Gambia vs Lesotho: Participatory democracy index
Gambia
0.406
in 2025
Lesotho
0.404
in 2025
Gambia rank
60th
Lesotho rank
61st
Participatory democracy index over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.406 against 0.404 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 61st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.025 | 0.04 | 0.015 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.0224 | 0.04 | 0.0176 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.019 | 0.04 | 0.021 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0.0226 | 0.04 | 0.0174 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 0.0267 | 0.04 | 0.0133 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.0369 | 0.0426 | 0.0057 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0.1147 | 0.0707 | 0.044 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.1842 | 0.0496 | 0.1346 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.1777 | 0.0534 | 0.1243 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.1413 | 0.1446 | 0.0033 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.1526 | 0.2884 | 0.1358 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.1987 | 0.3549 | 0.1562 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.3738 | 0.3985 | 0.0247 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 0.406 against 0.404 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 0.002, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Gambia ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 61st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.