How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Djibouti vs Lesotho: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Djibouti

0.237

in 2025

Lesotho

0.274

in 2025

Djibouti rank

83rd

Lesotho rank

81st

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Djibouti
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.274 against 0.237 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.037.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Djibouti's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Djibouti ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 81st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0	0	—
1920s	0	0	0	—
1930s	0	0	0	—
1940s	0.0045	0	0.0045	Djibouti
1950s	0.045	0	0.045	Djibouti
1960s	0.045	0	0.045	Djibouti
1970s	0.0598	0	0.0598	Djibouti
1980s	0.119	0	0.119	Djibouti
1990s	0.119	0	0.119	Djibouti
2000s	0.1662	0.148	0.0182	Djibouti
2010s	0.237	0.2992	0.0622	Lesotho
2020s	0.237	0.2972	0.0602	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Djibouti or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.274 against 0.237 in Djibouti as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Djibouti and Lesotho?: 0.037, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Lesotho rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Djibouti ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 81st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.