Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Democracy

Lesotho
2
in 2018
Solomon Islands
2
in 2018
Lesotho rank
1st
Solomon Islands rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Lesotho
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2 against 2 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Lesotho ranks 1st and Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 0 2 2 Solomon Islands
1980s 0 2 2 Solomon Islands
1990s 1.1 2 0.9 Solomon Islands
2000s 2 1.67 0.3333 Lesotho
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
Lesotho, at 2 against 2 in Solomon Islands as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
40 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for democracy?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).