Lesotho: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Lesotho

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.509
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.304
 Min - Max 0.104 - 0.521
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.509 index points, a decline from 0.515 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.368 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 1960 to 2024 is 0.304 index points. The minimum value, 0.104 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.521 index points was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Lesotho: Egalitarian democracy index
 2024 0.509
 2023 0.515
 2022 0.521
 2021 0.497
 2020 0.501
 2019 0.483
 2018 0.478
 2017 0.422




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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