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

0204060801965199320221965: 65.81970: 70.11993: 59.61998: 61.72002: 49.62007: 38.62012: 50.32015: 49.82017: 48.12022: 38.7

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 137 Iran 38.84 compare
  2. 138 Kyrgyzstan 38.78 compare
  3. 140 Cyprus 38.21 compare
  4. 141 Benin 37.37 compare
  5. 142 Algeria 37.12 compare

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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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Indicator
Voter turnout of voting age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,511 data points, 1830–2025
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