Women in Parliament by Country

Compare the share of parliamentary seats held by women by country or region. A key measure of political gender equality since 1997. Source: World Bank.

Highest share of women in parliament · % of seats · Source: World Bank Open Data · View maps & charts →

Year2025

184 countries · 2025

#	Country / Region	% of seats▼
1	RwandaRWA	63.8%
2	CubaCUB	55.7%
3	NicaraguaNIC	54.9%
4	BoliviaBOL	50.8%
5	MexicoMEX	50.2%
6	United Arab EmiratesARE	50.0%
7	AndorraAND	50.0%
8	Costa RicaCRI	49.1%
9	IcelandISL	46.0%
10	AustraliaAUS	46.0%
11	MonacoMCO	45.8%
12	New ZealandNZL	45.5%
13	FinlandFIN	45.5%
14	EcuadorECU	45.0%
15	SwedenSWE	45.0%
16	South AfricaZAF	44.9%
17	Cabo VerdeCPV	44.4%
18	SpainESP	44.3%
19	DenmarkDNK	43.6%
20	NetherlandsNLD	43.3%
21	NamibiaNAM	42.3%
22	EthiopiaETH	41.9%
23	PeruPER	41.5%
24	BelgiumBEL	41.3%
25	ArgentinaARG	41.2%
26	SenegalSEN	41.2%
27	DominicaDMA	40.6%
28	United KingdomGBR	40.5%
29	NorwayNOR	40.2%
30	BurundiBDI	39.6%
31	MoldovaMDA	39.6%
32	TanzaniaTZA	39.5%
33	North MacedoniaMKD	39.2%
34	AngolaAGO	39.1%
35	SwitzerlandCHE	39.0%
36	ArmeniaARM	38.3%
37	MozambiqueMOZ	38.3%
38	UzbekistanUZB	38.0%
39	Dominican RepublicDOM	37.4%
40	SerbiaSRB	37.2%
41	FranceFRA	36.2%
42	GuyanaGUY	36.1%
43	PortugalPRT	35.7%
44	SloveniaSVN	35.6%
45	AustriaAUT	35.5%
46	Timor-LesteTLS	35.4%
47	AlbaniaALB	35.0%
48	San MarinoSMR	35.0%
49	LuxembourgLUX	35.0%
50	UgandaUGA	34.1%
51	BelarusBLR	33.9%
52	CameroonCMR	33.9%
53	ChileCHL	33.5%
54	ChadTCD	33.5%
55	CzechiaCZE	33.5%
56	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	33.3%
57	CroatiaHRV	33.1%
58	ItalyITA	32.8%
59	GermanyDEU	32.4%
60	South SudanSSD	32.4%
61	SingaporeSGP	32.3%
62	Venezuela, RBVEN	32.1%
63	LiechtensteinLIE	32.0%
64	El SalvadorSLV	31.7%
65	Viet NamVNM	31.4%
66	SurinameSUR	31.4%
67	UruguayURY	31.3%
68	PolandPOL	31.3%
69	St. Kitts and NevisKNA	31.3%
70	GrenadaGRD	31.3%
71	Equatorial GuineaGNQ	31.0%
72	LatviaLVA	31.0%
73	CanadaCAN	30.3%
74	JamaicaJAM	30.2%
75	ZimbabweZWE	30.1%
76	MaliMLI	30.1%
77	HondurasHND	29.7%
78	GuineaGIN	29.6%
79	Sierra LeoneSLE	29.5%
80	ColombiaCOL	29.4%
81	MaltaMLT	29.1%
82	United StatesUSA	28.9%
83	EstoniaEST	28.7%
84	TajikistanTJK	28.6%
85	LithuaniaLTU	28.4%
86	PhilippinesPHL	28.3%
87	MontenegroMNE	27.2%
88	Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY	26.8%
89	BarbadosBRB	26.7%
90	BeninBEN	26.6%
91	ChinaCHN	26.5%
92	SeychellesSYC	26.5%
93	DjiboutiDJI	26.2%
94	TurkmenistanTKM	25.6%
95	IraqIRQ	25.5%
96	MongoliaMNG	25.4%
97	IrelandIRL	25.3%
98	PalauPLW	25.0%
99	LesothoLSO	25.0%
100	BulgariaBGR	25.0%
101	MoroccoMAR	24.3%
102	IsraelISR	24.2%
103	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	23.8%
104	ParaguayPRY	23.8%
105	KenyaKEN	23.4%
106	Slovak RepublicSVK	23.3%
107	MauritaniaMRT	23.3%
108	GreeceGRC	22.9%
109	RomaniaROU	22.4%
110	Lao PDRLAO	22.0%
111	IndonesiaIDN	21.9%
112	PanamaPAN	21.7%
