Lesotho vs South Africa: Democracy, annual growth rate
Lesotho
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
3rd
South Africa rank
3rd
Democracy, annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1970s | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 33.33 % change on previous year | 22.22 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 10 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, annual growth rate, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy, annual growth rate between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for democracy, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Democracy, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.