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
00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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?
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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About this data

Indicator
Freedom of expression index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed