Which has higher equal access to power index, Canada or Lesotho?

Canada, at 0.839 against 0.838 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lesotho?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Lesotho: Equal Access to Power Index

Canada

0.839

in 2025

Lesotho

0.838

in 2025

Canada rank

34th

Lesotho rank

36th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Canada
Lesotho

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.839 against 0.838 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Canada ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.255	0.288	0.033	Lesotho
1910s	0.3068	0.288	0.0188	Canada
1920s	0.533	0.288	0.245	Canada
1930s	0.59	0.288	0.302	Canada
1940s	0.6975	0.422	0.2755	Canada
1950s	0.7499	0.422	0.3279	Canada
1960s	0.8275	0.5296	0.2979	Canada
1970s	0.839	0.694	0.145	Canada
1980s	0.8646	0.707	0.1576	Canada
1990s	0.8694	0.7728	0.0966	Canada
2000s	0.8709	0.8422	0.0287	Canada
2010s	0.8565	0.8344	0.0221	Canada
2020s	0.8542	0.838	0.0162	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Canada or Lesotho?: Canada, at 0.839 against 0.838 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Canada and Lesotho?: 0.001, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Lesotho rank globally for equal access to power index?: Canada ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.