Ghana vs Lesotho: Democracy

Ghana
4
in 2025
Lesotho
4
in 2025
Ghana rank
16th
Lesotho rank
16th

Democracy over time

  • Ghana
  • Lesotho
012345200520152025

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4 against 4 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 128 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 5 3 2 Ghana
2010s 4.4 3.2 1.2 Ghana
2020s 4.33 3.33 1 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Ghana or Lesotho?
Ghana, at 4 against 4 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Ghana and Lesotho?
0, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for democracy?
Ghana 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

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).