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

Lesotho, at 0.546 against 0.539 in Togo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Togo?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Lesotho vs Togo: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Lesotho

0.546

in 2025

Togo

0.539

in 2025

Lesotho rank

82nd

Togo rank

84th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Lesotho
Togo

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.546 against 0.539 in Togo, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 82nd and Togo ranks 84th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 9 and Togo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.152	0.043	0.109	Lesotho
1920s	0.152	0.043	0.109	Lesotho
1930s	0.152	0.043	0.109	Lesotho
1940s	0.152	0.043	0.109	Lesotho
1950s	0.152	0.0747	0.0773	Lesotho
1960s	0.173	0.2348	0.0618	Togo
1970s	0.1536	0.162	0.0084	Togo
1980s	0.1648	0.1812	0.0164	Togo
1990s	0.304	0.2645	0.0395	Lesotho
2000s	0.4463	0.2908	0.1555	Lesotho
2010s	0.5372	0.3167	0.2205	Lesotho
2020s	0.556	0.5082	0.0478	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Lesotho or Togo?: Lesotho, at 0.546 against 0.539 in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Lesotho and Togo?: 0.007, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Togo?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Togo rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Lesotho ranks 82nd and Togo ranks 84th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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