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Share of women among members of parliament

Members of parliament are the persons elected to the lower or single house by the persons entitled to vote in the country. The parliament is the legislative or deliberative assembly; one or more chambers or assemblies that form (or form part of) the legislature of a country. Data refer to the lower or single house.

Share of women among members of parliament
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Country 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Albania 6.4 7.1 7.1 7.1 .. 16.4 16.4 15.7 .. 20.0 20.7 22.9 27.9 27.9 29.3 29.5 29.5 35.7 35.7 35.7
Andorra 20.8 44.4 28.6 25.0 35.7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32.1 32.1 32.1 46.4 46.4 46.4 46.4 50.0
Azerbaijan 10.5 11.3 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.4 16.0 16.0 16.0 15.6 15.6 16.9 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.8 18.2 18.3 18.6 18.1
Austria 33.9 33.9 32.2 32.8 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.9 32.2 30.6 30.6 34.4 34.4 37.2 39.3 39.9 41.5 40.4 41.0
Armenia 5.3 5.3 9.2 9.2 8.4 9.2 9.2 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 18.1 18.1 24.2 23.5 22.7 34.6 35.5 36.4
Belgium 34.7 34.7 34.7 35.3 35.3 39.3 39.3 38.0 38.0 39.3 39.3 39.3 38.0 38.0 38.0 40.7 42.0 42.0 42.7 42.7
Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.7 16.7 14.3 11.9 11.9 19.0 16.7 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 26.2 26.2 19.0 19.0
Bulgaria 20.8 22.1 22.1 21.7 21.7 20.8 20.8 20.8 24.6 24.6 20.4 20.4 23.8 23.8 25.8 26.7 27.1 22.5 24.2 25.4
Belarus 29.4 29.1 29.1 29.1 31.8 31.8 31.8 31.8 26.6 26.6 27.3 27.3 34.5 34.5 34.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0
Canada 21.1 20.8 20.8 21.3 22.1 22.1 24.7 24.7 24.7 25.1 25.3 26.0 26.3 27.0 26.9 29.0 29.6 30.5 30.7 30.6
Croatia 21.7 21.7 21.7 20.9 20.9 23.5 23.5 23.8 23.8 23.8 25.8 15.2 18.5 18.5 20.5 19.2 31.1 31.8 31.8 33.8
Cyprus 16.1 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 12.5 10.7 10.7 10.7 12.5 12.5 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.9 19.6 21.4 14.3 14.3 14.3
Czechia 17.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 19.5 20.0 20.0 22.0 22.0 22.5 22.5 23.0 25.5 26.0 26.0
Denmark 36.9 36.9 36.9 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 39.1 39.1 39.1 37.4 37.4 37.4 37.4 37.4 39.7 39.7 39.7 43.6 45.3
Estonia 18.8 18.8 21.8 20.8 20.8 22.8 19.8 19.8 20.8 19.0 23.8 23.8 26.7 26.7 28.7 28.7 27.7 25.7 27.7 29.7
Finland 37.5 37.5 42.0 41.5 41.5 40.0 42.5 42.5 42.5 42.5 41.5 41.5 42.0 42.0 41.5 46.0 46.0 45.5 45.5 46.0
France 12.2 12.2 18.5 18.2 18.2 18.9 18.9 26.9 26.9 26.2 26.2 26.2 39.0 39.0 39.7 39.5 39.5 39.5 37.8 37.3
Georgia 9.4 9.4 9.4 6.0 5.1 6.5 6.5 6.6 12.0 12.0 11.3 11.3 16.0 16.0 14.8 14.1 20.7 19.0 18.4 19.3
Germany 32.8 31.8 31.6 31.6 32.2 32.8 32.8 32.9 32.9 36.5 36.5 36.5 30.7 30.7 30.9 31.2 31.5 34.9 35.1 35.3
