With an overall score of 62.6/100, Lesotho is mixed — genuinely free in some areas and notably restricted in others. It ranks #81 of the 197 countries we track and sits within the Africa region, where it can be compared directly against its neighbours.

Its strongest freedom is Religion (9.7/10), while Political Participation (4.0/10) is where it scores lowest. That 5.7-point spread means Lesotho's record is very uneven — freedom here depends heavily on which right you look at. The category breakdown below shows each of the ten freedoms in full, with the source behind every score.