Health & Population
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
World Bank code: SG.GEN.PARL.ZS • Data available for 193 countries • Latest year: 2025
In , Rwanda led Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) at 63.75.
The world median across 184 reporting countries was 26.31.
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Distribution — 2025
- Reporting
- 184 countries
- Median
- 26.31
- Mean
- 26.21
- 25th percentile
- 16.44
- 75th percentile
- 35.00
- Range
- 0.00 – 63.75
World at a Glance — 2025
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2025
| # | Country | Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa | 63.75 |
| 2 | Cuba Latin America & Caribbean | 55.74 |
| 3 | Nicaragua Latin America & Caribbean | 54.95 |
| 4 | Bolivia Latin America & Caribbean | 50.77 |
| 5 | Mexico Latin America & Caribbean | 50.20 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 50.00 |
| 7 | Andorra Europe & Central Asia | 50.00 |
| 8 | Costa Rica Latin America & Caribbean | 49.12 |
| 9 | Iceland Europe & Central Asia | 46.03 |
| 10 | Australia East Asia & Pacific | 46.00 |
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View complete rankings →Biggest Movers — Year over Year
Largest increases
- Kyrgyz Republic +57.9%
- Micronesia, Fed. Sts. +39.3%
- Qatar +37.8%
- Czechia +28.8%
- Seychelles +28.6%
Largest decreases
- Syrian Arab Republic -48.8%
- Tonga -46.2%
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines -38.7%
- Georgia -25.7%
- Samoa -24.4%
By Income Group — Average
| Income group | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| High income | 63 | 30.24 |
| Upper middle income | 53 | 24.99 |
| Lower middle income | 45 | 23.18 |
| Low income | 21 | 22.62 |
| Not classified | 2 | 37.02 |
By Region — Average
| Region | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 29 | 18.62 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 52 | 32.27 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 32 | 31.53 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 20 | 17.25 |
| North America | 2 | 29.63 |
| South Asia | 4 | 7.76 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 45 | 25.77 |
Lowest Values — 2025
| # | Country | Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yemen, Rep. | 0.00 |
| 2 | Oman | 0.00 |
| 3 | Tuvalu | 0.00 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 1.92 |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea | 2.70 |
| 6 | Maldives | 3.23 |
| 7 | Tonga | 3.85 |
| 8 | Nigeria | 4.21 |
| 9 | Bhutan | 4.26 |
| 10 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 4.91 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2025.