Ireland vs Lesotho: Share of women in parliament ipu
Ireland
25.29
in 2025
Lesotho
25
in 2025
Ireland rank
100th
Lesotho rank
101st
Share of women in parliament ipu over time
- Ireland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 25.29 against 25 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 101st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.05 | 4.05 | 7.99 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 13.06 | 14.11 | 1.04 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 18.03 | 24.59 | 6.57 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 23.64 | 24.93 | 1.29 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament ipu, Ireland or Lesotho?
- Ireland, at 25.29 against 25 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament ipu between Ireland and Lesotho?
- 0.29, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Ireland ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 101st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.