Which has higher freedom of expression index, Armenia or Lesotho?

Armenia, at 0.732 against 0.728 in Lesotho as of 2025.

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

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Armenia vs Lesotho: Freedom of Expression Index

Armenia

0.732

in 2025

Lesotho

0.728

in 2025

Armenia rank

82nd

Lesotho rank

84th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Armenia
Lesotho

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 0.732 against 0.728 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lesotho ahead.

Armenia ranks 82nd and Lesotho ranks 84th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.038	0.198	0.16	Lesotho
1920s	0.0243	0.198	0.1737	Lesotho
1930s	0.0132	0.198	0.1848	Lesotho
1940s	0.0127	0.198	0.1853	Lesotho
1950s	0.0212	0.199	0.1778	Lesotho
1960s	0.0276	0.2522	0.2246	Lesotho
1970s	0.0252	0.2506	0.2254	Lesotho
1980s	0.1196	0.2873	0.1677	Lesotho
1990s	0.6839	0.5875	0.0964	Armenia
2000s	0.581	0.6895	0.1085	Lesotho
2010s	0.6569	0.7136	0.0567	Lesotho
2020s	0.786	0.7567	0.0293	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Armenia or Lesotho?: Armenia, at 0.732 against 0.728 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Armenia and Lesotho?: 0.004, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Lesotho?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Lesotho rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Armenia ranks 82nd and Lesotho ranks 84th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.