Estonia vs Lithuania: Share of women in parliament
Estonia
28.7%
in 2025
Lithuania
28.4%
in 2025
Estonia rank
85th
Lithuania rank
87th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 28.7% against 28.4% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 85th and Lithuania ranks 87th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 17.5% | 4.3% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.1% | 2.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.9% | 1.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 28.0% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 28.7% against 28.4% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Estonia ranks 85th and Lithuania ranks 87th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.