Democracy in Lesotho
Lesotho: Democracy was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Lesotho, 1884–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Lesotho stood at 6. That is the highest value across all 142 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Lesotho peaked at 6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1884.
That places Lesotho 78th out of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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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 democracy in Lesotho?
- Democracy in Lesotho was 6 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2002.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1884.
- How does Lesotho rank for democracy?
- Lesotho ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).