Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 17.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 17.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 20.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2009.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.1% | — |
| 1998 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 17.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.4%, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 17.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.7%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 15.6% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 6 |
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More public sector data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75 % change on previous year (2010)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2010)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 61.87 current USD per person (2018)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.60 billion current USD (2018)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2010)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 13,325 current USD per square kilometre (2018)
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled 1.47 million (2020)
- Military expenditure 1.60 billion current USD (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 17.6% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2009.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.