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

Lesotho, at 0.767 against 0.763 in Nigeria as of 2025.

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Lesotho vs Nigeria: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Lesotho

0.767

in 2025

Nigeria

0.763

in 2025

Lesotho rank

68th

Nigeria rank

69th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Lesotho
Nigeria

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.767 against 0.763 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Lesotho ranks 68th and Nigeria ranks 69th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.098	0.279	0.181	Nigeria
1920s	0.098	0.2778	0.1798	Nigeria
1930s	0.098	0.277	0.179	Nigeria
1940s	0.098	0.299	0.201	Nigeria
1950s	0.098	0.299	0.201	Nigeria
1960s	0.2972	0.4792	0.182	Nigeria
1970s	0.458	0.5084	0.0504	Nigeria
1980s	0.4619	0.5777	0.1158	Nigeria
1990s	0.5891	0.662	0.0729	Nigeria
2000s	0.7267	0.708	0.0187	Lesotho
2010s	0.744	0.7238	0.0202	Lesotho
2020s	0.7538	0.71	0.0438	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Lesotho or Nigeria?: Lesotho, at 0.767 against 0.763 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Lesotho and Nigeria?: 0.004, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Lesotho ranks 68th and Nigeria ranks 69th 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.