Lebanon vs Lesotho: Democracy

Lebanon
6
in 2025
Lesotho
6
in 2025
Lebanon rank
78th
Lesotho rank
78th

Democracy over time

  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 6 against 6 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lebanon ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 78th of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 8 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Lesotho Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0.6 0 0.6 Lebanon
1930s 2 0 2 Lebanon
1940s 2.5 0 2.5 Lebanon
1950s 5.6 0 5.6 Lebanon
1960s 6 1.4 4.6 Lebanon
1970s 3.6 0 3.6 Lebanon
1980s 0 0.1 0.1 Lesotho
1990s 2.4 1.1 1.3 Lebanon
2000s 6 5.4 0.6 Lebanon
2010s 6 6 0
2020s 6 6 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Lebanon or Lesotho?
Lebanon, at 6 against 6 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Lebanon and Lesotho?
0, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Lesotho?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and Lesotho rank globally for democracy?
Lebanon ranks 78th and Lesotho ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical 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
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).