Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Lesotho
Lesotho: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.48 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Lesotho, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.48 ratio for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in 2026.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 95th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.46 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.48 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.52 ratio | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.49 ratio | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.48 ratio | -2.0% |
| 2026 | 0.48 ratio | +0.0% |
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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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Lesotho?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Lesotho was 0.48 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 ratio in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 ratio in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Lesotho ranks 95th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.