Hungary vs Lesotho: Elected Political Leaders Index

Hungary
1
in 2025
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Hungary rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Elected Political Leaders Index over time

  • Hungary
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 8 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Lesotho Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Hungary
1910s 0.9 0 0.9 Hungary
1920s 0.91 0 0.91 Hungary
1930s 0.7 0 0.7 Hungary
1940s 0.35 0 0.35 Hungary
1950s 0.2 0 0.2 Hungary
1960s 0 0.3 0.3 Lesotho
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0.1 0 0.1 Hungary
1990s 1 0.7 0.3 Hungary
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 political leaders index, Hungary or Lesotho?
Hungary, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Hungary and Lesotho?
0, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lesotho?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Lesotho rank globally for elected political leaders index?
Hungary 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).