Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 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.
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 of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | 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 (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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