Which has higher equal rights protection index, Lesotho or East Timor?

Lesotho, at 0.651 against 0.647 in East Timor 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs East Timor: Equal Rights Protection Index

Lesotho

0.651

in 2025

East Timor

0.647

in 2025

Lesotho rank

87th

East Timor rank

90th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Lesotho
East Timor

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.651 against 0.647 in East Timor, a difference of 0.004.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 87th and East Timor ranks 90th 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	0.347	0.041	0.306	Lesotho
1910s	0.347	0.041	0.306	Lesotho
1920s	0.347	0.041	0.306	Lesotho
1930s	0.347	0.041	0.306	Lesotho
1940s	0.347	0.067	0.28	Lesotho
1950s	0.347	0.057	0.29	Lesotho
1960s	0.4945	0.057	0.4375	Lesotho
1970s	0.694	0.123	0.571	Lesotho
1980s	0.694	0.1942	0.4998	Lesotho
1990s	0.7879	0.1751	0.6128	Lesotho
2000s	0.832	0.7521	0.0799	Lesotho
2010s	0.822	0.7333	0.0887	Lesotho
2020s	0.7423	0.6737	0.0687	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Lesotho or East Timor?: Lesotho, at 0.651 against 0.647 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Lesotho and East Timor?: 0.004, with Lesotho 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 equal rights protection index?: Lesotho ranks 87th and East Timor ranks 90th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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