Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 33.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nepal, 1997–2024
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 33.1% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.
The figure is up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nepal peaked at 33.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1997.
Nepal ranks 58th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.4% | — |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +71.4% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +194.5% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +91.4% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 33.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 33.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.8%, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 5.9% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 29.5% | 33.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.7% | 33.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nepal?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Nepal was 33.1% in 2024, 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1997.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.