Which has higher women's political participation index, Lesotho or Thailand?

Lesotho, at 0.976 against 0.974 in Thailand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Thailand?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Thailand: Women's Political Participation Index

Lesotho

0.976

in 2025

Thailand

0.974

in 2025

Lesotho rank

65th

Thailand rank

67th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Lesotho
Thailand

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.976 against 0.974 in Thailand, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 67th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 12 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.265	0.091	0.174	Lesotho
1910s	0.265	0.091	0.174	Lesotho
1920s	0.265	0.091	0.174	Lesotho
1930s	0.265	0.1869	0.0781	Lesotho
1940s	0.578	0.229	0.349	Lesotho
1950s	0.578	0.2559	0.3221	Lesotho
1960s	0.598	0.2281	0.3699	Lesotho
1970s	0.7085	0.3758	0.3327	Lesotho
1980s	0.728	0.5538	0.1742	Lesotho
1990s	0.7625	0.7495	0.013	Lesotho
2000s	0.8687	0.8774	0.0087	Thailand
2010s	0.945	0.87	0.075	Lesotho
2020s	0.9705	0.9668	0.0037	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Lesotho or Thailand?: Lesotho, at 0.976 against 0.974 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Lesotho and Thailand?: 0.002, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Thailand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Thailand rank globally for women's political participation index?: Lesotho ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 67th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.