Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 32.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Liechtenstein, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Liechtenstein is 32.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Liechtenstein peaked at 32.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1997.
Liechtenstein ranks 64th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 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% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 32.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 32.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.4%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Liechtenstein?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Liechtenstein was 32.0% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1997.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Liechtenstein ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 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 Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.