Voter turnout of voting age population in Lesotho
Lesotho: Voter turnout of voting age population was 38.69 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
38.69
World rank
139th
of 161 countries
All-time high
70.13
in 1970
All-time low
38.63
in 2007
Years of data
10
1965–2022
Voter turnout of voting age population in Lesotho, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, voter turnout of voting age population in Lesotho stood at 38.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Lesotho peaked at 70.13 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 38.63, in 2007.
That places Lesotho 139th out of 161 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 65.82 | — |
| 1970 | 70.13 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 59.6 | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 61.71 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 49.61 | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 38.63 | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 50.32 | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 49.77 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 48.07 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 38.69 | -19.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 38.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.25, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 38.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.77, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.82 | 65.82 | 65.82 | 1 |
| 1970s | 70.13 | 70.13 | 70.13 | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.66 | 59.6 | 61.71 | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.12 | 38.63 | 49.61 | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.39 | 48.07 | 50.32 | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.69 | 38.69 | 38.69 | 1 |
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More population data for Lesotho
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Lesotho?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Lesotho was 38.69 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 70.13 in 1970.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.63 in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 161 countries with data for 2022.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of voting age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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