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Share of seats held by women in national parliaments — single or lower house (IPU Parline)
Women’s share of seats in national parliaments (single/lower house) by country, 2024. IPU Parline data highlights global variation in representation.
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Key Insights
Global Average
24.6%
Median: 24.1%
Countries Covered
185
with available data
Highest
Rwanda
61.3%
Lowest
Botswana
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Rwanda61.3%
2Cuba55.7%
3Mexico50.2%
4New Zealand50.0%
5United Arab Emirates50.0%
By Region
Oceania44.0%(2 countries)
Europe32.4%(32 countries)
North America32.4%(4 countries)
South America28.3%(7 countries)
Africa25.6%(9 countries)
Key Findings
- •Some countries reach or exceed gender parity in lower houses, often linked to quota or reserved-seat systems.
- •Representation varies widely across regions and political systems, from near-zero to above 50%.
- •Election cycles strongly influence year-to-year changes; major jumps often occur after a single election.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (61.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 24.6%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
Other (106)
Asia (25)
About This Statistic
This statistic measures the percentage of seats held by women in a country’s national parliament (single chamber or the lower house). It is one of the most widely used global indicators of women’s political representation and is tracked consistently across countries.
Values typically change after elections, appointments, or parliamentary reforms (including gender quotas). Comparisons across countries are informative, but still depend on each system’s electoral rules, district design, and whether reserved-seat mechanisms exist.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 61.3% |
| 2 | Cuba | 55.7% |
| 3 | Mexico | 50.2% |
| 4 | New Zealand | 50.0% |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 50.0% |
| 6 | Nicaragua | 48.4% |
| 7 | Iceland | 47.6% |
| 8 | Costa Rica | 47.4% |
| 9 | Sweden | 46.4% |
| 10 | Finland | 46.0% |
| 11 | Montenegro | 46.0% |
| 12 | Denmark | 44.7% |
| 13 | Belgium | 44.7% |
| 14 | South Africa | 44.5% |
| 15 | Norway | 44.4% |
| 16 | Namibia | 44.2% |
| 17 | Spain | 44.0% |
| 18 | Senegal | 43.0% |
| 19 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 42.5% |
| 20 | Mozambique | 42.4% |
| 21 | Ecuador | 40.9% |
| 22 | Moldova, Republic of | 40.0% |
| 23 | Netherlands | 39.3% |
| 24 | Serbia | 39.2% |
| 25 | Ethiopia | 38.8% |
| 26 | Peru | 38.5% |
| 27 | Timor-Leste | 38.5% |
| 28 | Switzerland | 38.5% |
| 29 | Australia | 38.0% |
| 30 | United Republic of Tanzania | 37.5% |
| 31 | Portugal | 37.4% |
| 32 | France | 37.3% |
| 33 | Suriname | 37.0% |
| 34 | Slovenia | 36.7% |
| 35 | Belarus | 36.4% |
| 36 | Faroe Islands | 35.8% |
| 37 | Chile | 35.5% |
| 38 | Germany | 35.0% |
| 39 | Uganda | 34.9% |
| 40 | Algeria | 34.8% |
| 41 | Guyana | 34.7% |
| 42 | Chad | 34.0% |
| 43 | United Kingdom | 34.0% |
| 44 | Armenia | 33.5% |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 33.3% |
| 46 | Country 532 | 33.3% |
| 47 | Cameroon | 33.1% |
| 48 | Nepal | 33.1% |
| 49 | Croatia | 32.5% |
| 50 | Italy | 32.3% |
| 51 | Uzbekistan | 32.0% |
| 52 | Zimbabwe | 31.5% |
| 53 | South Sudan | 31.2% |
| 54 | Latvia | 31.0% |
| 55 | Canada | 30.5% |
| 56 | Vietnam | 30.3% |
| 57 | Angola | 30.0% |
| 58 | Singapore | 29.8% |
| 59 | Guinea | 29.6% |
| 60 | Poland | 29.6% |
| 61 | Fiji | 29.0% |
| 62 | Iraq | 29.0% |
| 63 | Barbados | 29.0% |
| 64 | United States of America | 28.9% |
| 65 | Estonia | 28.7% |
