Indicator 5.5.1 (a)

Indicator 5.5.1 (a)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, %

The proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments, currently as at 1 February of reporting year, is currently measured as the number of seats held by women members in single or lower chambers of national parliaments, expressed as a percentage of all occupied seats.

INDICATOR 5.5.1 (a)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments. The proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments, currently as at 1 February of reporting year, is currently measured as the number of seats held by women members in single or lower chambers of national parliaments, expressed as a percentage of all occupied seats.
TARGET 5.5
Ensure women's full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
GOAL 5
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
See United Nations Global SDG Database

Indicator 5.5.1 (a)

Indicator 5.5.1 (a)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, %

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INDICATOR 5.5.1 (a)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments. The proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments, currently as at 1 February of reporting year, is currently measured as the number of seats held by women members in single or lower chambers of national parliaments, expressed as a percentage of all occupied seats.
TARGET 5.5
Ensure women's full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
GOAL 5
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
See United Nations Global SDG Database

Indicator 5.5.1 (a)

Indicator 5.5.1 (a)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, %

INDICATOR 5.5.1 (a)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments. The proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments, currently as at 1 February of reporting year, is currently measured as the number of seats held by women members in single or lower chambers of national parliaments, expressed as a percentage of all occupied seats.
TARGET 5.5
Ensure women's full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
GOAL 5
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
See United Nations Global SDG Database

Indicator 5.5.1 (a)

