Cuba vs Lesotho: Elected Political Leaders Index

Cuba
1
in 2025
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Cuba rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Elected Political Leaders Index over time

  • Cuba
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Cuba ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Lesotho Difference Ahead
1900s 0.5 0 0.5 Cuba
1910s 1 0 1 Cuba
1920s 1 0 1 Cuba
1930s 0.7 0 0.7 Cuba
1940s 1 0 1 Cuba
1950s 0.6 0 0.6 Cuba
1960s 0 0.3 0.3 Lesotho
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0.7 0.7 Lesotho
2000s 0.2 1 0.8 Lesotho
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected political leaders index, Cuba or Lesotho?
Cuba, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Cuba and Lesotho?
0, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Lesotho?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Lesotho rank globally for elected political leaders index?
Cuba ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected Political Leaders Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).