Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 40 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lithuania, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lithuania is 40, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lithuania peaked at 41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2001.
That places Lithuania 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2001 | 15 | -37.5% |
| 2002 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31 | +106.7% |
| 2006 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 25 | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34 | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 39 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2026 | 40 | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 40 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 40 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +106.7% | 15 | 31 |
| 2001 | -37.5% | 24 | 15 |
| 2013 | +25.9% | 27 | 34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8 | 15 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5 | 27 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.14 | 34 | 41 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 89 Armenia 42 compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 42 compare
- 91 Mauritania 41 compare
- 92 Ghana 40 compare
- 92 Mali 40 compare
- 92 Republic of Moldova 40 compare
- 92 Moldova 40 compare
More gender data for Lithuania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 361.11 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,345 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,345 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,961 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lithuania?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lithuania was 40 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Lithuania ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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