Which has higher participatory democracy index, Lesotho or Romania?

Romania, at 0.416 against 0.404 in Lesotho as of 2025.

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

126 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 Romania: Participatory Democracy Index

Lesotho

0.404

in 2025

Romania

0.416

in 2025

Lesotho rank

61st

Romania rank

58th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Lesotho
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.416 against 0.404 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

Lesotho ranks 61st and Romania ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.04	0.1078	0.0678	Romania
1910s	0.04	0.1076	0.0676	Romania
1920s	0.04	0.1063	0.0663	Romania
1930s	0.04	0.0974	0.0574	Romania
1940s	0.04	0.0754	0.0354	Romania
1950s	0.0426	0.0407	0.0019	Lesotho
1960s	0.0707	0.0455	0.0252	Lesotho
1970s	0.0496	0.049	0.0006	Lesotho
1980s	0.0534	0.0558	0.0024	Romania
1990s	0.1446	0.3531	0.2085	Romania
2000s	0.2884	0.4048	0.1164	Romania
2010s	0.3549	0.4856	0.1307	Romania
2020s	0.3985	0.4997	0.1012	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Lesotho or Romania?: Romania, at 0.416 against 0.404 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Lesotho and Romania?: 0.012, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Romania rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Lesotho ranks 61st and Romania ranks 58th 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.