Lesotho FY25
Population: 2,330,000
GNI/Cap: $1,160
Category: GNI/Cap ≤ $2,165
Half Scorecard Passed 

Control of Corruption 

Democratic Rights 


Economic Freedom


Fiscal Policy
86%
Score -0.5
Median -4.4
IMF WEO


Inflation
6.3Score
Rank 64%
Max 15.0
IMF WEO


Regulatory Quality
79%
Score 0.34
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Trade Policy
48%
Score 63.8
Median 64.0
Heritage Foundation


Women in the Economy
54%
Score 78.3
Median 76.7
World Bank/WORLD Policy Analysis Center


Land Rights and Access
60%
Score 0.555
Median 0.524
V-Dem/IFAD


Access to Credit
93%
Score 0.844
Median 0.555
IMF/Findex


Employment Opportunity
66%
Score 0.596
Median 0.463
V-Dem/WORLD Policy Analysis Center

Ruling Justly


Political Rights
30Score
Rank 96%
Min 17
Freedom House


Civil Liberties
36Score
Rank 89%
Min 25
Freedom House


Control of Corruption
79%
Score 0.49
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Government Effectiveness
47%
Score -0.05
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Rule of Law
83%
Score 0.52
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Freedom of Information
43%
Score 48.9
Median 52.5
RSF/Access Now/CLD

Investing in People


Health Expenditures
98%
Score 4.20
Median 1.11
WHO


Education Expenditures
95%
Score 6.69
Median 3.14
UNESCO


Natural Resource Protection
74%
Score 56.9
Median 50.4
Yale/CIESIN


Immunization Rates
72%
Score 88.5
Median 78.0
WHO/UNICEF


Girls' Pri Edu Completion Rate
68%
Score 75.7
Median 67.5
UNESCO


Child Health
62%
Score 67.3
Median 60.5
CIESIN/YCELP