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?
- 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.