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
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.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.0091 | 0.0178 | 0.0087 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0 | — |
| 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, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 0.013 against 0.013 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Lesotho ranks 128th and Malawi 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.