Lesotho vs Panama: Private Civil Liberties Index
Lesotho
0.817
in 2025
Panama
0.81
in 2025
Lesotho rank
73rd
Panama rank
76th
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- Lesotho
- Panama
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.817 against 0.81 in Panama, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Lesotho ranks 73rd and Panama ranks 76th of 176 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.146 | 0.635 | 0.489 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.147 | 0.639 | 0.492 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0.147 | 0.65 | 0.503 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.147 | 0.6734 | 0.5264 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.147 | 0.6304 | 0.4834 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.147 | 0.7102 | 0.5632 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.3506 | 0.7001 | 0.3495 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.4964 | 0.6428 | 0.1464 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.5338 | 0.6416 | 0.1078 | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.7004 | 0.8764 | 0.176 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.7989 | 0.8946 | 0.0957 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.8469 | 0.8807 | 0.0338 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.8268 | 0.8422 | 0.0153 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Lesotho or Panama?
- Lesotho, at 0.817 against 0.81 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Lesotho and Panama?
- 0.007, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Panama rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Lesotho ranks 73rd and Panama ranks 76th 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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About this data
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.