Lesotho vs Maldives: Freedom of expression index
Lesotho
0.728
in 2025
Maldives
0.695
in 2025
Lesotho rank
84th
Maldives rank
87th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Lesotho
- Maldives
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.728 against 0.695 in Maldives, a difference of 0.033.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 84th and Maldives ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 12 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.198 | 0.053 | 0.145 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.198 | 0.053 | 0.145 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.198 | 0.053 | 0.145 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0.198 | 0.0536 | 0.1444 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 0.198 | 0.054 | 0.144 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.199 | 0.0565 | 0.1425 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0.2522 | 0.0653 | 0.1869 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.2506 | 0.0778 | 0.1728 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.2873 | 0.0601 | 0.2272 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.5875 | 0.0911 | 0.4964 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.6895 | 0.3485 | 0.341 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.7136 | 0.6333 | 0.0803 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.7567 | 0.7602 | 0.0035 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Lesotho or Maldives?
- Lesotho, at 0.728 against 0.695 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Lesotho and Maldives?
- 0.033, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Maldives rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Lesotho ranks 84th and Maldives ranks 87th 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.