Luxembourg vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Luxembourg
35.0%
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
11.2%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
47th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
45th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Luxembourg
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 35.0% against 11.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 23.8%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 3.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 47th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 6.6% | 12.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 9.8% | 10.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 17.4% | 7.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 16.3% | 17.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Luxembourg or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Luxembourg, at 35.0% against 11.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Luxembourg and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 23.8%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Luxembourg ranks 47th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th 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.