Lesotho vs Mauritania: Elected Political Leaders Index
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Mauritania rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 against 1 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Mauritania ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.15 | 0.15 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 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 Mauritania?
- Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Mauritania 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).