Which has higher equal rights protection index, Botswana or Lesotho?

Botswana, at 0.662 against 0.651 in Lesotho as of 2025.

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

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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Lesotho: Equal Rights Protection Index

Botswana

0.662

in 2025

Lesotho

0.651

in 2025

Botswana rank

85th

Lesotho rank

87th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Botswana
Lesotho

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.662 against 0.651 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Botswana ranks 85th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.012	0.347	0.335	Lesotho
1910s	0.012	0.347	0.335	Lesotho
1920s	0.012	0.347	0.335	Lesotho
1930s	0.012	0.347	0.335	Lesotho
1940s	0.012	0.347	0.335	Lesotho
1950s	0.012	0.347	0.335	Lesotho
1960s	0.2607	0.4945	0.2338	Lesotho
1970s	0.583	0.694	0.111	Lesotho
1980s	0.61	0.694	0.084	Lesotho
1990s	0.653	0.7879	0.1349	Lesotho
2000s	0.731	0.832	0.101	Lesotho
2010s	0.7237	0.822	0.0983	Lesotho
2020s	0.6782	0.7423	0.0642	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Botswana or Lesotho?: Botswana, at 0.662 against 0.651 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Botswana and Lesotho?: 0.011, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Botswana ranks 85th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.