Share of women in parliament in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of women in parliament was 25.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Lesotho, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Lesotho is 25.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Lesotho peaked at 26.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.6% | — |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +207.2% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +101.7% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 3.8% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 22.1% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 23.3% | 26.4% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Lesotho?
- Share of women in parliament in Lesotho was 25.0% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of women in parliament?
- Lesotho ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.