Lesotho vs Malawi: Electoral democracy
Lesotho
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | 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, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Malawi 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).