Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?

Lesotho, at 0.76 against 0.757 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.

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

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 Solomon Islands: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Lesotho

0.76

in 2025

Solomon Islands

0.757

in 2025

Lesotho rank

64th

Solomon Islands rank

66th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Lesotho
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.76 against 0.757 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 64th and Solomon Islands ranks 66th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 7 and Solomon Islands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.307	0.264	0.043	Lesotho
1910s	0.31	0.2497	0.0603	Lesotho
1920s	0.31	0.2904	0.0196	Lesotho
1930s	0.31	0.3046	0.0054	Lesotho
1940s	0.31	0.2731	0.0369	Lesotho
1950s	0.339	0.3628	0.0238	Solomon Islands
1960s	0.4455	0.59	0.1445	Solomon Islands
1970s	0.3964	0.6656	0.2692	Solomon Islands
1980s	0.4115	0.7524	0.3409	Solomon Islands
1990s	0.6204	0.7403	0.1199	Solomon Islands
2000s	0.6921	0.6826	0.0095	Lesotho
2010s	0.7253	0.7444	0.0191	Solomon Islands
2020s	0.7733	0.7463	0.027	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?: Lesotho, at 0.76 against 0.757 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?: 0.003, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Lesotho ranks 64th and Solomon Islands ranks 66th 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.