Lesotho vs South Africa: Political opposition
Lesotho
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | South Africa |
| 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, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for political opposition?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 198 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.