Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) was 19.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Turkey, 1997–2025
Source: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 19.9% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Turkey peaked at 19.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1997.
That places Turkey 127th 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.4% | — |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +76.9% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +108.7% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +55.7% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 19.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 19.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.4%, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +108.7% | 4.4% | 9.1% |
| 1999 | +76.9% | 2.4% | 4.2% |
| 2011 | +55.7% | 9.1% | 14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 9.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.3% | 19.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Turkey?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Turkey was 19.9% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1997.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Turkey ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.