Burundi vs Lesotho: Elected parliament and government
Burundi
1
in 2025
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Burundi rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1 against 1 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Lesotho ahead.
Burundi ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Burundi, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 0, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.