Greece 14.0 13.0 13.0 14.7 14.7 17.3 17.3 21.0 21.0 21.0 23.0 19.7 18.3 18.3 18.7 20.7 21.7 21.0 21.0 23.0
Hungary 9.1 10.4 10.4 11.1 11.1 9.1 9.1 8.8 8.8 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 12.6 12.1 12.6 13.1 13.1 14.6
Iceland 30.2 33.3 31.7 33.3 42.9 42.9 42.9 39.7 39.7 39.7 41.3 41.3 38.1 38.1 38.1 38.1 39.7 47.6 47.6 47.6
Ireland 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.9 14.5 15.1 15.1 15.7 16.3 22.2 22.2 22.2 22.2 20.9 22.5 23.1 23.1 23.1
Israel 15.0 14.2 14.2 14.2 17.5 18.3 19.2 20.0 21.7 22.5 24.2 26.7 27.5 27.5 29.2 23.3 26.7 30.0 24.2 25.0
Italy 11.5 17.3 17.3 21.3 21.3 21.3 21.3 21.6 31.4 31.4 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 35.7 35.7 35.7 36.2 32.3 32.3
Kazakhstan 10.4 10.4 10.4 15.9 15.9 17.8 17.8 24.3 24.3 25.2 26.2 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.4 27.4 19.4
Kyrgyzstan 3.2 0.0 0.0 25.6 25.6 25.6 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 17.1 20.5 20.0 21.1
Latvia 21.0 21.0 19.0 20.0 20.0 22.0 20.0 23.0 23.0 25.0 18.0 18.0 16.0 16.0 31.0 30.0 29.0 27.0 29.0 32.0
Liechtenstein 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 .. .. .. 12.0 12.0 12.0 28.0 28.0 28.0
Lithuania 22.0 22.0 24.8 22.7 17.7 19.1 19.1 19.1 24.1 24.1 23.4 23.4 21.3 21.3 21.3 24.1 27.7 28.4 28.4 29.3
Luxembourg 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3 25.0 20.0 20.0 25.0 21.7 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.3 25.0 30.0 31.7 33.3 35.0 33.3
Malta 9.2 9.2 9.2 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 14.3 14.3 12.9 12.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 13.4 13.4 13.4 27.8 27.8
Monaco 20.8 20.8 20.8 25.0 25.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20.8 20.8 33.3 33.3 33.3 33.3 36.4 45.8
Republic of Moldova .. 21.8 21.8 21.8 23.8 23.8 18.8 19.8 19.8 18.8 21.8 21.8 22.8 22.8 22.8 24.8 24.8 40.6 38.6 40.8
Montenegro .. 12.5 8.6 11.1 6.2 11.1 11.1 12.3 17.3 14.8 17.3 18.5 23.5 23.5 23.5 29.6 24.7 27.2 28.4 27.2
Netherlands 36.7 36.7 36.7 39.3 41.3 40.7 39.3 40.7 38.7 38.7 37.3 37.3 36.0 36.0 31.3 33.3 33.3 40.7 40.7 38.7
Norway 38.2 37.9 37.9 36.1 36.1 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 41.4 41.4 40.8 41.4 44.4 45.0 46.2 44.4
Poland 20.2 20.4 20.4 20.2 20.2 20.0 20.0 23.7 23.7 24.3 24.1 27.4 28.0 28.0 29.1 28.7 28.3 28.3 28.3 29.6
Portugal 21.3 21.3 21.3 28.3 28.3 27.4 26.5 28.7 28.7 31.3 31.3 34.8 34.8 34.8 35.7 40.0 40.0 40.0 36.1 36.5
Romania 11.2 11.2 11.2 9.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.2 13.3 13.5 13.7 13.7 20.7 20.7 20.7 21.9 18.5 19.1 19.1 19.2
Russian Federation 9.8 9.8 9.8 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 13.6 13.6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
San Marino 16.7 11.7 11.7 11.7 15.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26.7 26.7 25.0 31.7 33.3 33.3 33.3 33.3
Serbia .. 12.0 20.4 21.6 21.6 21.6 21.6 32.4 33.2 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.4 34.4 37.7 37.7 39.2 40.0 34.8 38.0
