Dominican Republic vs Lesotho: Liberal democracy

Dominican Republic
2
in 2025
Lesotho
2
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
Lesotho rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 2 against 2 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Lesotho Difference Ahead
1900s 0.5 0 0.5 Dominican Republic
1910s 0.4444 0 0.4444 Dominican Republic
1920s 0.5 0 0.5 Dominican Republic
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0.5 0.4 0.1 Dominican Republic
1970s 1 0.1 0.9 Dominican Republic
1980s 1.8 0 1.8 Dominican Republic
1990s 1.4 0.4 1 Dominican Republic
2000s 2 1.5 0.5 Dominican Republic
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Dominican Republic or Lesotho?
Dominican Republic, at 2 against 2 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Lesotho rank globally for liberal democracy?
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.