Lithuania vs United States of America: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Lithuania
28.4%
in 2025
United States of America
28.9%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
87th
United States of America rank
84th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Lithuania
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 28.9% against 28.4% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 87th and United States of America ranks 84th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 12.3% | 5.3% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 15.5% | 2.4% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 19.4% | 2.6% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 28.4% | 0.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Lithuania or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 28.9% against 28.4% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Lithuania and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United States of America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and United States of America rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Lithuania ranks 87th and United States of America ranks 84th of 193 countries.
- 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.