IBRD only - 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 IBRD only was 24.59 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 24.59 in 2021, while its lowest value was 9.29 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).

See also:

Year Value
1997 9.29
1998 12.68
1999 12.59
2000 12.70
2001 13.11
2002 14.45
2003 13.97
2004 14.88
2005 14.47
2006 15.16
2007 15.92
2008 16.35
2009 17.30
2010 17.64
2011 17.96
2012 19.28
2013 20.39
2014 21.01
2015 21.28
2016 21.75
2017 22.29
2018 22.98
2019 23.54
2020 24.27
2021 24.59

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making