Lesotho vs Ukraine: Age of democracy

Lesotho
21 years
in 2018
Ukraine
20 years
in 2013
Lesotho rank
70th
Ukraine rank
71st

Age of democracy over time

  • Lesotho
  • Ukraine
05101520199120042018

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 21 years against 20 years in Ukraine, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 70th and Ukraine ranks 71st of 110 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 1.5 years 5.5 years 4 years Ukraine
2000s 7.5 years 11.5 years 4 years Ukraine
2010s 14.5 years 18.5 years 4 years Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Lesotho or Ukraine?
Lesotho, at 21 years against 20 years in Ukraine as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Lesotho and Ukraine?
1 years, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Ukraine?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Lesotho and Ukraine rank globally for age of democracy?
Lesotho ranks 70th and Ukraine ranks 71st of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.