Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.4% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2023
All-time low
0.4%
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Lesotho, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.4% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 51st out of 74 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.4% | — |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -15.0% |
| 2026 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 69% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Lesotho?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Lesotho was 0.4% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2026.
- How does Lesotho rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Lesotho ranks 51st out of 74 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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