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Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Latest, 202520.00%Annual release
vs 2024No change20.00%
High since 199720.00%2023 · World Bank
Low since 19977.08%1999 · World Bank

Over time

2016 - 2025

Recent years

  1. 202520.00%No change
  2. 202420.00%No change
  3. 202320.00%+0.6 pp
  4. 202219.38%No change
  5. 202119.38%No change
  6. 202019.38%No change
  7. 201919.38%+6.7 pp
  8. 201812.66%No change
Full table
PeriodValue
202520.00%
202420.00%
202320.00%
202219.38%
202119.38%
202019.38%
201919.38%
201812.66%
201712.66%
201613.92%
201513.92%
201413.29%
201313.29%
201213.29%
201113.29%
201012.03%
200912.03%
200812.03%
200712.03%
20068.23%
20058.23%
20048.23%
20038.23%
20028.85%
20018.85%
20008.85%
19997.08%
199812.50%
199712.50%