Korea - 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 Korea was 19.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 19.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 3.01 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 3.01
1998 3.68
1999 3.68
2000 5.86
2001 5.86
2002 5.86
2003 5.86
2004 13.04
2005 13.38
2006 13.38
2007 14.38
2008 13.71
2009 14.72
2010 14.72
2011 14.72
2012 15.67
2013 15.67
2014 16.33
2015 16.33
2016 17.00
2017 17.00
2018 17.00
2019 16.67
2020 19.00
2021 19.00

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making