Lesotho vs Spain: Democracy

Lesotho
2
in 2018
Spain
2
in 2018
Lesotho rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Lesotho
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1 0 1 Lesotho
1970s 0.3 0.7 0.4 Spain
1980s 0 2 2 Spain
1990s 1.1 2 0.9 Spain
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Lesotho or Spain?
Lesotho, at 2 against 2 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Lesotho and Spain?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Spain?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Spain rank globally for democracy?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 168 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).