Lesotho vs South Africa: Citizen satisfaction with democracy

Lesotho
-0.1528
in 2020
South Africa
-0.1883
in 2020
Lesotho rank
70th
South Africa rank
72nd

Citizen satisfaction with democracy over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
-0.5-0.2500.250.50.75200120102020

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -0.1528 against -0.1883 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0355.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -0.2435 0.5213 0.7647 South Africa
2010s -0.1951 0.3099 0.505 South Africa
2020s -0.1528 -0.1883 0.0354 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher citizen satisfaction with democracy, Lesotho or South Africa?
Lesotho, at -0.1528 against -0.1883 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in citizen satisfaction with democracy between Lesotho and South Africa?
0.0355, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
Lesotho ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 3,021 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed