How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs East Timor: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Lesotho

0.71

in 2025

East Timor

0.703

in 2025

Lesotho rank

74th

East Timor rank

76th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Lesotho
East Timor

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.71 against 0.703 in East Timor, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 74th and East Timor ranks 76th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 12 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.199	0.134	0.065	Lesotho
1910s	0.199	0.134	0.065	Lesotho
1920s	0.199	0.134	0.065	Lesotho
1930s	0.199	0.134	0.065	Lesotho
1940s	0.199	0.134	0.065	Lesotho
1950s	0.199	0.134	0.065	Lesotho
1960s	0.32	0.134	0.186	Lesotho
1970s	0.1664	0.0682	0.0982	Lesotho
1980s	0.1711	0.021	0.1501	Lesotho
1990s	0.4611	0.0263	0.4348	Lesotho
2000s	0.5743	0.6392	0.0649	East Timor
2010s	0.6989	0.6555	0.0434	Lesotho
2020s	0.7565	0.696	0.0605	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Lesotho or East Timor?: Lesotho, at 0.71 against 0.703 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Lesotho and East Timor?: 0.007, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and East Timor rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Lesotho ranks 74th and East Timor ranks 76th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.