Lesotho vs South Africa: Elected political leaders index
Lesotho
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.7323 | 0.4323 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.703 | 0.703 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.9427 | 0.9427 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0.9908 | 0.2908 | South Africa |
| 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 South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and South Africa 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.