Which has higher private civil liberties index, Lesotho or Malawi?

Malawi, at 0.819 against 0.817 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Malawi: Private Civil Liberties Index

Lesotho

0.817

in 2025

Malawi

0.819

in 2025

Lesotho rank

73rd

Malawi rank

72nd

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Lesotho
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.819 against 0.817 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 73rd and Malawi ranks 72nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 12 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.146	0.072	0.074	Lesotho
1910s	0.147	0.072	0.075	Lesotho
1920s	0.147	0.0746	0.0724	Lesotho
1930s	0.147	0.085	0.062	Lesotho
1940s	0.147	0.0832	0.0638	Lesotho
1950s	0.147	0.082	0.065	Lesotho
1960s	0.3506	0.1585	0.1921	Lesotho
1970s	0.4964	0.2077	0.2887	Lesotho
1980s	0.5338	0.214	0.3198	Lesotho
1990s	0.7004	0.4673	0.2331	Lesotho
2000s	0.7989	0.8119	0.013	Malawi
2010s	0.8469	0.8392	0.0077	Lesotho
2020s	0.8268	0.8262	0.0007	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Lesotho or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.819 against 0.817 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Lesotho and Malawi?: 0.002, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Lesotho ranks 73rd and Malawi ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.