Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Portugal

Women in parliament in Portugal in 2025 — 35.7%. Ranked 43 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 22.6 pp.

2025 35.7% +3 pp vs 2024
World rank 43of 184
Period maximum 40%2020
Period minimum 13%1997

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Portugal, 1997–202501020304019972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 13%1998: 13%1999: 18.7%2000: 17.4%2001: 18.7%2002: 19.1%2003: 19.1%2004: 19.1%2005: 21.3%2006: 21.3%2007: 28.3%2008: 28.3%2009: 27.4%2010: 27.4%2011: 28.7%2012: 28.7%2013: 31.3%2014: 31.3%2015: 34.8%2016: 34.8%2017: 34.8%2018: 34.8%2019: 38.7%2020: 40%2021: 40%2022: 37%2023: 36.1%2024: 32.6%2025: 35.7%
Change over the period: +22.6 pp Annual average: 0.81 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Portugal 35.7%
World 27.2%
Southern Europe computed 34.8%
High-income countries computed 30.1%
Women in parliament — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 35.7 +3 pp
2024 32.6 −3.5 pp
2023 36.1 −0.9 pp
2022 37 −3 pp
2021 40 +0 pp
2020 40 +1.3 pp
2019 38.7 +3.9 pp
2018 34.8 +0 pp
2017 34.8 +0 pp
2016 34.8 +0 pp
2015 34.8 +3.5 pp
2014 31.3 +0 pp
2013 31.3 +2.6 pp
2012 28.7 +0 pp
2011 28.7 +1.3 pp
2010 27.4 +0 pp
2009 27.4 −0.9 pp
2008 28.3 +0 pp
2007 28.3 +7 pp
2006 21.3 +0 pp
2005 21.3 +2.2 pp
2004 19.1 +0 pp
2003 19.1 +0 pp
2002 19.1 +0.4 pp
2001 18.7 +1.3 pp
2000 17.4 −1.3 pp
1999 18.7 +5.7 pp
1998 13 +0 pp
1997 13

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.