Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 4.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bhutan, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 4.3% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2025.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bhutan peaked at 17.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1997.
Bhutan ranks 183rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.0% | — |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +366.7% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +219.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -75.5% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.8%, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 2.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 4.3% | 17.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bhutan?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bhutan was 4.3% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1997.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bhutan ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.