Lesotho vs Mexico: Universal right to vote in practice
Lesotho
2
in 2025
Mexico
2
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Mexico rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Lesotho
- Mexico
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2 against 2 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
Across all 142 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Lesotho or Mexico?
- Lesotho, at 2 against 2 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Lesotho and Mexico?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mexico?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Mexico rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).