Lesotho vs East Timor: Democracy Index

Lesotho
8
in 2018
East Timor
8
in 2018
Lesotho rank
52nd
East Timor rank
52nd

Democracy Index over time

  • Lesotho
  • East Timor
-10-50510196619922018

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 8 against 8 in East Timor, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 52nd and East Timor ranks 52nd of 167 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 8 6.5 1.5 Lesotho
2010s 8 7.78 0.2222 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Lesotho or East Timor?
Lesotho, at 8 against 8 in East Timor as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Lesotho and East Timor?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and East Timor?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and East Timor rank globally for democracy index?
Lesotho ranks 52nd and East Timor ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).