Women in Parliament (%) by Country
As of 2025, Rwanda leads globally in women in parliament (%) at 63.8%, followed by Cuba, Nicaragua, Bolivia. At the lower end, Tuvalu, Oman, Yemen rank among the lowest. The global median is 25.6% (Turkmenistan). This indicator falls under the "Gender" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 194 countries.
All Countries Ranked
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| # | Country | Women in Parliament (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rwanda | 63.8% | 2025 |
| 2 |  Cuba | 55.7% | 2025 |
| 3 |  Nicaragua | 54.9% | 2025 |
| 4 |  Bolivia | 50.8% | 2025 |
| 5 |  Mexico | 50.2% | 2025 |
| 6 |  Andorra | 50.0% | 2025 |
| 7 |  United Arab Emirates | 50.0% | 2025 |
| 8 |  Costa Rica | 49.1% | 2025 |
| 9 |  Iceland | 46.0% | 2025 |
| 10 |  Australia | 46.0% | 2025 |
| 11 |  Monaco | 45.8% | 2025 |
| 12 |  New Zealand | 45.5% | 2025 |
| 13 |  Finland | 45.5% | 2025 |
| 14 |  Ecuador | 45.0% | 2025 |
| 15 |  Sweden | 45.0% | 2025 |
| 16 |  South Africa | 44.9% | 2025 |
| 17 |  Cabo Verde | 44.4% | 2025 |
| 18 |  Spain | 44.3% | 2025 |
| 19 |  Denmark | 43.6% | 2025 |
| 20 |  Netherlands | 43.3% | 2025 |
| 21 |  Namibia | 42.3% | 2025 |
| 22 |  Ethiopia | 41.9% | 2025 |
| 23 |  Peru | 41.5% | 2025 |
| 24 |  Belgium | 41.3% | 2025 |
| 25 |  Argentina | 41.2% | 2025 |
| 26 |  Senegal | 41.2% | 2025 |
| 27 |  Dominica | 40.6% | 2025 |
| 28 |  United Kingdom | 40.5% | 2025 |
| 29 |  Norway | 40.2% | 2025 |
| 30 |  Burundi | 39.6% | 2025 |
| 31 |  Moldova | 39.6% | 2025 |
| 32 |  Tanzania | 39.5% | 2025 |
| 33 |  North Macedonia | 39.2% | 2025 |
| 34 |  Angola | 39.1% | 2025 |
| 35 |  Switzerland | 39.0% | 2025 |
| 36 |  Armenia | 38.3% | 2025 |
| 37 |  Mozambique | 38.3% | 2025 |
| 38 |  Uzbekistan | 38.0% | 2025 |
| 39 |  Dominican Republic | 37.4% | 2025 |
| 40 |  Serbia | 37.2% | 2025 |
| 41 |  France | 36.2% | 2025 |
| 42 |  Guyana | 36.1% | 2025 |
| 43 |  Portugal | 35.7% | 2025 |
| 44 |  Slovenia | 35.6% | 2025 |
| 45 |  Austria | 35.5% | 2025 |
| 46 |  Timor-Leste | 35.4% | 2025 |
| 47 |  Luxembourg | 35.0% | 2025 |
| 48 |  Albania | 35.0% | 2025 |
| 49 |  San Marino | 35.0% | 2025 |
| 50 |  Uganda | 34.1% | 2025 |
| 51 |  Belarus | 33.9% | 2025 |
| 52 |  Cameroon | 33.9% | 2025 |
| 53 |  Chile | 33.5% | 2025 |
| 54 |  Chad | 33.5% | 2025 |
| 55 |  Czechia | 33.5% | 2025 |
| 56 |  Kyrgyzstan | 33.3% | 2025 |
| 57 |  Croatia | 33.1% | 2025 |
| 58 |  Nepal | 33.1% | 2024 |
| 59 |  Italy | 32.8% | 2025 |
| 60 |  Germany | 32.4% | 2025 |
| 61 |  South Sudan | 32.4% | 2025 |
| 62 |  Singapore | 32.3% | 2025 |
| 63 |  Venezuela | 32.1% | 2025 |
| 64 |  Liechtenstein | 32.0% | 2025 |
| 65 |  El Salvador | 31.7% | 2025 |
| 66 |  Vietnam | 31.4% | 2025 |
| 67 |  Suriname | 31.4% | 2025 |
| 68 |  Uruguay | 31.3% | 2025 |
| 69 |  Poland | 31.3% | 2025 |
| 70 |  Grenada | 31.3% | 2025 |
| 71 |  St. Kitts and Nevis | 31.3% | 2025 |
| 72 |  Latvia | 31.0% | 2025 |
| 73 |  Equatorial Guinea | 31.0% | 2025 |
| 74 |  Sudan | 30.5% | 2018 |
| 75 |  Canada | 30.3% | 2025 |
| 76 |  Jamaica | 30.2% | 2025 |
| 77 |  Zimbabwe | 30.1% | 2025 |
| 78 |  Mali | 30.1% | 2025 |
