Lesotho vs Malawi: Free country
Lesotho
2
in 2025
Malawi
2
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st
Free country over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2 against 2 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malawi ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.875 | 0 | 0.875 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.7778 | 0 | 0.7778 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1 | 0.7 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.17 | 0.5 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 2 against 2 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for free country?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 199 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).