Ireland vs Lesotho: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Ireland
25.0%
in 2026
Lesotho
25.0%
in 2026
Ireland rank
108th
Lesotho rank
108th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Ireland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 25.0% against 25.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 108th and Lesotho ranks 108th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 24.8% | 7.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 24.6% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Ireland or Lesotho?
- Ireland, at 25.0% against 25.0% in Lesotho as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Ireland and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ireland ranks 108th and Lesotho ranks 108th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.