Women in parliament in India

13.8%

% of lower/single chamber seats · 2025

150th highest of 184 countries

In 2015: 12.0%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. São Tomé and Principe 14.5%
  2. Cyprus 14.3%
  3. Madagascar 14.1%
  4. India 13.8%
  5. Cambodia 13.6%
  6. Malaysia 13.5%
  7. Côte d'Ivoire 13.4%

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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