Luxembourg vs Portugal: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Luxembourg
35.0%
in 2025
Portugal
36.5%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
18th
Portugal rank
15th
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 36.5% against 35.0% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 25.3% | 2.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 33.2% | 7.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 37.5% | 3.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seats held by women in national parliaments and governments, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 36.5% against 35.0% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in seats held by women in national parliaments and governments between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 1.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Luxembourg ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.