Which has higher human rights index, Honduras or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 0.835 against 0.819 in Honduras as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras 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.

Honduras vs Lesotho: Human Rights Index

Honduras

0.819

in 2025

Lesotho

0.835

in 2025

Honduras rank

68th

Lesotho rank

65th

Human Rights Index over time

Honduras
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.835 against 0.819 in Honduras, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 68th and Lesotho ranks 65th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 9 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.277	0.233	0.044	Honduras
1910s	0.2754	0.231	0.0444	Honduras
1920s	0.2755	0.231	0.0445	Honduras
1930s	0.2472	0.231	0.0162	Honduras
1940s	0.2172	0.231	0.0138	Lesotho
1950s	0.4396	0.2614	0.1782	Honduras
1960s	0.3708	0.4046	0.0338	Lesotho
1970s	0.2957	0.3399	0.0442	Lesotho
1980s	0.4403	0.3933	0.047	Honduras
1990s	0.6951	0.6727	0.0224	Honduras
2000s	0.7677	0.7615	0.0062	Honduras
2010s	0.7571	0.7554	0.0017	Honduras
2020s	0.8058	0.8142	0.0083	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Honduras or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.835 against 0.819 in Honduras as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Honduras and Lesotho?: 0.016, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Honduras and Lesotho rank globally for human rights index?: Honduras ranks 68th 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.