Women in parliament in North Korea in 2025 — 17.6%. Ranked 135 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has fallen by 2.5 pp.
1997–2025 · % of seats
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Korea
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.6 | +0 pp |
| 2024 | 17.6 | +0 pp |
| 2023 | 17.6 | +0 pp |
| 2022 | 17.6 | +0 pp |
| 2021 | 17.6 | +0 pp |
| 2020 | 17.6 | +0 pp |
| 2019 | 17.6 | +1.3 pp |
| 2018 | 16.3 | +0 pp |
| 2017 | 16.3 | +0 pp |
| 2016 | 16.3 | +0 pp |
| 2015 | 16.3 | +0 pp |
| 2014 | 16.3 | +0.7 pp |
| 2013 | 15.6 | +0 pp |
| 2012 | 15.6 | +0 pp |
| 2011 | 15.6 | +0 pp |
| 2010 | 15.6 | +0 pp |
| 2009 | 15.6 | −4.5 pp |
| 2008 | 20.1 | +0 pp |
| 2007 | 20.1 | +0 pp |
| 2006 | 20.1 | +0 pp |
| 2005 | 20.1 | +0 pp |
| 2004 | 20.1 | — |
| 2002 | 20.1 | +0 pp |
| 2001 | 20.1 | +0 pp |
| 2000 | 20.1 | +0 pp |
| 1999 | 20.1 | +0 pp |
| 1998 | 20.1 | +0 pp |
| 1997 | 20.1 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