Indicator 5.5.1 (a)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, %

Country 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Albania 16.4 15.7 15.7 20.0 20.7 20.7 22.9 27.9 29.3 29.5 29.5 35.7 35.7 35.7 35.7
Andorra 35.7 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 39.3 32.1 32.1 32.1 46.4 46.4 46.4 46.4 50.0 50.0
Armenia 9.2 8.4 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 9.9 18.1 24.2 23.5 22.7 34.6 35.5 36.5 38.3
Austria 27.9 27.9 27.9 32.2 30.6 30.6 30.6 34.4 37.2 39.3 39.9 41.5 40.4 41.0 36.1
Azerbaijan 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 20.8
Belarus 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 33.9
Belgium 39.3 38.0 38.0 41.3 39.3 39.3 38.0 38.0 38.0 40.7 42.0 42.0 42.7 42.7 39.3
Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.7 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 26.2 26.2 19.1 19.1 19.1
Bulgaria 20.8 20.8 22.9 24.6 20.4 20.4 19.2 23.8 25.8 26.7 27.1 22.5 24.2 25.4 21.3
Canada 22.1 24.8 24.7 25.1 25.2 26.0 26.3 27.0 26.9 29.0 29.6 30.5 30.6 30.6 30.9
Croatia 23.5 23.8 23.8 23.8 25.8 15.2 19.9 18.5 20.5 19.2 31.1 31.8 31.8 33.8 33.1
Cyprus 12.5 10.7 10.7 12.5 12.5 12.5 17.9 17.9 17.9 19.6 21.4 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3
Czechia 22.0 22.0 22.0 19.5 19.0 20.0 20.0 22.0 22.5 22.5 23.0 25.5 26.0 26.0 25.5
Denmark 38.0 39.1 39.1 39.1 38.0 37.4 37.4 37.4 37.4 39.7 39.7 39.7 43.6 45.3 43.6
Estonia 22.8 19.8 20.8 19.0 19.8 23.8 26.7 26.7 28.7 28.7 27.7 25.7 27.7 29.7 28.7
Finland 40.0 42.5 42.5 42.5 42.5 41.5 42.0 42.0 41.5 46.0 46.0 45.5 45.5 46.0 45.5
France 18.9 18.9 26.9 26.2 26.2 26.2 25.8 39.0 39.7 39.5 39.5 39.5 37.8 37.3 36.2
Georgia 6.5 6.6 12.0 12.0 11.3 11.3 16.0 16.0 14.8 14.1 20.7 19.1 18.4 19.3 22.0
Germany 32.8 32.9 32.9 36.5 36.5 36.5 37.0 30.8 30.9 31.2 31.4 34.9 35.0 35.3 35.7
Greece 17.3 18.7 21.0 21.0 23.0 19.7 18.3 18.3 18.7 20.7 21.7 21.0 21.0 23.0 23.3
Hungary 9.1 8.8 8.8 9.4 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 12.6 12.1 12.6 13.1 13.1 14.6 15.2
Iceland 42.9 39.7 39.7 39.7 41.3 41.3 47.6 38.1 38.1 38.1 39.7 47.6 47.6 47.6 46.0
Ireland 13.9 15.1 15.1 15.7 16.3 16.3 22.1 22.1 22.1 20.9 22.5 23.1 23.1 23.1 25.3
Israel 19.2 20.0 21.7 22.5 22.5 26.7 27.5 27.5 29.2 23.3 26.7 30.0 24.2 25.0 24.2
Italy 21.3 21.6 21.4 31.4 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.9 35.7 35.7 35.7 36.3 32.3 32.3 32.8
Kazakhstan 17.8 24.3 24.3 25.2 26.2 26.2 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.4 27.4 19.4 18.4
Kyrgyzstan 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 17.1 20.4 20.0 21.1 22.2
Latvia 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 31.0
Liechtenstein 24.0 24.0 24.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 28.0 28.0 28.0 28.0
Lithuania 19.1 19.1 24.5 24.1 23.4 23.4 21.3 21.3 21.3 24.1 27.7 28.4 28.4 29.3 28.4
Luxembourg 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 35.0
Malta 8.7 8.7 8.7 14.3 12.9 12.9 12.5 11.9 11.9 13.4 13.4 13.4 27.9 27.9 27.9
Monaco 26.1 19.1 19.1 20.8 20.8 20.8 20.8 20.8 33.3 33.3 33.3 33.3 36.4 45.8 45.8
Montenegro 11.1 12.3 17.3 14.8 17.3 17.3 23.5 23.5 23.5 29.6 24.7 27.2 28.4 27.2 27.2
Netherlands 40.7 40.7 38.7 38.7 37.3 37.3 38.0 36.0 31.3 33.3 33.3 40.7 40.7 38.7 39.3
North Macedonia 32.5 30.9 32.5 34.1 33.3 33.3 31.7 37.5 38.3 40.0 39.2 41.7 41.7 42.5 39.2
Norway 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 41.4 40.8 41.4 44.4 45.0 46.1 44.4 44.4
Poland 20.0 23.7 23.7 24.4 24.1 27.4 28.0 28.0 29.1 28.7 28.3 28.3 28.3 29.6 31.3
Portugal 27.4 28.7 28.7 31.3 31.3 34.8 34.8 34.8 35.6 40.0 40.0 40.0 36.1 36.5 34.8