113	EswatiniSWZ	21.6%
114	GabonGAB	21.6%
115	MalawiMWI	21.4%
116	Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM	21.4%
117	UkraineUKR	21.2%
118	AzerbaijanAZE	20.8%
119	Korea, Rep.KOR	20.3%
120	BahrainBHR	20.0%
121	GuatemalaGTM	20.0%
122	TurkiyeTUR	19.9%
123	Saudi ArabiaSAU	19.9%
124	ThailandTHA	19.6%
125	NigerNER	19.6%
126	JordanJOR	19.6%
127	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	19.0%
128	Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM	19.0%
129	Bahamas, TheBHS	18.4%
130	KazakhstanKAZ	18.4%
131	Burkina FasoBFA	18.3%
132	ComorosCOM	18.2%
133	BrazilBRA	18.1%
134	MauritiusMUS	17.9%
135	Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK	17.6%
136	PakistanPAK	17.0%
137	GeorgiaGEO	16.8%
138	LibyaLBY	16.5%
139	Russian FederationRUS	16.4%
140	TunisiaTUN	15.8%
141	JapanJPN	15.7%
142	HungaryHUN	15.6%
143	TogoTGO	15.0%
144	ZambiaZMB	15.0%
145	Congo, Rep.COG	14.6%
146	GhanaGHA	14.5%
147	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	14.5%
148	CyprusCYP	14.3%
149	MadagascarMDG	14.1%
150	IndiaIND	13.8%
151	CambodiaKHM	13.6%
152	MalaysiaMYS	13.5%
153	Cote d'IvoireCIV	13.4%
154	St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT	13.3%
155	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	12.8%
156	BelizeBLZ	12.5%
157	Marshall IslandsMHL	12.1%
158	Central African RepublicCAF	11.4%
159	Brunei DarussalamBRN	11.4%
160	KiribatiKIR	11.1%
161	LiberiaLBR	11.0%
162	St. LuciaLCA	10.5%
163	NaoeroNRU	10.5%
164	SamoaWSM	9.8%
165	Sri LankaLKA	9.8%
166	FijiFJI	9.1%
167	BotswanaBWA	9.0%
168	Gambia, TheGMB	8.6%
169	AlgeriaDZA	7.9%
170	LebanonLBN	6.3%
171	QatarQAT	6.1%
172	Solomon IslandsSLB	6.0%
173	Antigua and BarbudaATG	5.6%
174	Syrian Arab RepublicSYR	4.9%
175	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	4.9%
176	BhutanBTN	4.3%
177	NigeriaNGA	4.2%
178	TongaTON	3.8%
179	MaldivesMDV	3.2%
180	Papua New GuineaPNG	2.7%
181	VanuatuVUT	1.9%
182	Yemen, Rep.YEM	0.0%
183	OmanOMN	0.0%
184	TuvaluTUV	0.0%

2025 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · Women in Parliament · 2025

›In 2025, Rwanda leads all 184 ranked nations in women in parliament, recording 63.8% — followed by Cuba (55.7%) and Nicaragua (54.9%).
›At the bottom of the ranking, Tuvalu recorded no measurable women in parliament for 2025 — a stark contrast to Rwanda's 63.8%.
›The median country scores 26.2%, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's women in parliament in 2025.
›The five leading nations — Rwanda, Cuba, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Mexico — dominate the global women in parliament ranking in 2025.
›184 countries and territories reported women in parliament data for 2025. Use the year slider to explore how rankings have shifted over time, or visit the Women in Parliament indicator page for interactive world maps and historical trend charts.

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