France vs Latvia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
France
36.2%
in 2026
Latvia
37.0%
in 2026
France rank
47th
Latvia rank
45th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 37.0% against 36.2% in France, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
France ranks 47th and Latvia ranks 45th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 19.4% | 6.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 21.2% | 5.5% | France |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 30.7% | 7.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, France or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 37.0% against 36.2% in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between France and Latvia?
- 0.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- France ranks 47th and Latvia ranks 45th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.