Latvia vs Portugal: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Latvia
37.0%
in 2026
Portugal
36.5%
in 2026
Latvia rank
45th
Portugal rank
46th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 37.0% against 36.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Latvia ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 46th of 210 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 21.1% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 31.5% | 10.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 37.7% | 7.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Latvia or Portugal?
- Latvia, at 37.0% against 36.5% in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Latvia and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Latvia ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 46th 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.