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
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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

Indicator
Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.