Slovakia 16.7 16.0 19.3 19.3 19.3 15.3 16.0 17.3 18.7 18.7 18.7 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.7 22.7 21.3 22.0 22.7
Slovenia 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 13.3 14.4 14.4 32.2 32.2 33.3 36.7 36.7 36.7 36.7 24.4 27.8 26.7 28.9 37.8 37.8
Spain 36.0 36.0 36.0 36.3 36.3 36.6 36.6 36.0 36.0 39.7 41.1 39.1 39.1 39.1 41.1 44.0 44.0 43.0 42.4 44.3
Sweden 45.3 45.3 47.3 47.0 47.0 46.4 45.0 44.7 44.7 45.0 43.6 43.6 43.6 43.6 47.3 47.0 47.0 46.1 46.4 46.7
Switzerland 25.0 25.0 25.0 28.5 28.5 29.0 29.0 28.5 29.0 31.0 30.5 32.0 32.5 32.5 32.5 41.5 42.0 42.5 41.7 38.5
Tajikistan 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 15.9 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 23.8 27.0 27.0 27.0
Türkiye 4.4 4.4 4.4 9.1 9.1 9.1 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.4 17.8 14.9 14.6 14.6 17.4 17.3 17.3 17.4 17.4 19.9
Turkmenistan 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.8 26.4 25.8 25.8 25.8 25.8 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.9 25.9 25.6
Ukraine 5.3 7.1 8.7 8.2 8.2 8.0 8.0 8.0 9.4 9.7 11.8 12.0 12.3 12.3 11.6 20.8 20.8 20.3 20.4 21.1
North Macedonia 19.2 19.2 28.3 30.0 28.3 32.5 30.9 30.9 34.1 32.5 33.3 33.3 37.5 37.5 38.3 40.0 39.2 41.7 41.7 42.5
United Kingdom 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.5 19.5 22.0 22.0 22.3 22.5 22.6 29.4 29.6 32.0 32.0 32.0 33.8 33.8 34.4 34.5 34.7
United States 15.2 15.2 16.3 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.7 16.9 17.7 18.2 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.5 23.6 23.4 27.4 27.7 29.5 29.1
Uzbekistan 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 32.0 32.7 33.3 33.6 34.6
Country 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Albania 6.4 7.1 7.1 7.1 .. 16.4 16.4 15.7 .. 20.0 20.7 22.9 27.9 27.9 29.3 29.5 29.5 35.7 35.7 35.7
Andorra 20.8 44.4 28.6 25.0 35.7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32.1 32.1 32.1 46.4 46.4 46.4 46.4 50.0
Azerbaijan 10.5 11.3 11.3 11.4 11.4 11.4 16.0 16.0 16.0 15.6 15.6 16.9 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.8 18.2 18.3 18.6 18.1
Austria 33.9 33.9 32.2 32.8 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.9 32.2 30.6 30.6 34.4 34.4 37.2 39.3 39.9 41.5 40.4 41.0
Armenia 5.3 5.3 9.2 9.2 8.4 9.2 9.2 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 18.1 18.1 24.2 23.5 22.7 34.6 35.5 36.4
Belgium 34.7 34.7 34.7 35.3 35.3 39.3 39.3 38.0 38.0 39.3 39.3 39.3 38.0 38.0 38.0 40.7 42.0 42.0 42.7 42.7
Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.7 16.7 14.3 11.9 11.9 19.0 16.7 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 26.2 26.2 19.0 19.0
Bulgaria 20.8 22.1 22.1 21.7 21.7 20.8 20.8 20.8 24.6 24.6 20.4 20.4 23.8 23.8 25.8 26.7 27.1 22.5 24.2 25.4
Belarus 29.4 29.1 29.1 29.1 31.8 31.8 31.8 31.8 26.6 26.6 27.3 27.3 34.5 34.5 34.5 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0
