Lesotho vs Senegal: Free country

Lesotho
2
in 2025
Senegal
2
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Senegal rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Lesotho
  • Senegal
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Senegal ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.875 0.625 0.25 Lesotho
1980s 0.7778 1 0.2222 Senegal
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Senegal
2000s 1.7 1.6 0.1 Lesotho
2010s 1.3 1.7 0.4 Senegal
2020s 1.67 1.33 0.3333 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Lesotho or Senegal?
Lesotho, at 2 against 2 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Lesotho and Senegal?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for free country?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Senegal 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).