Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Elected parliament and government

Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1 against 1 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.

Across all 142 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0.4 0.4 Lesotho
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0.1 0.1 Lesotho
1990s 0.6 0.7 0.1 Lesotho
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
Ethiopia, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Ethiopia 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

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.