Canada 21.1 20.8 20.8 21.3 22.1 22.1 24.7 24.7 24.7 25.1 25.3 26.0 26.3 27.0 26.9 29.0 29.6 30.5 30.7 30.6
Croatia 21.7 21.7 21.7 20.9 20.9 23.5 23.5 23.8 23.8 23.8 25.8 15.2 18.5 18.5 20.5 19.2 31.1 31.8 31.8 33.8
Cyprus 16.1 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 12.5 10.7 10.7 10.7 12.5 12.5 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.9 19.6 21.4 14.3 14.3 14.3
Czechia 17.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 19.5 20.0 20.0 22.0 22.0 22.5 22.5 23.0 25.5 26.0 26.0
Denmark 36.9 36.9 36.9 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 39.1 39.1 39.1 37.4 37.4 37.4 37.4 37.4 39.7 39.7 39.7 43.6 45.3
Estonia 18.8 18.8 21.8 20.8 20.8 22.8 19.8 19.8 20.8 19.0 23.8 23.8 26.7 26.7 28.7 28.7 27.7 25.7 27.7 29.7
Finland 37.5 37.5 42.0 41.5 41.5 40.0 42.5 42.5 42.5 42.5 41.5 41.5 42.0 42.0 41.5 46.0 46.0 45.5 45.5 46.0
France 12.2 12.2 18.5 18.2 18.2 18.9 18.9 26.9 26.9 26.2 26.2 26.2 39.0 39.0 39.7 39.5 39.5 39.5 37.8 37.3
Georgia 9.4 9.4 9.4 6.0 5.1 6.5 6.5 6.6 12.0 12.0 11.3 11.3 16.0 16.0 14.8 14.1 20.7 19.0 18.4 19.3
Germany 32.8 31.8 31.6 31.6 32.2 32.8 32.8 32.9 32.9 36.5 36.5 36.5 30.7 30.7 30.9 31.2 31.5 34.9 35.1 35.3
Greece 14.0 13.0 13.0 14.7 14.7 17.3 17.3 21.0 21.0 21.0 23.0 19.7 18.3 18.3 18.7 20.7 21.7 21.0 21.0 23.0
Hungary 9.1 10.4 10.4 11.1 11.1 9.1 9.1 8.8 8.8 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 12.6 12.1 12.6 13.1 13.1 14.6
Iceland 30.2 33.3 31.7 33.3 42.9 42.9 42.9 39.7 39.7 39.7 41.3 41.3 38.1 38.1 38.1 38.1 39.7 47.6 47.6 47.6
Ireland 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.9 14.5 15.1 15.1 15.7 16.3 22.2 22.2 22.2 22.2 20.9 22.5 23.1 23.1 23.1
Israel 15.0 14.2 14.2 14.2 17.5 18.3 19.2 20.0 21.7 22.5 24.2 26.7 27.5 27.5 29.2 23.3 26.7 30.0 24.2 25.0
Italy 11.5 17.3 17.3 21.3 21.3 21.3 21.3 21.6 31.4 31.4 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 35.7 35.7 35.7 36.2 32.3 32.3
Kazakhstan 10.4 10.4 10.4 15.9 15.9 17.8 17.8 24.3 24.3 25.2 26.2 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.4 27.4 19.4
Kyrgyzstan 3.2 0.0 0.0 25.6 25.6 25.6 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 17.1 20.5 20.0 21.1
Latvia 21.0 21.0 19.0 20.0 20.0 22.0 20.0 23.0 23.0 25.0 18.0 18.0 16.0 16.0 31.0 30.0 29.0 27.0 29.0 32.0
Liechtenstein 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 .. .. .. 12.0 12.0 12.0 28.0 28.0 28.0
Lithuania 22.0 22.0 24.8 22.7 17.7 19.1 19.1 19.1 24.1 24.1 23.4 23.4 21.3 21.3 21.3 24.1 27.7 28.4 28.4 29.3
Luxembourg 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3 25.0 20.0 20.0 25.0 21.7 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.3 25.0 30.0 31.7 33.3 35.0 33.3
Malta 9.2 9.2 9.2 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 14.3 14.3 12.9 12.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 13.4 13.4 13.4 27.8 27.8
Monaco 20.8 20.8 20.8 25.0 25.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20.8 20.8 33.3 33.3 33.3 33.3 36.4 45.8
