Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Armenia
Armenia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 38.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Armenia, 1997–2025
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 Armenia stood at 38.3%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 258.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Armenia peaked at 38.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1999.
That places Armenia 36th 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.3% | — |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -51.7% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +71.4% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +69.3% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +43.3% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 38.3% | +5.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 38.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 38.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.4%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +71.4% | 5.3% | 9.2% |
| 2017 | +69.3% | 10.7% | 18.1% |
| 1999 | -51.7% | 6.3% | 3.1% |
| 2003 | +50.0% | 3.1% | 4.6% |
| 2021 | +43.3% | 23.5% | 33.6% |
| 2019 | +29.8% | 18.1% | 23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 8.4% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 23.5% | 38.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 33 North Macedonia 39.2% compare
- 34 Angola 39.1% compare
- 35 Switzerland 39.0% compare
- 37 Mozambique 38.3% compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 38.0% compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 37.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Armenia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Armenia was 38.3% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1999.
- How does Armenia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Armenia ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.