Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Russia
Russia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 16.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russia, 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 Russia is 16.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russia peaked at 16.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2001.
Russia ranks 144th of 193 countries 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.2% | — |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 16.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 53% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Russia's 16.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.4%, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.8% | 16.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russia was 16.4% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2001.
- How does Russia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Russia ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.