Voter turnout of registered voters in Lesotho
Lesotho: Voter turnout of registered voters was 37.44 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
37.44
World rank
158th
of 166 countries
All-time high
81.9
in 1970
All-time low
37.44
in 2022
Years of data
10
1965–2022
Voter turnout of registered voters in Lesotho, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, voter turnout of registered voters in Lesotho stood at 37.44. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Lesotho peaked at 81.9 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 37.44, in 2022.
Lesotho ranks 158th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.32 | 62.32 | 62.32 | 1 |
| 1970s | 81.9 | 81.9 | 81.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 72.06 | 71.83 | 72.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.84 | 49 | 66.69 | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.67 | 46.37 | 50.04 | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.44 | 37.44 | 37.44 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.5705 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 50.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 49.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.3704 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 29.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 656.77 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in Lesotho?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Lesotho was 37.44 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9 in 1970.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.44 in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 registered voters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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