Kiribati vs Lesotho: Elected parliament and government

Kiribati
1
in 2025
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Kiribati rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Kiribati
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Lesotho ahead.

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

Across the 14 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Lesotho Difference Ahead
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 0.2 0 0.2 Kiribati
1980s 1 0.1 0.9 Kiribati
1990s 1 0.7 0.3 Kiribati
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, Kiribati or Lesotho?
Kiribati, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Kiribati and Lesotho?
0, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Lesotho?
134 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2025.
How do Kiribati and Lesotho rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Kiribati 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.