Argentina vs Lesotho: Freedom of expression index
Argentina
0.736
in 2025
Lesotho
0.728
in 2025
Argentina rank
81st
Lesotho rank
84th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Argentina
- Lesotho
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.736 against 0.728 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 84th of 176 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.757 | 0.198 | 0.559 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 0.7777 | 0.198 | 0.5797 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 0.8302 | 0.198 | 0.6322 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 0.5615 | 0.198 | 0.3635 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 0.3954 | 0.198 | 0.1974 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 0.3166 | 0.199 | 0.1176 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 0.5822 | 0.2522 | 0.33 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 0.3109 | 0.2506 | 0.0603 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 0.6068 | 0.2873 | 0.3195 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 0.9415 | 0.5875 | 0.354 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.9155 | 0.6895 | 0.226 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.8752 | 0.7136 | 0.1616 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.851 | 0.7567 | 0.0943 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Argentina or Lesotho?
- Argentina, at 0.736 against 0.728 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Argentina and Lesotho?
- 0.008, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lesotho?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Lesotho rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Argentina ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 84th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.