Lesotho vs United States: Suffrage
Lesotho
100
in 2025
United States
100
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Lesotho
- United States
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 100 against 100 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 41 | 41 | United States |
| 1910s | 0 | 41 | 41 | United States |
| 1920s | 0 | 88 | 88 | United States |
| 1930s | 0 | 90.7 | 90.7 | United States |
| 1940s | 0 | 93.4 | 93.4 | United States |
| 1950s | 0 | 95 | 95 | United States |
| 1960s | 62.5 | 97 | 34.5 | United States |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suffrage, Lesotho or United States?
- Lesotho, at 100 against 100 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Lesotho and United States?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and United States rank globally for suffrage?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.