Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 33.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 33.3% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.9% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 33.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Kyrgyzstan 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.4% | — |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +62.8% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +330.0% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 25.6% | — |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 33.3% | +57.9% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 33.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 33.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.4%, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 0.0% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 19.2% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 16.5% | 33.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More public sector data for Kyrgyzstan
- Arms imports 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 278.57 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 53.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 65.5 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 473.05 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 276.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kyrgyzstan?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kyrgyzstan was 33.3% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.