Lesotho vs Turkmenistan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Lesotho
25.0%
in 2026
Turkmenistan
25.4%
in 2026
Lesotho rank
108th
Turkmenistan rank
106th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Lesotho
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 25.4% against 25.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Lesotho ranks 108th and Turkmenistan ranks 106th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 21.6% | 9.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 22.2% | 2.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 25.5% | 0.8% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Lesotho or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 25.4% against 25.0% in Lesotho as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Lesotho and Turkmenistan?
- 0.4%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Turkmenistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Lesotho and Turkmenistan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Lesotho ranks 108th and Turkmenistan ranks 106th 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.