Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Albania
Albania: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 35.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Albania, 1999–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Albania stood at 35.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Albania peaked at 35.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1999.
That places Albania 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.2% | — |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +130.0% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | -2.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 35.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 35.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.4%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +130.0% | 7.1% | 16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 15.7% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 29.5% | 35.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 44 Slovenia 35.6% compare
- 45 Austria 35.5% compare
- 46 East Timor 35.4% compare
- 47 Luxembourg 35.0% compare
- 47 San Marino 35.0% compare
- 50 Uganda 34.1% compare
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- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Albania?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Albania was 35.0% in 2025, according to Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1999.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Albania ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.