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

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

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Lesotho vs Mongolia: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Lesotho

0.76

in 2025

Mongolia

0.764

in 2025

Lesotho rank

64th

Mongolia rank

62nd

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Lesotho
Mongolia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Lesotho ahead.

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 8 and Mongolia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.31	0.0281	0.2819	Lesotho
1920s	0.31	0.0644	0.2456	Lesotho
1930s	0.31	0.0797	0.2303	Lesotho
1940s	0.31	0.1267	0.1833	Lesotho
1950s	0.339	0.1312	0.2078	Lesotho
1960s	0.4455	0.1465	0.299	Lesotho
1970s	0.3964	0.147	0.2494	Lesotho
1980s	0.4115	0.147	0.2645	Lesotho
1990s	0.6204	0.7844	0.164	Mongolia
2000s	0.6921	0.8196	0.1275	Mongolia
2010s	0.7253	0.8175	0.0922	Mongolia
2020s	0.7733	0.7747	0.0013	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Lesotho or Mongolia?: Mongolia, at 0.764 against 0.76 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Lesotho and Mongolia?: 0.004, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mongolia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Mongolia rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Lesotho ranks 64th and Mongolia ranks 62nd 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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