United Kingdom—Women in Parliament (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #25 of 194
Latest Value
40.5%
2024
YoY Change
+16.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#25
of 194 countries
Maximum
40.5%
2024
Minimum
17.9%
2001
CAGR
+3.3%
25 years
Last
40.5%
Previous
34.6%
Highest
40.5%
Lowest
17.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.5% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 18.4% |
Top Countries — Women in Parliament (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 63.8% | 2024 |
| 2 | Cuba | 55.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 53.8% | 2024 |
| 4 | Mexico | 50.2% | 2024 |
| 5 | Andorra | 50.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 50.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 49.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Sweden | 46.7% | 2024 |
| 9 | Bolivia | 46.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Iceland | 46.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Women in Parliament (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), uri: https://data.ipu.org/women-ranking/, note: For the year of 1998, the data is as of August 10, 1998., type: Excel, date accessed: 2024-03-21.
Source: World BankView original source →