Lesotho vs Mongolia: Share of women in parliament
Lesotho
25.0%
in 2025
Mongolia
25.4%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
101st
Mongolia rank
99th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Lesotho
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 25.4% against 25.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Mongolia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 101st and Mongolia ranks 99th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 7.9% | 3.8% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 7.4% | 6.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 13.6% | 11.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 19.9% | 5.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Lesotho or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 25.4% against 25.0% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Lesotho and Mongolia?
- 0.4%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mongolia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Mongolia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Lesotho ranks 101st and Mongolia ranks 99th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.