Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Lesotho or Togo?

Lesotho, at 0.71 against 0.706 in Togo as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Lesotho vs Togo: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Lesotho

0.71

in 2025

Togo

0.706

in 2025

Lesotho rank

74th

Togo rank

75th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Lesotho
Togo

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.71 against 0.706 in Togo, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 74th and Togo ranks 75th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 8 and Togo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.199	0.052	0.147	Lesotho
1920s	0.199	0.052	0.147	Lesotho
1930s	0.199	0.052	0.147	Lesotho
1940s	0.199	0.1456	0.0534	Lesotho
1950s	0.199	0.2626	0.0636	Togo
1960s	0.32	0.2151	0.1049	Lesotho
1970s	0.1664	0.087	0.0794	Lesotho
1980s	0.1711	0.087	0.0841	Lesotho
1990s	0.4611	0.4722	0.0111	Togo
2000s	0.5743	0.6296	0.0553	Togo
2010s	0.6989	0.7504	0.0515	Togo
2020s	0.7565	0.7372	0.0193	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Lesotho or Togo?: Lesotho, at 0.71 against 0.706 in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Lesotho and Togo?: 0.004, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Togo?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Togo rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Lesotho ranks 74th and Togo ranks 75th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.