| 66 | Mali | 28.6% |
| 67 | Trinidad and Tobago | 28.6% |
| 68 | Albania | 28.6% |
| 69 | Lithuania | 28.4% |
| 70 | Jamaica | 28.2% |
| 71 | Philippines | 28.0% |
| 72 | Afghanistan | 28.0% |
| 73 | Aruba | 27.8% |
| 74 | Myanmar | 27.7% |
| 75 | El Salvador | 27.4% |
| 76 | Kazakhstan | 27.4% |
| 77 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 27.3% |
| 78 | Dominican Republic | 27.1% |
| 79 | Lesotho | 26.9% |
| 80 | Antigua and Barbuda | 26.7% |
| 81 | Djibouti | 26.2% |
| 82 | Benin | 26.1% |
| 83 | Tunisia | 26.0% |
| 84 | Argentina | 25.8% |
| 85 | Central African Republic | 25.0% |
| 86 | Czech Republic | 25.0% |
| 87 | Israel | 25.0% |
| 88 | Turkmenistan | 25.0% |
| 89 | Bahrain | 25.0% |
| 90 | People's Republic of China | 24.9% |
| 91 | Ireland | 24.5% |
| 92 | Morocco | 24.3% |
| 93 | Somalia | 24.1% |
| 94 | Kenya | 23.3% |
| 95 | Slovakia | 23.3% |
| 96 | Malawi | 23.0% |
| 97 | Eritrea | 22.0% |
| 98 | Mauritania | 22.0% |
| 99 | Venezuela | 22.0% |
| 100 | Indonesia | 21.9% |
| 101 | Belize | 21.7% |
| 102 | Bermuda | 21.4% |
| 103 | Panama | 21.3% |
| 104 | Brunei Darussalam | 21.3% |
| 105 | Mauritius | 21.2% |
| 106 | Uruguay | 21.2% |
| 107 | Honduras | 21.1% |
| 108 | Greece | 21.0% |
| 109 | Kyrgyzstan | 21.0% |
| 110 | Bulgaria | 20.9% |
| 111 | Bangladesh | 20.9% |
| 112 | Ukraine | 20.8% |
| 113 | Dominica | 20.6% |
| 114 | Bolivia | 20.6% |
| 115 | Burkina Faso | 20.3% |
| 116 | Cambodia | 20.0% |
| 117 | Georgia | 20.0% |
| 118 | Guatemala | 20.0% |
| 119 | Madagascar | 20.0% |
| 120 | Paraguay | 20.0% |
| 121 | Türkiye | 20.0% |
| 122 | Austria | 20.0% |
| 123 | Bhutan | 20.0% |
| 124 | Saudi Arabia | 19.9% |
| 125 | Pakistan | 19.8% |
| 126 | Romania | 19.8% |
| 127 | Cape Verde | 19.4% |
| 128 | Thailand | 19.4% |
| 129 | Virgin Islands, British | 19.3% |
| 130 | South Korea | 19.0% |
| 131 | Tajikistan | 19.0% |
| 132 | Malta | 18.8% |
| 133 | Colombia | 18.7% |
| 134 | Gabon | 18.2% |
| 135 | Zambia | 18.2% |
| 136 | Brazil | 17.7% |
| 137 | Cayman Islands | 17.6% |
| 138 | Cyprus | 17.4% |
| 139 | Mongolia | 17.1% |
| 140 | Guinea-Bissau | 17.0% |
| 141 | Libya | 16.5% |
| 142 | Togo | 16.5% |
| 143 | Russian Federation | 16.0% |
| 144 | Egypt | 16.0% |
| 145 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16.0% |
| 146 | Cote d'Ivoire | 15.4% |
| 147 | Jordan | 15.4% |
| 148 | Republic of the Congo | 15.2% |
| 149 | Malaysia | 15.0% |
| 150 | India | 14.7% |
| 151 | Ghana | 14.5% |
| 152 | Sierra Leone | 14.5% |
| 153 | State of Palestine | 14.2% |
| 154 | Hungary | 14.1% |
| 155 | Niger | 13.7% |
| 156 | American Samoa | 13.3% |
| 157 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 12.3% |
| 158 | Monaco | 12.0% |
| 159 | Burundi | 11.0% |
| 160 | Japan | 10.1% |
| 161 | Solomon Islands | 10.0% |
| 162 | Comoros | 9.4% |
| 163 | Oman | 9.4% |
| 164 | Liberia | 9.0% |
| 165 | Equatorial Guinea | 8.7% |
| 166 | Republic of The Gambia | 8.6% |
| 167 | Bahamas | 7.5% |
| 168 | Eswatini | 6.5% |
| 169 | Lebanon | 6.3% |
| 170 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 6.0% |
| 171 | Sri Lanka | 5.3% |
| 172 | Nigeria | 4.4% |
| 173 | Qatar | 4.4% |
| 174 | Kuwait | 3.1% |
| 175 | Haiti | 2.5% |
| 176 | North Korea | 0.0% |
| 177 | New Caledonia | 0.0% |
| 178 | Vanuatu | 0.0% |
| 179 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0% |
| 180 | Seychelles | 0.0% |
| 181 | Sudan | 0.0% |
| 182 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.0% |
| 183 | Yemen | 0.0% |
| 184 | Andorra | 0.0% |
| 185 | Botswana | 0.0% |
Showing 185 of 185 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) — Parline (2024).
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