Lithuania vs United States: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Lithuania
28.4%
in 2026
United States
28.9%
in 2026
Lithuania rank
91st
United States rank
90th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Lithuania
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 28.9% against 28.4% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 91st and United States ranks 90th of 210 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.0% | 1.9% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 18.7% | 2.9% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 0.0% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Lithuania or United States?
- United States, at 28.9% against 28.4% in Lithuania as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Lithuania and United States?
- 0.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Lithuania and United States rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Lithuania ranks 91st and United States ranks 90th 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.