Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Europe & Central Asia

Women in parliament in Europe & Central Asia in 2025 — 31.7%. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 17.2 pp.

2025 31.7% +0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 31.7%2025
Period minimum 14.5%1997

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Europe & Central Asia, 1997–202510152025303519972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 14.5%1998: 15.2%1999: 16.1%2000: 16.6%2001: 16.5%2002: 18.3%2003: 17.8%2004: 18.8%2005: 19.2%2006: 19.5%2007: 21%2008: 21.3%2009: 21.9%2010: 22%2011: 22.7%2012: 23.8%2013: 24.8%2014: 25.3%2015: 25.7%2016: 26%2017: 27.4%2018: 28%2019: 29.5%2020: 30.3%2021: 31.1%2022: 30.9%2023: 31.1%2024: 31.5%2025: 31.7%
Change over the period: +17.2 pp Annual average: 0.62 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia 31.7%
World 27.2%
Women in parliament — Europe & Central Asia, by year Europe & Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 31.7 +0.3 pp
2024 31.5 +0.3 pp
2023 31.1 +0.2 pp
2022 30.9 −0.2 pp
2021 31.1 +0.8 pp
2020 30.3 +0.8 pp
2019 29.5 +1.5 pp
2018 28 +0.6 pp
2017 27.4 +1.4 pp
2016 26 +0.3 pp
2015 25.7 +0.4 pp
2014 25.3 +0.6 pp
2013 24.8 +1 pp
2012 23.8 +1 pp
2011 22.7 +0.7 pp
2010 22 +0.1 pp
2009 21.9 +0.5 pp
2008 21.3 +0.3 pp
2007 21 +1.5 pp
2006 19.5 +0.4 pp
2005 19.2 +0.3 pp
2004 18.8 +1 pp
2003 17.8 −0.6 pp
2002 18.3 +1.8 pp
2001 16.5 −0 pp
2000 16.6 +0.5 pp
1999 16.1 +0.9 pp
1998 15.2 +0.6 pp
1997 14.5

About the indicator

The share of seats held by women in the national parliament (in bicameral systems, in the lower or single chamber). Data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The indicator depends directly on the electoral system and on the presence of quotas: in countries with proportional representation and gender quotas the share is consistently higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.