Lesotho vs Nepal: Key features of liberal democracy
Lesotho
0.512
in 2025
Nepal
0.505
in 2025
Lesotho rank
62nd
Nepal rank
64th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Lesotho
- Nepal
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.512 against 0.505 in Nepal, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 62nd and Nepal ranks 64th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 11 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.08 | 0.019 | 0.061 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.08 | 0.019 | 0.061 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.08 | 0.019 | 0.061 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0.08 | 0.019 | 0.061 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 0.08 | 0.019 | 0.061 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.0914 | 0.0709 | 0.0205 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0.1515 | 0.0794 | 0.0721 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.1146 | 0.0802 | 0.0344 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.1198 | 0.1027 | 0.0171 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.2504 | 0.3057 | 0.0553 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.3944 | 0.2605 | 0.1339 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.4435 | 0.459 | 0.0155 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.5087 | 0.5037 | 0.005 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Lesotho or Nepal?
- Lesotho, at 0.512 against 0.505 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Lesotho and Nepal?
- 0.007, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Lesotho ranks 62nd and Nepal ranks 64th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.