Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 28.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lithuania, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 28.4% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lithuania peaked at 28.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2000.
Lithuania ranks 87th 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.5% | — |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -39.3% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +106.7% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 28.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 91% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 28.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.4%, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 10.6% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 19.1% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 84 United States 28.9% compare
- 85 Estonia 28.7% compare
- 86 Tajikistan 28.6% compare
- 88 Philippines 28.3% compare
- 89 Montenegro 27.2% compare
- 90 Afghanistan 27.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lithuania?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Lithuania was 28.4% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Lithuania ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.