Lesotho vs Nepal: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Lesotho
0.661
in 2025
Nepal
0.656
in 2025
Lesotho rank
59th
Nepal rank
60th
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time
- Lesotho
- Nepal
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.661 against 0.656 in Nepal, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 59th and Nepal ranks 60th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 11 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.045 | 0.01 | 0.035 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.045 | 0.01 | 0.035 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.045 | 0.009 | 0.036 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0.045 | 0.0098 | 0.0352 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 0.045 | 0.0118 | 0.0332 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.0688 | 0.1277 | 0.0589 | Nepal |
| 1960s | 0.1828 | 0.1036 | 0.0792 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.1186 | 0.0938 | 0.0248 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.1239 | 0.1092 | 0.0147 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.3073 | 0.3843 | 0.077 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.527 | 0.3195 | 0.2075 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.5858 | 0.5612 | 0.0246 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.6452 | 0.6413 | 0.0038 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Lesotho or Nepal?
- Lesotho, at 0.661 against 0.656 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Lesotho and Nepal?
- 0.005, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Lesotho ranks 59th and Nepal ranks 60th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.