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Lesotho Liberal Democracy Index

0.512as of 2025+1.0% vs 2024

V-Dem liberal democracy index — electoral democracy plus liberal checks and protections — on a 0-1 scale. Source: OWID GOVERNANCE. Retrieved June 19, 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2025 · OWID

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodLiberal Democracy Index
20250.512
20240.507
20230.521
20220.509
20210.498
20200.505
20190.488
20180.441
20170.372
20160.424
20150.445
20140.48

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GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=LS&metric_key=liberal_democracy_index" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Liberal Democracy Index across Africa

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CountryLiberal Democracy IndexPeriod
Nigeria0.3112025
Kenya0.4462025
South Africa0.6332025
Egypt0.1152025
Ghana0.6062025
Ethiopia0.12025

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