Which has higher strong civil society index, Lesotho or East Timor?

East Timor, at 0.922 against 0.921 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs East Timor: Strong Civil Society Index

Lesotho

0.921

in 2025

East Timor

0.922

in 2025

Lesotho rank

19th

East Timor rank

18th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Lesotho
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 0.922 against 0.921 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.001.

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

Lesotho ranks 19th and East Timor ranks 18th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.259	0.07	0.189	Lesotho
1910s	0.259	0.07	0.189	Lesotho
1920s	0.259	0.07	0.189	Lesotho
1930s	0.259	0.07	0.189	Lesotho
1940s	0.259	0.07	0.189	Lesotho
1950s	0.259	0.07	0.189	Lesotho
1960s	0.285	0.07	0.215	Lesotho
1970s	0.2347	0.0734	0.1613	Lesotho
1980s	0.4593	0.031	0.4283	Lesotho
1990s	0.7447	0.0778	0.6669	Lesotho
2000s	0.8372	0.8281	0.0091	Lesotho
2010s	0.8489	0.821	0.0279	Lesotho
2020s	0.8998	0.9013	0.0015	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Lesotho or East Timor?: East Timor, at 0.922 against 0.921 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society 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?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and East Timor rank globally for strong civil society index?: Lesotho ranks 19th and East Timor ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).