Bhutan vs Lesotho: Democracy
Bhutan
4
in 2025
Lesotho
4
in 2025
Bhutan rank
16th
Lesotho rank
16th
Democracy over time
- Bhutan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 4 against 4 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Lesotho ahead.
Bhutan ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3.2 | 0.4 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 4 | 3.33 | 0.6667 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Bhutan or Lesotho?
- Bhutan, at 4 against 4 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for democracy?
- Bhutan ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).