Lesotho vs Malawi: Elected Political Leaders Index
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Malawi |
| 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, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Malawi 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
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).