Botswana vs Lesotho: Elections recently led to a change in government

Botswana
1
in 2025
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Elections recently led to a change in government over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.

Across all 141 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0 0 0 β€”
2000s 0 0 0 β€”
2010s 0 0.8 0.8 Lesotho
2020s 0.3333 1 0.6667 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Botswana or Lesotho?
Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Botswana and Lesotho?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
Botswana ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elections recently led to a change in government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether the country experienced an electoral turnover event within the last 12 years.