Lesotho - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Lesotho was 23.33 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 26.67 in 2014, while its lowest value was 3.75 in 1998.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

See also:

Year Value
1997 4.62
1998 3.75
1999 3.80
2000 3.80
2001 3.80
2003 11.67
2004 11.67
2005 11.67
2006 11.67
2007 23.53
2008 25.00
2009 24.17
2010 24.17
2011 24.17
2012 26.67
2013 26.67
2014 26.67
2015 25.00
2016 25.00
2017 22.13
2018 22.13
2019 23.33
2020 23.33
2021 23.33

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making