Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 24.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Late-demographic dividend, 1998–2025
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 Late-demographic dividend stood at 24.5%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 24.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1998.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.2% | — |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.2% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.2% | 24.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.5% compare
- 29 Norway 40.2% compare
- 30 Burundi 39.6% compare
- 31 Republic of Moldova 39.6% compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 39.5% compare
- 33 North Macedonia 39.2% compare
- 34 Angola 39.1% compare
More public sector data for Late-demographic dividend
- Arms imports 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -9.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 259.7 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 604.82 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 172.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Late-demographic dividend?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Late-demographic dividend was 24.5% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1998.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.