Argentina vs Lesotho: Democracy

Argentina
2
in 2025
Lesotho
2
in 2025
Argentina rank
32nd
Lesotho rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Argentina
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Lesotho Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Argentina
1910s 1 0 1 Argentina
1920s 1 0 1 Argentina
1930s 1 0 1 Argentina
1940s 0.8 0 0.8 Argentina
1950s 0.9 0 0.9 Argentina
1960s 0.9 0.4 0.5 Argentina
1970s 0.6 0.1 0.5 Argentina
1980s 1.3 0 1.3 Argentina
1990s 2 0.4 1.6 Argentina
2000s 2 1.5 0.5 Argentina
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Argentina or Lesotho?
Argentina, at 2 against 2 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Argentina and Lesotho?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lesotho?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Lesotho rank globally for democracy?
Argentina ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.