Botswana vs Lesotho: Varieties of democracy
Botswana
0.665
in 2025
Lesotho
0.661
in 2025
Botswana rank
59th
Lesotho rank
60th
Varieties of democracy over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.665 against 0.661 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 59th and Lesotho ranks 60th of 176 countries.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.