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
00.20.40.6190019622025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Key features of liberal democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed