Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Spain

Women in parliament in Spain in 2025 — 44.3%. Ranked 18 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 19.6 pp.

2025 44.3% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 18of 184
Period maximum 44.3%2023
Period minimum 21.6%1999

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Spain, 1997–20252030405019972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 24.7%1998: 24.7%1999: 21.6%2000: 28.3%2001: 28.3%2002: 28.3%2003: 28.3%2004: 36%2005: 36%2006: 36%2007: 36.6%2008: 36.3%2009: 36.6%2010: 36.6%2011: 36%2012: 36%2013: 36%2014: 39.7%2015: 41.1%2016: 39.1%2017: 39.1%2018: 39.1%2019: 44%2020: 44%2021: 43.4%2022: 43%2023: 44.3%2024: 44.3%2025: 44.3%
Change over the period: +19.6 pp Annual average: 0.7 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Spain 44.3%
World 27.2%
Southern Europe computed 34.8%
High-income countries computed 30.1%
Women in parliament — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 44.3 +0 pp
2024 44.3 +0 pp
2023 44.3 +1.3 pp
2022 43 −0.4 pp
2021 43.4 −0.6 pp
2020 44 +0 pp
2019 44 +4.9 pp
2018 39.1 +0 pp
2017 39.1 +0 pp
2016 39.1 −2 pp
2015 41.1 +1.4 pp
2014 39.7 +3.7 pp
2013 36 +0 pp
2012 36 +0 pp
2011 36 −0.6 pp
2010 36.6 +0 pp
2009 36.6 +0.3 pp
2008 36.3 −0.3 pp
2007 36.6 +0.6 pp
2006 36 +0 pp
2005 36 +0 pp
2004 36 +7.7 pp
2003 28.3 +0 pp
2002 28.3 +0 pp
2001 28.3 +0 pp
2000 28.3 +6.7 pp
1999 21.6 −3.2 pp
1998 24.7 +0 pp
1997 24.7

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.