Lesotho vs Malawi: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Lesotho
0.832
in 2025
Malawi
0.829
in 2025
Lesotho rank
62nd
Malawi rank
65th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.832 against 0.829 in Malawi, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 65th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 11 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.193 | 0.038 | 0.155 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.194 | 0.0423 | 0.1517 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.194 | 0.0448 | 0.1492 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0.194 | 0.048 | 0.146 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 0.194 | 0.048 | 0.146 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.194 | 0.0518 | 0.1422 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0.3981 | 0.1202 | 0.2779 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.3867 | 0.1569 | 0.2298 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.4473 | 0.16 | 0.2873 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.7021 | 0.4473 | 0.2548 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.7872 | 0.74 | 0.0472 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.7734 | 0.8022 | 0.0288 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.8203 | 0.8535 | 0.0332 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 0.832 against 0.829 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.003, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 65th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.