Germany - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Germany was 34.92 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 36.45 in 2016, while its lowest value was 26.19 in 1997.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

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Year Value
1997 26.19
1998 26.19
1999 30.94
2000 30.94
2001 31.08
2002 32.17
2003 32.17
2004 32.75
2005 31.76
2006 31.60
2007 31.65
2008 32.19
2009 32.80
2010 32.80
2011 32.90
2012 32.90
2013 36.45
2014 36.45
2015 36.45
2016 36.45
2017 30.75
2018 30.75
2019 30.89
2020 31.17
2021 34.92

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making