Ireland vs Lesotho: Electoral democracy
Ireland
1
in 2025
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Ireland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 electoral democracy, Ireland or Lesotho?
- Ireland, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Ireland and Lesotho?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).