Lesotho vs Uganda: Elected parliament and government

Lesotho
1
in 2025
Uganda
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Uganda rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Lesotho
  • Uganda
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1894 it was Uganda ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uganda 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 0.4 0.7 0.3 Uganda
1970s 0 0.1 0.1 Uganda
1980s 0.1 0.5 0.4 Uganda
1990s 0.7 0.4 0.3 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, Lesotho or Uganda?
Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Lesotho and Uganda?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
132 years are reported by both, from 1894 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Uganda 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.