What is women's civil society participation index in Lesotho?

Women's civil society participation index in Lesotho was 0.716 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 0.791 in 2022.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 0.298 in 1979.

How does Lesotho rank for women's civil society participation index?

Lesotho ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Lesotho data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Lesotho

Name: Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Lesotho
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lesotho: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.716 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.716

Change on year

up 4.5%

World rank

93rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.791

in 2022

All-time low

0.298

in 1979

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Lesotho, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Lesotho is 0.716, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Lesotho peaked at 0.791 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.298, in 1979.

Lesotho ranks 93rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Lesotho, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.324	—
1901	0.324	+0.0%
1902	0.324	+0.0%
1903	0.324	+0.0%
1904	0.324	+0.0%
1905	0.324	+0.0%
1906	0.324	+0.0%
1907	0.324	+0.0%
1908	0.324	+0.0%
1909	0.324	+0.0%
1910	0.324	+0.0%
1911	0.324	+0.0%
1912	0.324	+0.0%
1913	0.324	+0.0%
1914	0.324	+0.0%
1915	0.324	+0.0%
1916	0.324	+0.0%
1917	0.324	+0.0%
1918	0.324	+0.0%
1919	0.324	+0.0%
1920	0.324	+0.0%
1921	0.324	+0.0%
1922	0.324	+0.0%
1923	0.324	+0.0%
1924	0.324	+0.0%
1925	0.324	+0.0%
1926	0.324	+0.0%
1927	0.324	+0.0%
1928	0.324	+0.0%
1929	0.324	+0.0%
1930	0.324	+0.0%
1931	0.324	+0.0%
1932	0.324	+0.0%
1933	0.324	+0.0%
1934	0.324	+0.0%
1935	0.324	+0.0%
1936	0.324	+0.0%
1937	0.324	+0.0%
1938	0.324	+0.0%
1939	0.324	+0.0%
1940	0.324	+0.0%
1941	0.324	+0.0%
1942	0.324	+0.0%
1943	0.324	+0.0%
1944	0.324	+0.0%
1945	0.324	+0.0%
1946	0.324	+0.0%
1947	0.324	+0.0%
1948	0.324	+0.0%
1949	0.324	+0.0%
1950	0.324	+0.0%
1951	0.324	+0.0%
1952	0.324	+0.0%
1953	0.324	+0.0%
1954	0.324	+0.0%
1955	0.324	+0.0%
1956	0.324	+0.0%
1957	0.324	+0.0%
1958	0.324	+0.0%
1959	0.324	+0.0%
1960	0.321	-0.9%
1961	0.321	+0.0%
1962	0.321	+0.0%
1963	0.321	+0.0%
1964	0.321	+0.0%
1965	0.321	+0.0%
1966	0.382	+19.0%
1967	0.382	+0.0%
1968	0.382	+0.0%
1969	0.382	+0.0%
1970	0.312	-18.3%
1971	0.312	+0.0%
1972	0.312	+0.0%
1973	0.312	+0.0%
1974	0.312	+0.0%
1975	0.312	+0.0%
1976	0.312	+0.0%
1977	0.312	+0.0%
1978	0.319	+2.2%
1979	0.298	-6.6%
1980	0.306	+2.7%
1981	0.306	+0.0%
1982	0.306	+0.0%
1983	0.306	+0.0%
1984	0.306	+0.0%
1985	0.306	+0.0%
1986	0.331	+8.2%
1987	0.372	+12.4%
1988	0.372	+0.0%
1989	0.372	+0.0%
1990	0.406	+9.1%
1991	0.406	+0.0%
1992	0.406	+0.0%
1993	0.666	+64.0%
1994	0.666	+0.0%
1995	0.666	+0.0%
1996	0.666	+0.0%
1997	0.666	+0.0%
1998	0.666	+0.0%
1999	0.666	+0.0%
2000	0.657	-1.4%
2001	0.657	+0.0%
2002	0.657	+0.0%
2003	0.657	+0.0%
2004	0.657	+0.0%
2005	0.657	+0.0%
2006	0.657	+0.0%
2007	0.657	+0.0%
2008	0.657	+0.0%
2009	0.657	+0.0%
2010	0.646	-1.7%
2011	0.646	+0.0%
2012	0.646	+0.0%
2013	0.749	+15.9%
2014	0.749	+0.0%
2015	0.752	+0.4%
2016	0.733	-2.5%
2017	0.744	+1.5%
2018	0.724	-2.7%
2019	0.625	-13.7%
2020	0.645	+3.2%
2021	0.788	+22.2%
2022	0.791	+0.4%
2023	0.782	-1.1%
2024	0.685	-12.4%
2025	0.716	+4.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.324	0.324	0.324	10
1910s	0.324	0.324	0.324	10
1920s	0.324	0.324	0.324	10
1930s	0.324	0.324	0.324	10
1940s	0.324	0.324	0.324	10
1950s	0.324	0.324	0.324	10
1960s	0.3454	0.321	0.382	10
1970s	0.3113	0.298	0.319	10
1980s	0.3283	0.306	0.372	10
1990s	0.588	0.406	0.666	10
2000s	0.657	0.657	0.657	10
2010s	0.7014	0.625	0.752	10
2020s	0.7345	0.645	0.791	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

90 Iceland 0.733 compare
91 United States 0.723 compare
92 Burkina Faso 0.722 compare
94 Japan 0.715 compare
95 Niger 0.714 compare
96 Singapore 0.711 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Lesotho

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,706 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,127 (2025)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Lesotho?: Women's civil society participation index in Lesotho was 0.716 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.791 in 2022.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.298 in 1979.
How does Lesotho rank for women's civil society participation index?: Lesotho ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.