Republic of Moldova .. 21.8 21.8 21.8 23.8 23.8 18.8 19.8 19.8 18.8 21.8 21.8 22.8 22.8 22.8 24.8 24.8 40.6 38.6 40.8
Montenegro .. 12.5 8.6 11.1 6.2 11.1 11.1 12.3 17.3 14.8 17.3 18.5 23.5 23.5 23.5 29.6 24.7 27.2 28.4 27.2
Netherlands 36.7 36.7 36.7 39.3 41.3 40.7 39.3 40.7 38.7 38.7 37.3 37.3 36.0 36.0 31.3 33.3 33.3 40.7 40.7 38.7
Norway 38.2 37.9 37.9 36.1 36.1 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 41.4 41.4 40.8 41.4 44.4 45.0 46.2 44.4
Poland 20.2 20.4 20.4 20.2 20.2 20.0 20.0 23.7 23.7 24.3 24.1 27.4 28.0 28.0 29.1 28.7 28.3 28.3 28.3 29.6
Portugal 21.3 21.3 21.3 28.3 28.3 27.4 26.5 28.7 28.7 31.3 31.3 34.8 34.8 34.8 35.7 40.0 40.0 40.0 36.1 36.5
Romania 11.2 11.2 11.2 9.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.2 13.3 13.5 13.7 13.7 20.7 20.7 20.7 21.9 18.5 19.1 19.1 19.2
Russian Federation 9.8 9.8 9.8 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 13.6 13.6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
San Marino 16.7 11.7 11.7 11.7 15.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26.7 26.7 25.0 31.7 33.3 33.3 33.3 33.3
Serbia .. 12.0 20.4 21.6 21.6 21.6 21.6 32.4 33.2 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.4 34.4 37.7 37.7 39.2 40.0 34.8 38.0
Slovakia 16.7 16.0 19.3 19.3 19.3 15.3 16.0 17.3 18.7 18.7 18.7 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.7 22.7 21.3 22.0 22.7
Slovenia 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 13.3 14.4 14.4 32.2 32.2 33.3 36.7 36.7 36.7 36.7 24.4 27.8 26.7 28.9 37.8 37.8
Spain 36.0 36.0 36.0 36.3 36.3 36.6 36.6 36.0 36.0 39.7 41.1 39.1 39.1 39.1 41.1 44.0 44.0 43.0 42.4 44.3
Sweden 45.3 45.3 47.3 47.0 47.0 46.4 45.0 44.7 44.7 45.0 43.6 43.6 43.6 43.6 47.3 47.0 47.0 46.1 46.4 46.7
Switzerland 25.0 25.0 25.0 28.5 28.5 29.0 29.0 28.5 29.0 31.0 30.5 32.0 32.5 32.5 32.5 41.5 42.0 42.5 41.7 38.5
Tajikistan 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 15.9 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 23.8 27.0 27.0 27.0
Türkiye 4.4 4.4 4.4 9.1 9.1 9.1 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.4 17.8 14.9 14.6 14.6 17.4 17.3 17.3 17.4 17.4 19.9
Turkmenistan 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.8 26.4 25.8 25.8 25.8 25.8 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.9 25.9 25.6
Ukraine 5.3 7.1 8.7 8.2 8.2 8.0 8.0 8.0 9.4 9.7 11.8 12.0 12.3 12.3 11.6 20.8 20.8 20.3 20.4 21.1
North Macedonia 19.2 19.2 28.3 30.0 28.3 32.5 30.9 30.9 34.1 32.5 33.3 33.3 37.5 37.5 38.3 40.0 39.2 41.7 41.7 42.5
United Kingdom 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.5 19.5 22.0 22.0 22.3 22.5 22.6 29.4 29.6 32.0 32.0 32.0 33.8 33.8 34.4 34.5 34.7
United States 15.2 15.2 16.3 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.7 16.9 17.7 18.2 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.5 23.6 23.4 27.4 27.7 29.5 29.1
Uzbekistan 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 32.0 32.7 33.3 33.6 34.6

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