Which has higher participatory political institutions index, India or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 0.546 against 0.542 in India as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Lesotho: Participatory Political Institutions Index

India

0.542

in 2025

Lesotho

0.546

in 2025

India rank

83rd

Lesotho rank

82nd

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

India
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.546 against 0.542 in India, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

India ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 10 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.147	0.152	0.005	Lesotho
1910s	0.147	0.152	0.005	Lesotho
1920s	0.159	0.152	0.007	India
1930s	0.218	0.152	0.066	India
1940s	0.3331	0.152	0.1811	India
1950s	0.495	0.152	0.343	India
1960s	0.495	0.173	0.322	India
1970s	0.49	0.1536	0.3364	India
1980s	0.5605	0.1648	0.3957	India
1990s	0.5951	0.304	0.2911	India
2000s	0.6037	0.4463	0.1574	India
2010s	0.5653	0.5372	0.0281	India
2020s	0.5382	0.556	0.0178	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, India or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.546 against 0.542 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between India and Lesotho?: 0.004, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do India and Lesotho rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: India ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.