Lesotho vs Nepal: Political Polarization Score
Lesotho
-0.518
in 2025
Nepal
-0.448
in 2025
Lesotho rank
114th
Nepal rank
112th
Political Polarization Score over time
- Lesotho
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports -0.448 against -0.518 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 114th and Nepal ranks 112th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.217 | -1.44 | 1.66 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.217 | -1.21 | 1.43 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.217 | -1.42 | 1.63 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0.217 | -1.42 | 1.63 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 0.217 | -1.42 | 1.63 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.217 | -0.7431 | 0.9601 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0.231 | 1.21 | 0.9758 | Nepal |
| 1970s | -0.7551 | 2.05 | 2.81 | Nepal |
| 1980s | -0.7092 | 1.75 | 2.46 | Nepal |
| 1990s | -0.341 | 1.06 | 1.4 | Nepal |
| 2000s | -0.341 | 0.9614 | 1.3 | Nepal |
| 2010s | -0.341 | 1 | 1.34 | Nepal |
| 2020s | -0.518 | 0.7533 | 1.27 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political polarization score, Lesotho or Nepal?
- Nepal, at -0.448 against -0.518 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political polarization score between Lesotho and Nepal?
- 0.07, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for political polarization score?
- Lesotho ranks 114th and Nepal ranks 112th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Polarization Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.