Kenya vs Lesotho: Institutionalized democracy
Institutionalized democracy over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8 against 8 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kenya ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 5th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 | 9 | 6.75 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.6 | -12.5 | 13.1 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.5 | -11.2 | 17.7 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher institutionalized democracy, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Kenya, at 8 against 8 in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in institutionalized democracy between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for institutionalized democracy?
- Kenya ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 5th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm, published as Institutionalized democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Democracy is conceived as three essential, interdependent elements. One is the presence of institutions and procedures through which citizens can express effective preferences about alternative policies and leaders. Second is the existence of institutionalized constraints on the exercise of power by the executive. Third is the guarantee of civil liberties to all citizens in their daily lives and in acts of political participation. Other aspects of plural democracy, such as the rule of law, systems of checks and balances, freedom of the press, and so on are means to, or specific manifestations of, these general principles. We do not include coded data on civil liberties.