Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Botswana or Lesotho?

Botswana, at 0.764 against 0.76 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Lesotho: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Botswana

0.764

in 2025

Lesotho

0.76

in 2025

Botswana rank

62nd

Lesotho rank

64th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Botswana
Lesotho

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.764 against 0.76 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.004.

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

Botswana ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 64th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.374	0.307	0.067	Botswana
1910s	0.374	0.31	0.064	Botswana
1920s	0.374	0.31	0.064	Botswana
1930s	0.377	0.31	0.067	Botswana
1940s	0.3879	0.31	0.0779	Botswana
1950s	0.397	0.339	0.058	Botswana
1960s	0.6112	0.4455	0.1657	Botswana
1970s	0.8053	0.3964	0.4089	Botswana
1980s	0.8282	0.4115	0.4167	Botswana
1990s	0.8588	0.6204	0.2384	Botswana
2000s	0.8696	0.6921	0.1775	Botswana
2010s	0.8598	0.7253	0.1345	Botswana
2020s	0.7815	0.7733	0.0082	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Botswana or Lesotho?: Botswana, at 0.764 against 0.76 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Botswana and Lesotho?: 0.004, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Botswana ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 64th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.