Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 35.0% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
35.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2023
All-time low
16.7%
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Luxembourg, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 35.0% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Luxembourg peaked at 35.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 52nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | +5.0% |
| 2026 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 35.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 35.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 16.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 20.0% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 30.0% | 35.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 49 Austria 35.5% compare
- 50 Timor-Leste 35.4% compare
- 50 East Timor 35.4% compare
- 52 San Marino 35.0% compare
- 54 Chile 34.8% compare
- 55 Albania 34.3% compare
More gender data for Luxembourg
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 109.93 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2279 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 603.74 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 603.74 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9746 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,442 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,621 people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Luxembourg?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Luxembourg was 35.0% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Luxembourg ranks 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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