Lesotho vs Maldives: Elected political leaders index
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Maldives
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Maldives rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Lesotho
- Maldives
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 against 1 in Maldives, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Maldives |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.865 | 0.865 | Maldives |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.85 | 0.85 | Maldives |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.865 | 0.565 | Maldives |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.925 | 0.925 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.925 | 0.925 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0.924 | 0.224 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.936 | 0.064 | 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, Lesotho or Maldives?
- Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Lesotho and Maldives?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Maldives rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Maldives 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.