What is political regime polity in Lesotho?

Political regime polity in Lesotho was 2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest political regime polity recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 1998.

What is the lowest political regime polity recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.

How does Lesotho rank for political regime polity?

Lesotho ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.

Is political regime polity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political regime polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political regime polity in Lesotho

Name: Political regime polity in Lesotho
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lesotho: Political regime polity was 2 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 168 countries

All-time high

in 1998

All-time low

in 1973

Years of data

1966–2018

Political regime polity in Lesotho, 1966–2018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 2 for political regime polity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political regime polity in Lesotho peaked at 2 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.

Lesotho ranks 1st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political regime polity in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Political regime polity in Lesotho, 1966 to 2018.
Year	Value	Change
1966	1	—
1967	1	+0.0%
1968	1	+0.0%
1969	1	+0.0%
1970	1	+0.0%
1971	1	+0.0%
1972	1	+0.0%
1973	0	-100.0%
1974	0	—
1975	0	—
1976	0	—
1977	0	—
1978	0	—
1979	0	—
1980	0	—
1981	0	—
1982	0	—
1983	0	—
1984	0	—
1985	0	—
1986	0	—
1987	0	—
1988	0	—
1989	0	—
1990	0	—
1991	1	—
1992	1	+0.0%
1993	1	+0.0%
1994	1	+0.0%
1995	1	+0.0%
1996	1	+0.0%
1997	1	+0.0%
1998	2	+100.0%
1999	2	+0.0%
2000	2	+0.0%
2001	2	+0.0%
2002	2	+0.0%
2003	2	+0.0%
2004	2	+0.0%
2005	2	+0.0%
2006	2	+0.0%
2007	2	+0.0%
2008	2	+0.0%
2009	2	+0.0%
2010	2	+0.0%
2011	2	+0.0%
2012	2	+0.0%
2013	2	+0.0%
2014	2	+0.0%
2015	2	+0.0%
2016	2	+0.0%
2017	2	+0.0%
2018	2	+0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1	1	1	4
1970s	0.3	0	1	10
1980s	0	0	0	10
1990s	1.1	0	2	10
2000s	2	2	2	10
2010s	2	2	2	9

Countries ranked near Lesotho

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is political regime polity in Lesotho?: Political regime polity in Lesotho was 2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political regime polity recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 1998.
What is the lowest political regime polity recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
How does Lesotho rank for political regime polity?: Lesotho ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is political regime polity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political regime polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political regime polity
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026