Lesotho vs Namibia: Elected parliament
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Namibia
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Namibia rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 against 1 in Namibia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Namibia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Namibia |
| 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 parliament, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for elected parliament?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.