Republic of Moldova 18.8 19.8 19.8 18.8 20.8 21.8 22.8 22.8 22.8 24.8 24.8 40.6 38.6 40.8 40.0
Romania 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 22.4
Russian Federation 14.0 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.6 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8 16.2 16.4 16.4 16.4
San Marino 16.7 18.3 16.7 18.3 16.7 16.7 26.7 26.7 25.0 31.7 33.3 33.3 33.3 33.3 35.0
Serbia 21.6 22.0 33.2 33.6 34.0 34.0 34.4 34.4 37.6 37.6 39.2 40.0 34.8 38.0 37.2
Slovakia 15.3 16.0 18.7 18.7 18.7 18.7 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.7 22.7 21.3 22.0 22.7 23.3
Slovenia 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 35.6
Spain 36.6 36.0 36.0 39.7 41.1 40.0 39.1 39.1 41.1 44.0 44.0 43.0 42.4 44.3 44.3
Sweden 45.0 44.7 44.7 45.0 43.5 43.5 43.5 43.5 47.3 47.0 47.0 46.1 46.4 46.7 45.0
Switzerland 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 38.5
Tajikistan 19.1 19.1 19.1 15.9 16.9 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 23.8 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.0
Türkiye 9.1 14.2 14.2 14.4 14.4 14.9 14.9 14.6 17.4 17.3 17.3 17.4 17.4 19.9 19.9
Turkmenistan 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 25.6
Ukraine 8.0 8.0 9.4 9.7 11.8 12.1 12.3 12.3 11.6 20.8 20.8 20.3 20.4 21.1 21.2
United Kingdom 22.0 22.3 22.5 22.6 22.8 29.4 30.0 32.0 32.0 33.9 33.9 34.4 34.5 34.7 40.5
United States 16.8 16.8 17.8 18.3 19.4 19.4 19.1 19.5 23.6 23.4 27.3 27.7 29.4 29.1 28.7
Uzbekistan 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 32.0 32.6 33.3 33.6 34.6 38.0
Country 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Albania 16.4 15.7 15.7 20.0 20.7 20.7 22.9 27.9 29.3 29.5 29.5 35.7 35.7 35.7 35.7
Andorra 35.7 50.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 39.3 32.1 32.1 32.1 46.4 46.4 46.4 46.4 50.0 50.0
Armenia 9.2 8.4 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.7 9.9 18.1 24.2 23.5 22.7 34.6 35.5 36.5 38.3
Austria 27.9 27.9 27.9 32.2 30.6 30.6 30.6 34.4 37.2 39.3 39.9 41.5 40.4 41.0 36.1
Azerbaijan 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 20.8
Belarus 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 33.9
Belgium 39.3 38.0 38.0 41.3 39.3 39.3 38.0 38.0 38.0 40.7 42.0 42.0 42.7 42.7 39.3
Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.7 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 21.4 26.2 26.2 19.1 19.1 19.1
Bulgaria 20.8 20.8 22.9 24.6 20.4 20.4 19.2 23.8 25.8 26.7 27.1 22.5 24.2 25.4 21.3
Canada 22.1 24.8 24.7 25.1 25.2 26.0 26.3 27.0 26.9 29.0 29.6 30.5 30.6 30.6 30.9
Croatia 23.5 23.8 23.8 23.8 25.8 15.2 19.9 18.5 20.5 19.2 31.1 31.8 31.8 33.8 33.1
Cyprus 12.5 10.7 10.7 12.5 12.5 12.5 17.9 17.9 17.9 19.6 21.4 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3
Czechia 22.0 22.0 22.0 19.5 19.0 20.0 20.0 22.0 22.5 22.5 23.0 25.5 26.0 26.0 25.5
Denmark 38.0 39.1 39.1 39.1 38.0 37.4 37.4 37.4 37.4 39.7 39.7 39.7 43.6 45.3 43.6
Estonia 22.8 19.8 20.8 19.0 19.8 23.8 26.7 26.7 28.7 28.7 27.7 25.7 27.7 29.7 28.7
Finland 40.0 42.5 42.5 42.5 42.5 41.5 42.0 42.0 41.5 46.0 46.0 45.5 45.5 46.0 45.5
France 18.9 18.9 26.9 26.2 26.2 26.2 25.8 39.0 39.7 39.5 39.5 39.5 37.8 37.3 36.2
Georgia 6.5 6.6 12.0 12.0 11.3 11.3 16.0 16.0 14.8 14.1 20.7 19.1 18.4 19.3 22.0
Germany 32.8 32.9 32.9 36.5 36.5 36.5 37.0 30.8 30.9 31.2 31.4 34.9 35.0 35.3 35.7
Greece 17.3 18.7 21.0 21.0 23.0 19.7 18.3 18.3 18.7 20.7 21.7 21.0 21.0 23.0 23.3
Hungary 9.1 8.8 8.8 9.4 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 12.6 12.1 12.6 13.1 13.1 14.6 15.2
Iceland 42.9 39.7 39.7 39.7 41.3 41.3 47.6 38.1 38.1 38.1 39.7 47.6 47.6 47.6 46.0
