Lesotho vs New Zealand: Elected parliament
Lesotho
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Elected parliament over time
- Lesotho
- New Zealand
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 142 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | New Zealand |
| 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 New Zealand?
- Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament between Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and New Zealand rank globally for elected parliament?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and New Zealand 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.