Bahamas vs Lesotho: Political opposition

Bahamas
1
in 2025
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Bahamas rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Bahamas
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Lesotho Difference Ahead
1880s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1890s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1900s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1910s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1920s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1930s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1940s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1950s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1960s 1 0.5 0.5 Bahamas
1970s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1980s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1990s 1 0.2 0.8 Bahamas
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Bahamas or Lesotho?
Bahamas, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Bahamas and Lesotho?
0, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Lesotho?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Bahamas and Lesotho rank globally for political opposition?
Bahamas ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.