Lesotho vs Sweden: Elected parliament and government
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Lesotho
- Sweden
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 142 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Sweden |
| 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 Sweden?
- Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Lesotho and Sweden?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sweden?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sweden rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Sweden 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.