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

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.

Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Lesotho

0.546

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.55

in 2025

Lesotho rank

82nd

Zimbabwe rank

79th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Lesotho
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.55 against 0.546 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.004.

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

Lesotho ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 176 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.152	0.324	0.172	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.152	0.324	0.172	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.152	0.3368	0.1848	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.152	0.338	0.186	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.152	0.338	0.186	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.152	0.3373	0.1853	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.173	0.3184	0.1454	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.1536	0.302	0.1484	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.1648	0.4696	0.3048	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.304	0.512	0.208	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.4463	0.597	0.1507	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.5372	0.603	0.0658	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.556	0.564	0.008	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.55 against 0.546 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?: 0.004, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Lesotho ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 79th 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.