Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Bhutan or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 0.767 against 0.761 in Bhutan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Lesotho: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Bhutan

0.761

in 2025

Lesotho

0.767

in 2025

Bhutan rank

70th

Lesotho rank

68th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Bhutan
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.767 against 0.761 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 68th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.211	0.09	0.121	Bhutan
1910s	0.294	0.098	0.196	Bhutan
1920s	0.294	0.098	0.196	Bhutan
1930s	0.294	0.098	0.196	Bhutan
1940s	0.294	0.098	0.196	Bhutan
1950s	0.3989	0.098	0.3009	Bhutan
1960s	0.5429	0.2972	0.2457	Bhutan
1970s	0.6024	0.458	0.1444	Bhutan
1980s	0.6133	0.4619	0.1514	Bhutan
1990s	0.685	0.5891	0.0959	Bhutan
2000s	0.7145	0.7267	0.0122	Lesotho
2010s	0.8162	0.744	0.0722	Bhutan
2020s	0.7907	0.7538	0.0368	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Bhutan or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.767 against 0.761 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Bhutan and Lesotho?: 0.006, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Bhutan ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 68th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.