Lesotho vs Peru: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Lesotho
0.661
in 2025
Peru
0.667
in 2025
Lesotho rank
59th
Peru rank
57th
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time
- Lesotho
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.667 against 0.661 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.
Lesotho ranks 59th and Peru ranks 57th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.045 | 0.2527 | 0.2077 | Peru |
| 1910s | 0.045 | 0.2298 | 0.1848 | Peru |
| 1920s | 0.045 | 0.1774 | 0.1324 | Peru |
| 1930s | 0.045 | 0.1319 | 0.0869 | Peru |
| 1940s | 0.045 | 0.2411 | 0.1961 | Peru |
| 1950s | 0.0688 | 0.2246 | 0.1558 | Peru |
| 1960s | 0.1828 | 0.3273 | 0.1445 | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.1186 | 0.1141 | 0.0045 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.1239 | 0.6371 | 0.5132 | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.3073 | 0.3656 | 0.0583 | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.527 | 0.7493 | 0.2223 | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.5858 | 0.8091 | 0.2233 | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.6452 | 0.7218 | 0.0767 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Lesotho or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.667 against 0.661 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Lesotho and Peru?
- 0.006, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Peru?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Peru rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Lesotho ranks 59th and Peru ranks 57th 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.