Latvia vs Sudan: Share of women in parliament
Latvia
31.0%
in 2025
Sudan
30.5%
in 2018
Latvia rank
72nd
Sudan rank
74th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Latvia
- Sudan
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 31.0% against 30.5% in Sudan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 72nd and Sudan ranks 74th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 5.2% | 3.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 14.0% | 5.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 27.3% | 6.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Latvia or Sudan?
- Latvia, at 31.0% against 30.5% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Latvia and Sudan?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sudan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Latvia and Sudan rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Latvia ranks 72nd and Sudan ranks 74th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – 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.