Which has higher liberal democracy index, Lesotho or Nepal?

Lesotho, at 0.512 against 0.505 in Nepal as of 2025.

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

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

Lesotho vs Nepal: Liberal Democracy Index

Lesotho

0.512

in 2025

Nepal

0.505

in 2025

Lesotho rank

62nd

Nepal rank

64th

Liberal Democracy Index 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 liberal democracy index, Lesotho or Nepal?: Lesotho, at 0.512 against 0.505 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?: Lesotho ranks 62nd and Nepal ranks 64th 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: 30 October 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.