Colombia vs Lesotho: Electoral Democracy Index
Colombia
0.679
in 2025
Lesotho
0.661
in 2025
Colombia rank
57th
Lesotho rank
60th
Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Colombia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.679 against 0.661 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 57th and Lesotho ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1786 | 0.045 | 0.1336 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 0.2457 | 0.045 | 0.2007 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 0.2254 | 0.045 | 0.1804 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.2406 | 0.045 | 0.1956 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.2368 | 0.045 | 0.1918 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.1575 | 0.0688 | 0.0887 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0.3546 | 0.1828 | 0.1718 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.4026 | 0.1186 | 0.284 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.4382 | 0.1239 | 0.3143 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.5415 | 0.3073 | 0.2342 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.5566 | 0.527 | 0.0296 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.6651 | 0.5858 | 0.0793 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.6802 | 0.6452 | 0.035 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Colombia or Lesotho?
- Colombia, at 0.679 against 0.661 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Colombia and Lesotho?
- 0.018, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lesotho?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Lesotho rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Colombia ranks 57th and Lesotho ranks 60th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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 to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.