Lesotho vs East Timor: Free country
Lesotho
2
in 2025
East Timor
2
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st
Free country over time
- Lesotho
- East Timor
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2 against 2 in East Timor, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was East Timor ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1 | 0.7 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 2 | 0.3333 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Lesotho or East Timor?
- Lesotho, at 2 against 2 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Lesotho and East Timor?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and East Timor rank globally for free country?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and East Timor 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).