Germany vs Lesotho: Free country

Germany
2
in 2025
Lesotho
2
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Germany
  • Lesotho
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2 against 2 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 2 0.9 1.1 Germany
2000s 2 1.7 0.3 Germany
2010s 2 1.3 0.7 Germany
2020s 2 1.67 0.3333 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Germany or Lesotho?
Germany, at 2 against 2 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Germany and Lesotho?
0, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lesotho?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Germany and Lesotho rank globally for free country?
Germany ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).