Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — OECD

Women in parliament in the OECD in 2025 — 33.4%. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 17.4 pp.

2025 33.4% +0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 33.4%2025
Period minimum 16%1997

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — OECD, 1997–2025152025303519972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 16%1998: 16.3%1999: 17.3%2000: 18%2001: 17.7%2002: 19.2%2003: 19.5%2004: 20.1%2005: 20.7%2006: 21.1%2007: 22.2%2008: 22.4%2009: 23.1%2010: 23.2%2011: 24%2012: 25%2013: 26.2%2014: 26.8%2015: 27.8%2016: 28%2017: 28.9%2018: 29.9%2019: 30.8%2020: 31.5%2021: 32.4%2022: 32.5%2023: 32.8%2024: 33.3%2025: 33.4%
Change over the period: +17.4 pp Annual average: 0.62 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: OECD

OECD 33.4%
World 27.2%
Women in parliament — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 33.4 +0.1 pp
2024 33.3 +0.5 pp
2023 32.8 +0.3 pp
2022 32.5 +0.1 pp
2021 32.4 +0.9 pp
2020 31.5 +0.7 pp
2019 30.8 +0.9 pp
2018 29.9 +1 pp
2017 28.9 +0.9 pp
2016 28 +0.1 pp
2015 27.8 +1.1 pp
2014 26.8 +0.6 pp
2013 26.2 +1.1 pp
2012 25 +1.1 pp
2011 24 +0.8 pp
2010 23.2 +0.1 pp
2009 23.1 +0.7 pp
2008 22.4 +0.2 pp
2007 22.2 +1.1 pp
2006 21.1 +0.4 pp
2005 20.7 +0.6 pp
2004 20.1 +0.6 pp
2003 19.5 +0.3 pp
2002 19.2 +1.5 pp
2001 17.7 −0.3 pp
2000 18 +0.8 pp
1999 17.3 +0.9 pp
1998 16.3 +0.3 pp
1997 16

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.