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

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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Liberia: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Lesotho

0.835

in 2025

Liberia

0.838

in 2025

Lesotho rank

65th

Liberia rank

62nd

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Lesotho
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.838 against 0.835 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 65th and Liberia ranks 62nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.233	0.459	0.226	Liberia
1910s	0.231	0.4484	0.2174	Liberia
1920s	0.231	0.4586	0.2276	Liberia
1930s	0.231	0.4683	0.2373	Liberia
1940s	0.231	0.397	0.166	Liberia
1950s	0.2614	0.2908	0.0294	Liberia
1960s	0.4046	0.2753	0.1293	Lesotho
1970s	0.3399	0.3978	0.0579	Liberia
1980s	0.3933	0.2717	0.1216	Lesotho
1990s	0.6727	0.4376	0.2351	Lesotho
2000s	0.7615	0.6386	0.1229	Lesotho
2010s	0.7554	0.8491	0.0937	Liberia
2020s	0.8142	0.8385	0.0243	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. electoral democracy index, Lesotho or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.838 against 0.835 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. electoral democracy index between Lesotho and Liberia?: 0.003, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Lesotho ranks 65th and Liberia ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy 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: 18 September 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.