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Lesotho vs Malawi: Direct Democracy Index

Lesotho
0.013
in 2025
Malawi
0.013
in 2025
Lesotho rank
128th
Malawi rank
128th

Direct Democracy Index over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
00.020.040.060.080.1190019622025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.013 against 0.013 in Malawi, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 128th and Malawi ranks 128th of 175 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.