Lesotho vs Norway: Elected parliament and government

Lesotho
1
in 2025
Norway
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Lesotho
  • Norway
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Norway Difference Ahead
1880s 0 1 1 Norway
1890s 0 1 1 Norway
1900s 0 1 1 Norway
1910s 0 1 1 Norway
1920s 0 1 1 Norway
1930s 0 1 1 Norway
1940s 0 0.5 0.5 Norway
1950s 0 1 1 Norway
1960s 0.4 1 0.6 Norway
1970s 0 1 1 Norway
1980s 0.1 1 0.9 Norway
1990s 0.7 1 0.3 Norway
2000s 1 1 0
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, Lesotho or Norway?
Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Lesotho and Norway?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Norway 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.