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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 5.6% compare
- 181 Syrian Arab Republic 4.9% compare
- 182 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.9% compare
- 184 Nigeria 4.2% compare
- 185 Tonga 3.8% compare
- 186 Maldives 3.2% compare
More public sector data for Bhutan
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 104.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Tax revenue 12.3% (2020)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 245.49 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 19.9% (2020)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 94.12 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 8.39 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 17.9% (2020)
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.