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

Lesotho, at 0.76 against 0.759 in Slovakia as of 2025.

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

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.

Lesotho vs Slovakia: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Lesotho

0.76

in 2025

Slovakia

0.759

in 2025

Lesotho rank

64th

Slovakia rank

65th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Lesotho
Slovakia

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.76 against 0.759 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Slovakia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 64th and Slovakia ranks 65th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Slovakia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.307	0.5995	0.2925	Slovakia
1910s	0.31	0.6058	0.2958	Slovakia
1920s	0.31	0.748	0.438	Slovakia
1930s	0.31	0.6829	0.3729	Slovakia
1940s	0.31	0.1717	0.1383	Lesotho
1950s	0.339	0.0723	0.2667	Lesotho
1960s	0.4455	0.1292	0.3163	Lesotho
1970s	0.3964	0.1262	0.2702	Lesotho
1980s	0.4115	0.1354	0.2761	Lesotho
1990s	0.6204	0.8197	0.1993	Slovakia
2000s	0.6921	0.8827	0.1906	Slovakia
2010s	0.7253	0.8689	0.1436	Slovakia
2020s	0.7733	0.8602	0.0868	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Lesotho or Slovakia?: Lesotho, at 0.76 against 0.759 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Lesotho and Slovakia?: 0.001, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Slovakia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Slovakia rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Lesotho ranks 64th and Slovakia ranks 65th 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.