Lesotho vs Liberia: Democracy

Lesotho
6
in 2025
Liberia
6
in 2025
Lesotho rank
78th
Liberia rank
78th

Democracy over time

  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Liberia ahead.

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

Across the 15 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Liberia Difference Ahead
1880s 0 1 1 Liberia
1890s 0 1 1 Liberia
1900s 0 1 1 Liberia
1910s 0 1 1 Liberia
1920s 0 1.6 1.6 Liberia
1930s 0 2.8 2.8 Liberia
1940s 0 1 1 Liberia
1950s 0 1.8 1.8 Liberia
1960s 1.4 1 0.4 Lesotho
1970s 0 1 1 Liberia
1980s 0.1 1.5 1.4 Liberia
1990s 1.1 0.9 0.2 Lesotho
2000s 5.4 4.1 1.3 Lesotho
2010s 6 6 0
2020s 6 6 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Lesotho or Liberia?
Lesotho, at 6 against 6 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Lesotho and Liberia?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for democracy?
Lesotho ranks 78th and Liberia 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).