Bhutan vs Lesotho: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Bhutan
11.1%
in 2025
Lesotho
11.8%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
148th
Lesotho rank
146th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

  • Bhutan
  • Lesotho
010203040200520152025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 11.8% against 11.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.

Bhutan ranks 148th and Lesotho ranks 146th of 192 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 29.7% 29.7% Lesotho
2010s 6.7% 22.9% 16.2% Lesotho
2020s 10.7% 15.8% 5.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Bhutan or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 11.8% against 11.1% in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Bhutan and Lesotho?
0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
Bhutan ranks 148th and Lesotho ranks 146th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit
%
Source
Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.