Bhutan vs Lesotho: Political centralization index
Bhutan
0.169
in 2025
Lesotho
0.167
in 2025
Bhutan rank
122nd
Lesotho rank
123rd
Political centralization index over time
- Bhutan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.169 against 0.167 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6083 | 0.5132 | 0.0951 | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 0.567 | 0.488 | 0.079 | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 0.567 | 0.488 | 0.079 | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 0.567 | 0.488 | 0.079 | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 0.567 | 0.488 | 0.079 | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 0.4584 | 0.483 | 0.0246 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0.3894 | 0.4154 | 0.026 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.375 | 0.4516 | 0.0766 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.375 | 0.4581 | 0.0831 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.3717 | 0.3044 | 0.0673 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.2667 | 0.246 | 0.0207 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.0816 | 0.2061 | 0.1245 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.1275 | 0.1605 | 0.033 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Bhutan or Lesotho?
- Bhutan, at 0.169 against 0.167 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 0.002, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for political centralization index?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 123rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.