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

Uganda, at 0.978 against 0.976 in Lesotho as of 2025.

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

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 Uganda: Women's Political Participation Index

Lesotho

0.976

in 2025

Uganda

0.978

in 2025

Lesotho rank

65th

Uganda rank

62nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Lesotho
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.978 against 0.976 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 65th and Uganda ranks 62nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 9 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.265	0.119	0.146	Lesotho
1910s	0.265	0.119	0.146	Lesotho
1920s	0.265	0.119	0.146	Lesotho
1930s	0.265	0.119	0.146	Lesotho
1940s	0.578	0.119	0.459	Lesotho
1950s	0.578	0.1392	0.4388	Lesotho
1960s	0.598	0.4072	0.1908	Lesotho
1970s	0.7085	0.4153	0.2932	Lesotho
1980s	0.728	0.5012	0.2268	Lesotho
1990s	0.7625	0.7854	0.0229	Uganda
2000s	0.8687	0.9397	0.071	Uganda
2010s	0.945	0.9744	0.0294	Uganda
2020s	0.9705	0.9773	0.0068	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Lesotho or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.978 against 0.976 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Lesotho and Uganda?: 0.002, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for women's political participation index?: Lesotho ranks 65th and Uganda ranks 62nd 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.