Share of women in parliament ipu in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of women in parliament ipu was 25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.67
in 2012
All-time low
3.75
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Lesotho, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Lesotho is 25, measured in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Lesotho peaked at 26.67 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 101st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.62 | — |
| 1998 | 3.75 | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 3.8 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.67 | +207.2% |
| 2004 | 11.67 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.53 | +101.7% |
| 2008 | 25 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 24.17 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 24.17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.67 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 26.67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.67 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.13 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 22.13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.33 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 23.33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.33 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.45 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 26.45 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 25 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.62, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.05 | 3.75 | 4.62 | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.11 | 3.8 | 25 | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.59 | 22.13 | 26.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.93 | 23.33 | 26.45 | 6 |
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 share of women in parliament ipu in Lesotho?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Lesotho was 25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26.67 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Lesotho ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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