Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Chile or Lesotho?

Chile, at 0.727 against 0.715 in Lesotho as of 2025.

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

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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Lesotho: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Chile

0.727

in 2025

Lesotho

0.715

in 2025

Chile rank

55th

Lesotho rank

57th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Chile
Lesotho

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.727 against 0.715 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Chile ranks 55th and Lesotho ranks 57th of 175 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.112	0.32	0.208	Lesotho
1910s	0.112	0.32	0.208	Lesotho
1920s	0.1306	0.32	0.1894	Lesotho
1930s	0.2164	0.32	0.1036	Lesotho
1940s	0.282	0.362	0.08	Lesotho
1950s	0.2872	0.371	0.0838	Lesotho
1960s	0.3499	0.4831	0.1332	Lesotho
1970s	0.2358	0.619	0.3832	Lesotho
1980s	0.1302	0.6242	0.494	Lesotho
1990s	0.5619	0.7384	0.1765	Lesotho
2000s	0.647	0.7994	0.1524	Lesotho
2010s	0.6937	0.7967	0.103	Lesotho
2020s	0.6872	0.7568	0.0697	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Chile or Lesotho?: Chile, at 0.727 against 0.715 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Chile and Lesotho?: 0.012, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Chile and Lesotho rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Chile ranks 55th and Lesotho ranks 57th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian 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: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.