Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies was 27.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
30.8%
in 2020
All-time low
26.9%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2020–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 27.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30.8% | — |
| 2021 | 30.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 27.4% | +0.2% |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 6 Liechtenstein 34.8% compare
- 7 Poland 34.3% compare
- 8 Italy 33.4% compare
- 9 Luxembourg 31.2% compare
- 10 Germany 30.5% compare
- 11 Philippines 29.3% compare
- 12 Czechia 29.0%
More gender data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,760 (2026)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 27.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2022.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of local government (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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