Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 30.4% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) stood at 30.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 30.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2000.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 14th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.7% | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 30.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 7.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 21.6% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 27.3% | 30.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- 11 Cabo Verde 45.8% compare
- 11 Monaco 45.8% compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 45.8% compare
- 14 New Zealand 45.5% compare
- 15 Finland 45.5% compare
- 16 South Africa 44.8% compare
- 17 Sweden 44.7% compare
More gender data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,505 (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 32.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 36.9% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 31.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 34.7% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9791 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 64.5% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 28.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 30.4% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 14th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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