Ghana vs Lesotho: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Ghana
0.493
in 2025
Lesotho
0.49
in 2025
Ghana rank
52nd
Lesotho rank
54th
Egalitarian Democracy Index over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.493 against 0.49 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ghana ranks 52nd and Lesotho ranks 54th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.058 | 0.083 | 0.025 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.058 | 0.083 | 0.025 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.0584 | 0.083 | 0.0246 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0.059 | 0.083 | 0.024 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 0.0661 | 0.094 | 0.0279 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.1642 | 0.0994 | 0.0648 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.1877 | 0.1629 | 0.0248 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.1648 | 0.174 | 0.0092 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.1696 | 0.1766 | 0.007 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.3047 | 0.2894 | 0.0153 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.5187 | 0.439 | 0.0797 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.5405 | 0.4749 | 0.0656 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.4795 | 0.4988 | 0.0193 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Ghana, at 0.493 against 0.49 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0.003, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?
- Ghana ranks 52nd and Lesotho ranks 54th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.