Lesotho vs United States: Distribution of Democracy Index
Lesotho
18
in 2018
United States
18
in 2018
Lesotho rank
52nd
United States rank
52nd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Lesotho
- United States
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 18 against 18 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 52nd and United States ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15 | 18.25 | 3.25 | United States |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 19.2 | 15.6 | United States |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 20 | 18.2 | United States |
| 1990s | 12.2 | 20 | 7.8 | United States |
| 2000s | 17.6 | 20 | 2.4 | United States |
| 2010s | 18 | 19.33 | 1.33 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Lesotho or United States?
- Lesotho, at 18 against 18 in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Lesotho and United States?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and United States rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Lesotho ranks 52nd and United States ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).