Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 1,760 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 1,760.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 2,075 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 546, in 2000.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 546 | — |
| 2001 | 581 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 634 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 708 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 777 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 841 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1,132 | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 1,172 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,215 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,369 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 1,481 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1,601 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,780 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 1,832 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,792 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,820 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,955 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2,075 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,886 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1,922 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,851 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,895 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,985 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,901 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1,890 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,808 | -4.3% |
| 2026 | 1,760 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 897.5 | 546 | 1,369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,814 | 1,481 | 2,075 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,870 | 1,760 | 1,985 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More gender data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 26.9% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 37.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 42.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 36.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 28.5% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.01 ratio (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 60.1% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 27.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1,760 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,075 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 546 in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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