Latvia vs Niger: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Latvia
37
in 2026
Niger
38
in 2026
Latvia rank
98th
Niger rank
96th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Latvia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 38 against 37 in Latvia, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 98th and Niger ranks 96th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4 | 7.5 | 11.9 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 21.33 | 19.22 | 2.11 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 30.4 | 40.8 | 10.4 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Latvia or Niger?
- Niger, at 38 against 37 in Latvia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Latvia and Niger?
- 1, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Latvia and Niger rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Latvia ranks 98th and Niger ranks 96th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.