Ireland 13.9 15.1 15.1 15.7 16.3 16.3 22.1 22.1 22.1 20.9 22.5 23.1 23.1 23.1 25.3
Israel 19.2 20.0 21.7 22.5 22.5 26.7 27.5 27.5 29.2 23.3 26.7 30.0 24.2 25.0 24.2
Italy 21.3 21.6 21.4 31.4 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.9 35.7 35.7 35.7 36.3 32.3 32.3 32.8
Kazakhstan 17.8 24.3 24.3 25.2 26.2 26.2 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.4 27.4 19.4 18.4
Kyrgyzstan 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 17.1 20.4 20.0 21.1 22.2
Latvia 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 31.0
Liechtenstein 24.0 24.0 24.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 28.0 28.0 28.0 28.0
Lithuania 19.1 19.1 24.5 24.1 23.4 23.4 21.3 21.3 21.3 24.1 27.7 28.4 28.4 29.3 28.4
Luxembourg 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 35.0
Malta 8.7 8.7 8.7 14.3 12.9 12.9 12.5 11.9 11.9 13.4 13.4 13.4 27.9 27.9 27.9
Monaco 26.1 19.1 19.1 20.8 20.8 20.8 20.8 20.8 33.3 33.3 33.3 33.3 36.4 45.8 45.8
Montenegro 11.1 12.3 17.3 14.8 17.3 17.3 23.5 23.5 23.5 29.6 24.7 27.2 28.4 27.2 27.2
Netherlands 40.7 40.7 38.7 38.7 37.3 37.3 38.0 36.0 31.3 33.3 33.3 40.7 40.7 38.7 39.3
North Macedonia 32.5 30.9 32.5 34.1 33.3 33.3 31.7 37.5 38.3 40.0 39.2 41.7 41.7 42.5 39.2
Norway 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 39.6 41.4 40.8 41.4 44.4 45.0 46.1 44.4 44.4
Poland 20.0 23.7 23.7 24.4 24.1 27.4 28.0 28.0 29.1 28.7 28.3 28.3 28.3 29.6 31.3
Portugal 27.4 28.7 28.7 31.3 31.3 34.8 34.8 34.8 35.6 40.0 40.0 40.0 36.1 36.5 34.8
Republic of Moldova 18.8 19.8 19.8 18.8 20.8 21.8 22.8 22.8 22.8 24.8 24.8 40.6 38.6 40.8 40.0
Romania 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 22.4
Russian Federation 14.0 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.6 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8 16.2 16.4 16.4 16.4
San Marino 16.7 18.3 16.7 18.3 16.7 16.7 26.7 26.7 25.0 31.7 33.3 33.3 33.3 33.3 35.0
Serbia 21.6 22.0 33.2 33.6 34.0 34.0 34.4 34.4 37.6 37.6 39.2 40.0 34.8 38.0 37.2
Slovakia 15.3 16.0 18.7 18.7 18.7 18.7 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.7 22.7 21.3 22.0 22.7 23.3
Slovenia 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 35.6
Spain 36.6 36.0 36.0 39.7 41.1 40.0 39.1 39.1 41.1 44.0 44.0 43.0 42.4 44.3 44.3
Sweden 45.0 44.7 44.7 45.0 43.5 43.5 43.5 43.5 47.3 47.0 47.0 46.1 46.4 46.7 45.0
Switzerland 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 38.5
Tajikistan 19.1 19.1 19.1 15.9 16.9 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 23.8 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.0
Türkiye 9.1 14.2 14.2 14.4 14.4 14.9 14.9 14.6 17.4 17.3 17.3 17.4 17.4 19.9 19.9
Turkmenistan 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 25.6
Ukraine 8.0 8.0 9.4 9.7 11.8 12.1 12.3 12.3 11.6 20.8 20.8 20.3 20.4 21.1 21.2
United Kingdom 22.0 22.3 22.5 22.6 22.8 29.4 30.0 32.0 32.0 33.9 33.9 34.4 34.5 34.7 40.5
United States 16.8 16.8 17.8 18.3 19.4 19.4 19.1 19.5 23.6 23.4 27.3 27.7 29.4 29.1 28.7
Uzbekistan 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 32.0 32.6 33.3 33.6 34.6 38.0
INDICATOR 5.5.1 (a)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments. The proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments, currently as at 1 February of reporting year, is currently measured as the number of seats held by women members in single or lower chambers of national parliaments, expressed as a percentage of all occupied seats.
TARGET 5.5
Ensure women's full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
GOAL 5
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
See United Nations Global SDG Database

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