Least developed countries vs Spain: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Least developed countries
26.8%
in 2025
Spain
44.3%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
20th
Spain rank
18th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Least developed countries
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 44.3% against 26.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 23.7% | 15.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 33.6% | 18.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 38.7% | 16.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 43.9% | 17.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Least developed countries or Spain?
- Spain, at 44.3% against 26.8% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Least developed countries and Spain?
- 17.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Spain rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Least developed countries ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.