What is women's political empowerment index in Lesotho?

Women's political empowerment index in Lesotho was 0.809 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 0.835 in 2022.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 0.234 in 1900.

How does Lesotho rank for women's political empowerment index?

Lesotho ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Lesotho data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Lesotho

Name: Women's Political Empowerment Index in Lesotho
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lesotho: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.809 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.809

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

73rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.835

in 2022

All-time low

0.234

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Lesotho, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's political empowerment index in Lesotho stood at 0.809.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Lesotho peaked at 0.835 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.234, in 1900.

That places Lesotho 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Lesotho, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.234	—
1901	0.234	+0.0%
1902	0.234	+0.0%
1903	0.234	+0.0%
1904	0.234	+0.0%
1905	0.234	+0.0%
1906	0.234	+0.0%
1907	0.234	+0.0%
1908	0.234	+0.0%
1909	0.234	+0.0%
1910	0.235	+0.4%
1911	0.235	+0.0%
1912	0.235	+0.0%
1913	0.235	+0.0%
1914	0.235	+0.0%
1915	0.235	+0.0%
1916	0.235	+0.0%
1917	0.235	+0.0%
1918	0.235	+0.0%
1919	0.235	+0.0%
1920	0.235	+0.0%
1921	0.235	+0.0%
1922	0.235	+0.0%
1923	0.235	+0.0%
1924	0.235	+0.0%
1925	0.235	+0.0%
1926	0.235	+0.0%
1927	0.235	+0.0%
1928	0.235	+0.0%
1929	0.235	+0.0%
1930	0.235	+0.0%
1931	0.235	+0.0%
1932	0.235	+0.0%
1933	0.235	+0.0%
1934	0.235	+0.0%
1935	0.235	+0.0%
1936	0.235	+0.0%
1937	0.235	+0.0%
1938	0.235	+0.0%
1939	0.235	+0.0%
1940	0.34	+44.7%
1941	0.34	+0.0%
1942	0.34	+0.0%
1943	0.34	+0.0%
1944	0.34	+0.0%
1945	0.34	+0.0%
1946	0.34	+0.0%
1947	0.34	+0.0%
1948	0.34	+0.0%
1949	0.34	+0.0%
1950	0.34	+0.0%
1951	0.34	+0.0%
1952	0.34	+0.0%
1953	0.34	+0.0%
1954	0.34	+0.0%
1955	0.34	+0.0%
1956	0.34	+0.0%
1957	0.34	+0.0%
1958	0.34	+0.0%
1959	0.34	+0.0%
1960	0.361	+6.2%
1961	0.361	+0.0%
1962	0.361	+0.0%
1963	0.361	+0.0%
1964	0.361	+0.0%
1965	0.361	+0.0%
1966	0.51	+41.3%
1967	0.51	+0.0%
1968	0.51	+0.0%
1969	0.51	+0.0%
1970	0.472	-7.5%
1971	0.472	+0.0%
1972	0.472	+0.0%
1973	0.51	+8.1%
1974	0.51	+0.0%
1975	0.51	+0.0%
1976	0.51	+0.0%
1977	0.51	+0.0%
1978	0.514	+0.8%
1979	0.503	-2.1%
1980	0.522	+3.8%
1981	0.522	+0.0%
1982	0.522	+0.0%
1983	0.522	+0.0%
1984	0.522	+0.0%
1985	0.487	-6.7%
1986	0.495	+1.6%
1987	0.507	+2.4%
1988	0.507	+0.0%
1989	0.507	+0.0%
1990	0.527	+3.9%
1991	0.565	+7.2%
1992	0.572	+1.2%
1993	0.683	+19.4%
1994	0.682	-0.1%
1995	0.685	+0.4%
1996	0.685	+0.0%
1997	0.685	+0.0%
1998	0.679	-0.9%
1999	0.681	+0.3%
2000	0.694	+1.9%
2001	0.694	+0.0%
2002	0.73	+5.2%
2003	0.75	+2.7%
2004	0.732	-2.4%
2005	0.745	+1.8%
2006	0.756	+1.5%
2007	0.789	+4.4%
2008	0.789	+0.0%
2009	0.789	+0.0%
2010	0.803	+1.8%
2011	0.803	+0.0%
2012	0.805	+0.2%
2013	0.806	+0.1%
2014	0.807	+0.1%
2015	0.807	+0.0%
2016	0.799	-1.0%
2017	0.753	-5.8%
2018	0.778	+3.3%
2019	0.749	-3.7%
2020	0.799	+6.7%
2021	0.825	+3.3%
2022	0.835	+1.2%
2023	0.831	-0.5%
2024	0.781	-6.0%
2025	0.809	+3.6%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

Lesotho's 0.809 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.694, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Lesotho's 0.809 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7075, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.234	0.234	0.234	10
1910s	0.235	0.235	0.235	10
1920s	0.235	0.235	0.235	10
1930s	0.235	0.235	0.235	10
1940s	0.34	0.34	0.34	10
1950s	0.34	0.34	0.34	10
1960s	0.4206	0.361	0.51	10
1970s	0.4983	0.472	0.514	10
1980s	0.5113	0.487	0.522	10
1990s	0.6444	0.527	0.685	10
2000s	0.7468	0.694	0.789	10
2010s	0.791	0.749	0.807	10
2020s	0.8133	0.781	0.835	6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

70 Portugal 0.811 compare
71 Guyana 0.81 compare
71 Philippines 0.81 compare
74 Vietnam 0.808 compare
75 Mongolia 0.806 compare
76 Kenya 0.804 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Lesotho?: Women's political empowerment index in Lesotho was 0.809 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.835 in 2022.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.234 in 1900.
How does Lesotho rank for women's political empowerment index?: Lesotho ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.