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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Lesotho

Lesotho: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.909 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.909
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.928
in 2018
All-time low
0.237
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Lesotho, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Lesotho stood at 0.909.

That represents a change of up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Lesotho peaked at 0.928 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.237, in 1900.

Lesotho ranks 69th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Lesotho, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.237 —
1901 0.237 +0.0%
1902 0.237 +0.0%
1903 0.237 +0.0%
1904 0.237 +0.0%
1905 0.237 +0.0%
1906 0.237 +0.0%
1907 0.237 +0.0%
1908 0.237 +0.0%
1909 0.237 +0.0%
1910 0.237 +0.0%
1911 0.237 +0.0%
1912 0.237 +0.0%
1913 0.237 +0.0%
1914 0.237 +0.0%
1915 0.237 +0.0%
1916 0.237 +0.0%
1917 0.237 +0.0%
1918 0.237 +0.0%
1919 0.237 +0.0%
1920 0.237 +0.0%
1921 0.237 +0.0%
1922 0.237 +0.0%
1923 0.237 +0.0%
1924 0.237 +0.0%
1925 0.237 +0.0%
1926 0.237 +0.0%
1927 0.237 +0.0%
1928 0.237 +0.0%
1929 0.237 +0.0%
1930 0.237 +0.0%
1931 0.237 +0.0%
1932 0.237 +0.0%
1933 0.237 +0.0%
1934 0.237 +0.0%
1935 0.237 +0.0%
1936 0.237 +0.0%
1937 0.237 +0.0%
1938 0.237 +0.0%
1939 0.237 +0.0%
1940 0.237 +0.0%
1941 0.237 +0.0%
1942 0.237 +0.0%
1943 0.237 +0.0%
1944 0.237 +0.0%
1945 0.237 +0.0%
1946 0.237 +0.0%
1947 0.237 +0.0%
1948 0.237 +0.0%
1949 0.237 +0.0%
1950 0.237 +0.0%
1951 0.237 +0.0%
1952 0.237 +0.0%
1953 0.237 +0.0%
1954 0.237 +0.0%
1955 0.237 +0.0%
1956 0.237 +0.0%
1957 0.237 +0.0%
1958 0.237 +0.0%
1959 0.237 +0.0%
1960 0.237 +0.0%
1961 0.237 +0.0%
1962 0.237 +0.0%
1963 0.237 +0.0%
1964 0.237 +0.0%
1965 0.237 +0.0%
1966 0.237 +0.0%
1967 0.237 +0.0%
1968 0.237 +0.0%
1969 0.237 +0.0%
1970 0.237 +0.0%
1971 0.237 +0.0%
1972 0.237 +0.0%
1973 0.237 +0.0%
1974 0.237 +0.0%
1975 0.237 +0.0%
1976 0.237 +0.0%
1977 0.237 +0.0%
1978 0.237 +0.0%
1979 0.237 +0.0%
1980 0.237 +0.0%
1981 0.237 +0.0%
1982 0.237 +0.0%
1983 0.237 +0.0%
1984 0.237 +0.0%
1985 0.237 +0.0%
1986 0.237 +0.0%
1987 0.237 +0.0%
1988 0.237 +0.0%
1989 0.237 +0.0%
1990 0.237 +0.0%
1991 0.237 +0.0%
1992 0.237 +0.0%
1993 0.237 +0.0%
1994 0.237 +0.0%
1995 0.237 +0.0%
1996 0.237 +0.0%
1997 0.428 +80.6%
1998 0.428 +0.0%
1999 0.428 +0.0%
2000 0.428 +0.0%
2001 0.428 +0.0%
2002 0.428 +0.0%
2003 0.428 +0.0%
2004 0.428 +0.0%
2005 0.855 +99.8%
2006 0.855 +0.0%
2007 0.855 +0.0%
2008 0.855 +0.0%
2009 0.855 +0.0%
2010 0.855 +0.0%
2011 0.855 +0.0%
2012 0.855 +0.0%
2013 0.855 +0.0%
2014 0.855 +0.0%
2015 0.855 +0.0%
2016 0.855 +0.0%
2017 0.875 +2.3%
2018 0.928 +6.1%
2019 0.909 -2.0%
2020 0.909 +0.0%
2021 0.909 +0.0%
2022 0.909 +0.0%
2023 0.909 +0.0%
2024 0.909 +0.0%
2025 0.909 +0.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 0.909 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.732, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 0.909 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7165, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1910s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1920s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1930s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1940s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1950s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1960s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1970s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1980s 0.237 0.237 0.237 10
1990s 0.2943 0.237 0.428 10
2000s 0.6415 0.428 0.855 10
2010s 0.8697 0.855 0.928 10
2020s 0.909 0.909 0.909 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 66 Argentina 0.918 compare
  2. 67 Albania 0.914 compare
  3. 68 Sao Tome and Principe 0.911 compare
  4. 69 Burundi 0.909 compare
  5. 71 Malawi 0.895 compare
  6. 71 Netherlands 0.895 compare
  7. 71 Nigeria 0.895 compare
  8. 71 Tanzania 0.895 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Lesotho?
Strong elected local governments index in Lesotho was 0.909 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.928 in 2018.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.237 in 1900.
How does Lesotho rank for strong elected local governments index?
Lesotho ranks 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.