Cambodia vs Lesotho: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Cambodia
11.1%
in 2025
Lesotho
11.8%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
148th
Lesotho rank
146th
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Cambodia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 11.8% against 11.1% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cambodia 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 | Cambodia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 29.7% | 22.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 22.9% | 15.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 15.8% | 5.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Cambodia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 11.8% against 11.1% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Cambodia and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Cambodia 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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About this data
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.