Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Luxembourg
35.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
34.7%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
19th
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 35.0% against 34.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 18.9% | 3.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 31.9% | 1.4% | Luxembourg |
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 United Kingdom?
- Luxembourg, at 35.0% against 34.7% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in seats held by women in national parliaments and governments between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
- Luxembourg ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 19th 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.