Lesotho vs Namibia: Political polarization score
Lesotho
-0.518
in 2025
Namibia
-0.466
in 2025
Lesotho rank
114th
Namibia rank
113th
Political polarization score over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports -0.466 against -0.518 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.052.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 114th and Namibia ranks 113th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.217 | 1.45 | 1.23 | Namibia |
| 1910s | 0.217 | 1.69 | 1.48 | Namibia |
| 1920s | 0.217 | 2.03 | 1.82 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0.217 | 2.03 | 1.82 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0.217 | 2.12 | 1.9 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 0.217 | 2.28 | 2.06 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 0.231 | 1.89 | 1.65 | Namibia |
| 1970s | -0.7551 | 1.89 | 2.64 | Namibia |
| 1980s | -0.7092 | 1.89 | 2.59 | Namibia |
| 1990s | -0.341 | -0.7316 | 0.3906 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -0.341 | -0.7006 | 0.3596 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -0.341 | -0.6965 | 0.3555 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -0.518 | -0.2145 | 0.3035 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at -0.466 against -0.518 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0.052, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for political polarization score?
- Lesotho ranks 114th and Namibia ranks 113th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political polarization score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.