Lesotho vs Zambia: Political opposition
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
Across all 115 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | Zambia |
| 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 Zambia?
- Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for political opposition?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Zambia 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.