Gambia vs Lesotho: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Gambia
0.653
in 2025
Lesotho
0.65
in 2025
Gambia rank
78th
Lesotho rank
80th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.653 against 0.65 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 80th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.063 | 0.0483 | 0.0147 | Gambia |
| 1950s | 0.108 | 0.08 | 0.028 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 0.1707 | 0.2259 | 0.0552 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.347 | 0.161 | 0.186 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.347 | 0.161 | 0.186 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.2597 | 0.4561 | 0.1964 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.176 | 0.5658 | 0.3898 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.2959 | 0.6822 | 0.3863 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.6463 | 0.7318 | 0.0855 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 0.653 against 0.65 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 0.003, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Gambia ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 80th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.