Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Cape Verde
1
in 2025
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Lesotho
00.20.40.60.81190019622025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Lesotho Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 0 0 0 —
1920s 0 0 0 —
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0 0 0 —
1950s 0 0 0 —
1960s 0 0.3 0.3 Lesotho
1970s 0.1 0.1 0 —
1980s 1 0 1 Cape Verde
1990s 1 0.3 0.7 Cape Verde
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 Cape Verde
2010s 1 1 0 —
2020s 1 1 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
Cape Verde, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.