Lesotho vs Liechtenstein: Free country
Lesotho
2
in 2025
Liechtenstein
2
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Liechtenstein rank
1st
Free country over time
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2 against 2 in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Liechtenstein has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Liechtenstein ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 2 | 0.3 | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 2 | 0.7 | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 2 | 0.3333 | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Lesotho or Liechtenstein?
- Lesotho, at 2 against 2 in Liechtenstein as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Lesotho and Liechtenstein?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liechtenstein?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Liechtenstein rank globally for free country?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Liechtenstein 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
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).