Which has higher liberal democracy index, Lesotho or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0.519 against 0.512 in Lesotho as of 2025.

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

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

Lesotho vs Namibia: Liberal Democracy Index

Lesotho

0.512

in 2025

Namibia

0.519

in 2025

Lesotho rank

62nd

Namibia rank

60th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Lesotho
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.519 against 0.512 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 62nd and Namibia ranks 60th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.08	0.0357	0.0443	Lesotho
1910s	0.08	0.0388	0.0412	Lesotho
1920s	0.08	0.0473	0.0327	Lesotho
1930s	0.08	0.0584	0.0216	Lesotho
1940s	0.08	0.0576	0.0224	Lesotho
1950s	0.0914	0.0569	0.0345	Lesotho
1960s	0.1515	0.0571	0.0944	Lesotho
1970s	0.114	0.0579	0.0561	Lesotho
1980s	0.1198	0.0741	0.0457	Lesotho
1990s	0.2504	0.5122	0.2618	Namibia
2000s	0.3944	0.5419	0.1475	Namibia
2010s	0.4435	0.5486	0.1051	Namibia
2020s	0.5087	0.5105	0.0018	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Lesotho or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.519 against 0.512 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Lesotho and Namibia?: 0.007, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Lesotho ranks 62nd and Namibia ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
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: 18 September 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.