Eswatini vs Lesotho: Direct Democracy Index
Eswatini
0.013
in 2025
Lesotho
0.013
in 2025
Eswatini rank
128th
Lesotho rank
128th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.013 against 0.013 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.0091 | 0.0091 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0065 | 0.013 | 0.0065 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 0.013 against 0.013 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Eswatini ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 128th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.