lesotho stood at 0.857.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Lesotho peaked at 0.872 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.214, in 1971.
That places Lesotho 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.242 | 0.242 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.242 | 0.242 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.242 | 0.242 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.242 | 0.242 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.242 | 0.242 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.333 | 0.277 | 0.347 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4213 | 0.35 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2249 | 0.214 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.303 | 0.268 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.699 | 0.462 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7991 | 0.797 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8028 | 0.765 | 0.833 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.847 | 0.826 | 0.872 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- 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)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.77 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.6457 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 49.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.06 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Lesotho?
- Political civil liberties index in Lesotho was 0.857 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.872 in 2022.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.214 in 1971.
- How does Lesotho rank for political civil liberties index?
- Lesotho ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.