🇱🇸 Lesotho: Politics & Democracy
Broadly yes — Lesotho scores 51.2 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–100 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states.
Current leaders
Letsie III of Lesotho
Head of State
Sam Matekane
Head of Government · Revolution for Prosperity
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2027 Lesotho parliamentary election
2027-10-31T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Lesotho's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Lesotho a democracy?
Broadly yes — Lesotho scores 51.2 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–100 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states. It ranks #62 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Lesotho improving or declining?
Lesotho's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 6.7 points over the past decade, standing at 51.2 in 2025 (1-year change: +0.5).
Who leads Lesotho?
Letsie III of Lesotho is Lesotho's head of state; Sam Matekane serves as head of government (Revolution for Prosperity).
When is the next election in Lesotho?
2027 Lesotho parliamentary election is scheduled for 2027-10-31T00:00:00Z.