Lesotho vs East Timor: Rule of law index
Lesotho
0.716
in 2025
East Timor
0.717
in 2025
Lesotho rank
66th
East Timor rank
65th
Rule of law index over time
- Lesotho
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.717 against 0.716 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 66th and East Timor ranks 65th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.398 | 0.263 | 0.135 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.4298 | 0.266 | 0.1638 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.597 | 0.3113 | 0.2857 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.5953 | 0.702 | 0.1067 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.6203 | 0.6871 | 0.0668 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 0.6835 | 0.7175 | 0.034 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Lesotho or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.717 against 0.716 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Lesotho and East Timor?
- 0.001, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and East Timor rank globally for rule of law index?
- Lesotho ranks 66th and East Timor ranks 65th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.