World—Women in Parliament (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #88 of 194Updated April 2026
Latest Value
27.0%
2024
YoY Change
+1.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#88
of 194 countries
Maximum
27.0%
2024
Minimum
13.9%
2000
CAGR
+2.8%
25 years
Last
27.0%
Previous
26.7%
Highest
27.0%
Lowest
13.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
World's women in parliament (%) was 27.0% in 2024, ranking #88 out of 194 countries. This represents a +1.1% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 27.0% (2024) and the lowest was 13.9% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 13.9% |
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 | United Arab Emirates | 50.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Andorra | 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.