Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Czechia
Czechia: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government was 28 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Czechia, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of seats held by women in local government in Czechia stood at 28. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in local government in Czechia peaked at 28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 1995.
Czechia ranks 18th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.9 | — |
| 2000 | 20.4 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 20.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.6 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.9 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.3 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.1 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 27.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.9 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 28 | +0.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.86, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.24, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.08 | 20.4 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.95 | 26.3 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in local government in Czechia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in local government in Czechia was 28 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 1995.
- How does Czechia rank for proportion of seats held by women in local government?
- Czechia ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in local government rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.