Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 28.4% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion 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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lithuania is 28.4%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lithuania peaked at 29.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2001.
That places Lithuania 91st out of 210 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.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.5% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +106.7% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | -3.1% |
| 2026 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 28.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 28.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 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% | 10.6% | 22.0% |
| 2001 | -39.3% | 17.5% | 10.6% |
| 2013 | +27.7% | 19.1% | 24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 10.6% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 19.1% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 24.1% | 29.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 88 Malta 29.1% compare
- 89 Tajikistan 29.0% compare
- 90 United States 28.9% compare
- 92 Philippines 28.3% compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 28.2% compare
- 94 Sudan 27.6% 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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lithuania?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lithuania was 28.4% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Lithuania ranks 91st out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion 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 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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