Women in parliament by country

Share of seats in parliament held by women. The map opens on 2025, with figures for 184 countries.

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Highest in 2025

  1. Rwanda 63.8%
  2. Cuba 55.7%
  3. Nicaragua 54.9%
  4. Bolivia 50.8%
  5. Mexico 50.2%

Lowest in 2025

  1. Yemen 0.0%
  2. Tuvalu 0.0%
  3. Oman 0.0%
  4. Vanuatu 1.9%
  5. Papua New Guinea 2.7%

About the data

Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Unit
% of lower/single chamber seats
Years
1997–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), CC BY 4.0

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