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 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Albania 7.1 16.4 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
Andorra 25.0 35.7 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
Armenia 8.4 9.2 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
Austria 27.3 27.9 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
Azerbaijan 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
Belarus 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
Belgium 35.3 38.0 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.9 19.1 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
Bulgaria 21.7 20.8 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
Canada 22.1 22.1 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
Croatia 20.9 23.5 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
Cyprus 14.3 12.5 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
Czechia 15.5 15.5 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
Denmark 38.0 38.0 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
Estonia 20.8 22.8 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
Finland 41.5 40.0 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
France 18.2 18.9 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
Georgia 6.0 5.1 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
Germany 32.2 32.8 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
Greece 14.7 17.3 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
Hungary 11.1 11.1 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
Iceland 33.3 42.9 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
Ireland 13.3 13.9 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
Israel 14.2 19.2 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
Italy 21.3 21.3 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
Kazakhstan 15.9 17.8 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
Kyrgyzstan 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 20.4 20.0 21.1
Latvia 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 24.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 28.0 28.0 28.0
Lithuania 17.7 19.1 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
Luxembourg 23.3 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 8.7 8.7 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
Monaco 25.0 26.1 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
Montenegro 11.1 11.1 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
Netherlands 41.3 42.0 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
North Macedonia 31.7 32.5 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
Norway 36.1 39.6 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
Poland 20.2 20.0 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
Portugal 28.3 27.4 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
Republic of Moldova 21.8 23.8 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
Romania 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 14.0 14.0 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
San Marino 15.0 16.7 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
Serbia 21.6 21.6 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
Slovakia 19.3 18.0 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
Slovenia 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 36.3 36.6 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
Sweden 47.0 46.4 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
Switzerland 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 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
Türkiye 9.1 9.1 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
Turkmenistan 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 8.2 8.0 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
United Kingdom 19.5 19.5 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
United States 17.0 16.8 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
Uzbekistan 17.5 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 32.0 32.6 33.3 33.6 34.6
Country 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Albania 7.1 16.4 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
Andorra 25.0 35.7 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
Armenia 8.4 9.2 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
Austria 27.3 27.9 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
Azerbaijan 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
Belarus 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
Belgium 35.3 38.0 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.9 19.1 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
Bulgaria 21.7 20.8 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
Canada 22.1 22.1 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
Croatia 20.9 23.5 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
Cyprus 14.3 12.5 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
Czechia 15.5 15.5 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
Denmark 38.0 38.0 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
Estonia 20.8 22.8 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
Finland 41.5 40.0 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
France 18.2 18.9 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
Georgia 6.0 5.1 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
Germany 32.2 32.8 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
Greece 14.7 17.3 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
Hungary 11.1 11.1 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
Iceland 33.3 42.9 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
Ireland 13.3 13.9 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
Israel 14.2 19.2 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
Italy 21.3 21.3 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
Kazakhstan 15.9 17.8 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
Kyrgyzstan 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 20.4 20.0 21.1
Latvia 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 24.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 28.0 28.0 28.0
Lithuania 17.7 19.1 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
Luxembourg 23.3 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 8.7 8.7 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
Monaco 25.0 26.1 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
Montenegro 11.1 11.1 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
Netherlands 41.3 42.0 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
North Macedonia 31.7 32.5 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
Norway 36.1 39.6 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
Poland 20.2 20.0 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
Portugal 28.3 27.4 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
Republic of Moldova 21.8 23.8 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
Romania 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 14.0 14.0 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
San Marino 15.0 16.7 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
Serbia 21.6 21.6 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
Slovakia 19.3 18.0 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
Slovenia 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 36.3 36.6 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
Sweden 47.0 46.4 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
Switzerland 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 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
Türkiye 9.1 9.1 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
Turkmenistan 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 8.2 8.0 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
United Kingdom 19.5 19.5 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
United States 17.0 16.8 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
Uzbekistan 17.5 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 32.0 32.6 33.3 33.6 34.6
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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