Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Botswana or Lesotho?

Botswana, at 0.52 against 0.512 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Lesotho: Key features of liberal democracy

Botswana

0.52

in 2025

Lesotho

0.512

in 2025

Botswana rank

59th

Lesotho rank

62nd

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Botswana
Lesotho

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.52 against 0.512 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 59th and Lesotho ranks 62nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 12 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.095	0.08	0.015	Botswana
1910s	0.0955	0.08	0.0155	Botswana
1920s	0.096	0.08	0.016	Botswana
1930s	0.096	0.08	0.016	Botswana
1940s	0.0992	0.08	0.0192	Botswana
1950s	0.1022	0.0914	0.0108	Botswana
1960s	0.2781	0.1515	0.1266	Botswana
1970s	0.5112	0.1146	0.3966	Botswana
1980s	0.5407	0.1198	0.4209	Botswana
1990s	0.5874	0.2504	0.337	Botswana
2000s	0.6139	0.3944	0.2195	Botswana
2010s	0.5952	0.4435	0.1517	Botswana
2020s	0.4757	0.5087	0.033	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Botswana or Lesotho?: Botswana, at 0.52 against 0.512 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Botswana and Lesotho?: 0.008, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: Botswana ranks 59th and Lesotho ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.