Lesotho vs Philippines: Democracy
Lesotho
6
in 2025
Philippines
6
in 2025
Lesotho rank
78th
Philippines rank
78th
Democracy over time
- Lesotho
- Philippines
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6 against 6 in Philippines, a difference of 0.
Across all 142 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 78th and Philippines ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Philippines |
| 1910s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Philippines |
| 1920s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Philippines |
| 1930s | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0 | 4 | 4 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 4 | 2.6 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 6.9 | 5.8 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 6 | 0.6 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Lesotho or Philippines?
- Lesotho, at 6 against 6 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Lesotho and Philippines?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Philippines?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Philippines rank globally for democracy?
- Lesotho ranks 78th and Philippines ranks 78th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).