Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
21st
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.5%
in 2023
All-time low
0.4%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 0.5%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 21st out of 36 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.4% | — |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 60.1% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 27.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 0.5% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st out of 36 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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