Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Gambia or Lesotho?

Gambia, at 0.486 against 0.482 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia 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 Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Lesotho: Deliberative Democracy Index

Gambia

0.486

in 2025

Lesotho

0.482

in 2025

Gambia rank

55th

Lesotho rank

57th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Gambia
Lesotho

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.486 against 0.482 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 55th and Lesotho ranks 57th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 9 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.06	0.053	0.007	Gambia
1910s	0.06	0.053	0.007	Gambia
1920s	0.0601	0.053	0.0071	Gambia
1930s	0.0621	0.053	0.0091	Gambia
1940s	0.0679	0.053	0.0149	Gambia
1950s	0.0807	0.0556	0.0251	Gambia
1960s	0.1508	0.1141	0.0367	Gambia
1970s	0.2412	0.0525	0.1887	Gambia
1980s	0.2354	0.0544	0.181	Gambia
1990s	0.1404	0.1986	0.0582	Lesotho
2000s	0.0766	0.342	0.2654	Lesotho
2010s	0.1694	0.4281	0.2587	Lesotho
2020s	0.4463	0.495	0.0487	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Gambia or Lesotho?: Gambia, at 0.486 against 0.482 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Gambia and Lesotho?: 0.004, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Gambia ranks 55th and Lesotho ranks 57th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.