Lesotho vs Malawi: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.