Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Unicameral in Lesotho
Lesotho: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Unicameral was 0.5% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
102nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2023
All-time low
0.5%
in 2021
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. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Lesotho is 0.5%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 102nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio) … Unicameral in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.5% | — |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 2026 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 1.1× the median. (41 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 0.5% 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 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Lesotho ranks 102nd out of 185 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 up 4.5%. 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), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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