Ireland vs Lesotho: Share of women in parliament
Ireland
25.3%
in 2025
Lesotho
25.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
93rd
Lesotho rank
94th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Ireland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 25.3% against 25.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 93rd and Lesotho ranks 94th of 174 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.5% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 6.5% | 3.1% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 5.2% | 6.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.9% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 24.5% | 6.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 24.6% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Ireland or Lesotho?
- Ireland, at 25.3% against 25.0% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Ireland and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Ireland ranks 93rd and Lesotho ranks 94th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.