Small states - 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 Small states was 20.48 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 20.48 in 2021, while its lowest value was 8.15 in 1998.

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 8.67
1998 8.15
1999 9.55
2000 9.90
2001 10.35
2002 11.65
2003 12.29
2004 12.87
2005 13.53
2006 13.00
2007 13.92
2008 14.07
2009 14.03
2010 13.89
2011 14.38
2012 15.12
2013 15.30
2014 15.48
2015 16.94
2016 17.46
2017 17.38
2018 18.50
2019 19.07
2020 19.92
2021 20.48

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making