Gambia vs Lesotho: Political opposition

Gambia
1
in 2025
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Gambia rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Gambia
  • Lesotho
00.20.40.60.81188419542025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Lesotho ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.3 0 0.3 Gambia
1950s 1 0 1 Gambia
1960s 1 0.5 0.5 Gambia
1970s 1 0 1 Gambia
1980s 1 0 1 Gambia
1990s 0.7 0.2 0.5 Gambia
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, Gambia or Lesotho?
Gambia, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Gambia and Lesotho?
0, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for political opposition?
Gambia 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.

Individual pages

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.