Lesotho vs South Africa: Free and fair elections row
Lesotho
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Free and fair elections row 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 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.6667 | 0.3333 | Lesotho |
| 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 free and fair elections row, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for free and fair elections row?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.