Share of women in parliament in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Share of women in parliament was 32.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Liechtenstein, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 32.0% for share of women in parliament in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Liechtenstein peaked at 32.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1997.
That places Liechtenstein 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.0% | — |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +133.3% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.0% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 4.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 12.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 12.0% | 32.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 61 South Sudan 32.4% compare
- 62 Singapore 32.3% compare
- 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32.1% compare
- 65 El Salvador 31.7% compare
- 66 Viet Nam 31.4% compare
- 67 Suriname 31.4% compare
More gender data for Liechtenstein
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 173 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 201 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 176 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 203 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 176 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 204 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 177 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 204 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 183 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 188 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Liechtenstein?
- Share of women in parliament in Liechtenstein was 32.0% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1997.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for share of women in parliament?
- Liechtenstein ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.