Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Lesotho
24 years
in 2025
Sierra Leone
25 years
in 2022
Lesotho rank
104th
Sierra Leone rank
101st
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 25 years against 24 years in Lesotho, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 104th and Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 144 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5 years | 8.5 years | 4 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 13.5 years | 17.5 years | 4 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 20 years | 24 years | 4 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 25 years against 24 years in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 1 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Lesotho ranks 104th and Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.