Ghana vs Lesotho: Elected political leaders index
Ghana
1
in 2025
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1 against 1 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ghana ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.65 | 0.3 | 0.35 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | — |
| 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 political leaders index, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Ghana ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.