Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) was 25.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
25.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 174 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 1950
Years of data
68
1950–2025
Share of women in parliament in Lesotho, 1950–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 25.0% for share of women in parliament 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 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Lesotho ranks 94th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 6.5% | — |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | — |
| 1991 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -36.8% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +211.2% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +107.1% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 25.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 25.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 0.0% | 6.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 3.8% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 22.9% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 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)
- 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 in Lesotho?
- Share of women in parliament in Lesotho was 25.0% in 2025, according to V-Dem (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 2014.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of women in parliament?
- Lesotho ranks 94th out of 174 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 volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.