Which has higher private civil liberties index, Lesotho or East Timor?

East Timor, at 0.821 against 0.817 in Lesotho as of 2025.

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

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 East Timor: Private Civil Liberties Index

Lesotho

0.817

in 2025

East Timor

0.821

in 2025

Lesotho rank

73rd

East Timor rank

71st

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Lesotho
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 0.821 against 0.817 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 73rd and East Timor ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.146	0.055	0.091	Lesotho
1910s	0.147	0.0704	0.0766	Lesotho
1920s	0.147	0.0704	0.0766	Lesotho
1930s	0.147	0.07	0.077	Lesotho
1940s	0.147	0.0577	0.0893	Lesotho
1950s	0.147	0.089	0.058	Lesotho
1960s	0.3506	0.094	0.2566	Lesotho
1970s	0.4964	0.0571	0.4393	Lesotho
1980s	0.5338	0.0221	0.5117	Lesotho
1990s	0.7004	0.0617	0.6387	Lesotho
2000s	0.7989	0.7904	0.0085	Lesotho
2010s	0.8469	0.8348	0.0121	Lesotho
2020s	0.8268	0.7727	0.0542	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Lesotho or East Timor?: East Timor, at 0.821 against 0.817 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Lesotho and East Timor?: 0.004, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and East Timor rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Lesotho ranks 73rd and East Timor ranks 71st 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

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: 07 August 2026

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