Lesotho vs Sri Lanka: Liberal political institutions index
Lesotho
0.76
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.757
in 2025
Lesotho rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Lesotho
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.76 against 0.757 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Lesotho ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.307 | 0.682 | 0.375 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.31 | 0.707 | 0.397 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.31 | 0.721 | 0.411 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.31 | 0.721 | 0.411 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.31 | 0.7275 | 0.4175 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.339 | 0.7571 | 0.4181 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.4455 | 0.7336 | 0.2881 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.3964 | 0.6821 | 0.2857 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.4115 | 0.5593 | 0.1478 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.6204 | 0.5565 | 0.0639 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.6921 | 0.5511 | 0.141 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.7253 | 0.6312 | 0.0941 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.7733 | 0.6805 | 0.0928 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Lesotho or Sri Lanka?
- Lesotho, at 0.76 against 0.757 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 0.003, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sri Lanka rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Lesotho ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.