Which has higher human rights index, Argentina or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 0.835 against 0.821 in Argentina as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Lesotho: Human Rights Index

Argentina

0.821

in 2025

Lesotho

0.835

in 2025

Argentina rank

67th

Lesotho rank

65th

Human Rights Index over time

Argentina
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.835 against 0.821 in Argentina, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 67th and Lesotho ranks 65th 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	0.6795	0.233	0.4465	Argentina
1910s	0.7024	0.231	0.4714	Argentina
1920s	0.7459	0.231	0.5149	Argentina
1930s	0.5554	0.231	0.3244	Argentina
1940s	0.5294	0.231	0.2984	Argentina
1950s	0.5665	0.2614	0.3051	Argentina
1960s	0.6162	0.4046	0.2116	Argentina
1970s	0.3477	0.3399	0.0078	Argentina
1980s	0.6725	0.3933	0.2792	Argentina
1990s	0.9211	0.6727	0.2484	Argentina
2000s	0.9149	0.7615	0.1534	Argentina
2010s	0.886	0.7554	0.1306	Argentina
2020s	0.8687	0.8142	0.0545	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Argentina or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.835 against 0.821 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Argentina and Lesotho?: 0.014, with Lesotho 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 human rights index?: Argentina ranks 67th and Lesotho ranks 65th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.