Which has higher participatory democracy index, Lesotho or Montenegro?

Lesotho, at 0.404 against 0.403 in Montenegro as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Montenegro?

46 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Montenegro: Participatory Democracy Index

Lesotho

0.404

in 2025

Montenegro

0.403

in 2025

Lesotho rank

61st

Montenegro rank

62nd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Lesotho
Montenegro

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.404 against 0.403 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 61st and Montenegro ranks 62nd of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Montenegro in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Montenegro	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.04	0.0287	0.0113	Lesotho
1910s	0.04	0.0297	0.0103	Lesotho
1990s	0.176	0.2405	0.0645	Montenegro
2000s	0.2884	0.31	0.0216	Montenegro
2010s	0.3549	0.3264	0.0285	Lesotho
2020s	0.3985	0.3582	0.0403	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Lesotho or Montenegro?: Lesotho, at 0.404 against 0.403 in Montenegro as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Lesotho and Montenegro?: 0.001, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Montenegro?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Montenegro rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Lesotho ranks 61st and Montenegro ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.