Ghana vs Lesotho: Political opposition

Ghana
1
in 2025
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Ghana rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Ghana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Lesotho ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0.9 0 0.9 Ghana
1960s 0.6 0.5 0.1 Ghana
1970s 0.3 0 0.3 Ghana
1980s 0.1 0 0.1 Ghana
1990s 0.8 0.2 0.6 Ghana
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, Ghana or Lesotho?
Ghana, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Ghana and Lesotho?
0, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for political opposition?
Ghana 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.