| 79 |  Honduras | 29.7% | 2025 |
| 80 |  Guinea | 29.6% | 2025 |
| 81 |  Sierra Leone | 29.5% | 2025 |
| 82 |  Colombia | 29.4% | 2025 |
| 83 |  Malta | 29.1% | 2025 |
| 84 |  United States | 28.9% | 2025 |
| 85 |  Estonia | 28.7% | 2025 |
| 86 |  Tajikistan | 28.6% | 2025 |
| 87 |  Lithuania | 28.4% | 2025 |
| 88 |  Philippines | 28.3% | 2025 |
| 89 | World | 27.2% | 2025 |
| 90 |  Montenegro | 27.2% | 2025 |
| 91 |  Afghanistan | 27.0% | 2021 |
| 92 |  Egypt | 26.8% | 2025 |
| 93 |  Barbados | 26.7% | 2025 |
| 94 |  Benin | 26.6% | 2025 |
| 95 |  China | 26.5% | 2025 |
| 96 |  Seychelles | 26.5% | 2025 |
| 97 |  Djibouti | 26.2% | 2025 |
| 98 |  Turkmenistan | 25.6% | 2025 |
| 99 |  Iraq | 25.5% | 2025 |
| 100 |  Mongolia | 25.4% | 2025 |
| 101 |  Ireland | 25.3% | 2025 |
| 102 |  Lesotho | 25.0% | 2025 |
| 103 |  Bulgaria | 25.0% | 2025 |
| 104 |  Palau | 25.0% | 2025 |
| 105 |  Morocco | 24.3% | 2025 |
| 106 |  Israel | 24.2% | 2025 |
| 107 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 23.8% | 2025 |
| 108 |  Paraguay | 23.8% | 2025 |
| 109 |  Kenya | 23.4% | 2025 |
| 110 |  Slovakia | 23.3% | 2025 |
| 111 |  Mauritania | 23.3% | 2025 |
| 112 |  Greece | 22.9% | 2025 |
| 113 |  Romania | 22.4% | 2025 |
| 114 |  Eritrea | 22.0% | 2019 |
| 115 |  Laos | 22.0% | 2025 |
| 116 |  Indonesia | 21.9% | 2025 |
| 117 |  Panama | 21.7% | 2025 |
| 118 |  Eswatini | 21.6% | 2025 |
| 119 |  Gabon | 21.6% | 2025 |
| 120 |  Micronesia | 21.4% | 2025 |
| 121 |  Malawi | 21.4% | 2025 |
| 122 |  Ukraine | 21.2% | 2025 |
| 123 |  Bangladesh | 20.9% | 2023 |
| 124 |  Azerbaijan | 20.8% | 2025 |
| 125 |  South Korea | 20.3% | 2025 |
| 126 |  Guatemala | 20.0% | 2025 |
| 127 |  Bahrain | 20.0% | 2025 |
| 128 |  Türkiye | 19.9% | 2025 |
| 129 |  Saudi Arabia | 19.9% | 2025 |
| 130 |  Thailand | 19.6% | 2025 |
| 131 |  Niger | 19.6% | 2025 |
| 132 |  Jordan | 19.6% | 2025 |
| 133 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19.0% | 2025 |
| 134 |  Somalia | 19.0% | 2025 |
| 135 |  Bahamas | 18.4% | 2025 |
| 136 |  Kazakhstan | 18.4% | 2025 |
| 137 |  Burkina Faso | 18.3% | 2025 |
| 138 |  Comoros | 18.2% | 2025 |
| 139 |  Brazil | 18.1% | 2025 |
| 140 |  Mauritius | 17.9% | 2025 |
| 141 |  North Korea | 17.6% | 2025 |
| 142 |  Pakistan | 17.0% | 2025 |
| 143 |  Georgia | 16.8% | 2025 |
| 144 |  Libya | 16.5% | 2025 |
| 145 |  Russia | 16.4% | 2025 |
| 146 |  Tunisia | 15.8% | 2025 |
| 147 |  Japan | 15.7% | 2025 |
| 148 |  Hungary | 15.6% | 2025 |
| 149 |  Myanmar | 15.3% | 2021 |
| 150 |  Togo | 15.0% | 2025 |
| 151 |  Zambia | 15.0% | 2025 |
| 152 |  Republic of the Congo | 14.6% | 2025 |
| 153 |  Ghana | 14.5% | 2025 |
| 154 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 14.5% | 2025 |
| 155 |  Cyprus | 14.3% | 2025 |
| 156 |  Madagascar | 14.1% | 2025 |
| 157 |  India | 13.8% | 2025 |
| 158 |  Cambodia | 13.6% | 2025 |
| 159 |  Malaysia | 13.5% | 2025 |
| 160 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 13.4% | 2025 |
| 161 |  St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 13.3% | 2025 |
| 162 |  DR Congo | 12.8% | 2025 |
| 163 |  Belize | 12.5% | 2025 |
| 164 |  Marshall Islands | 12.1% | 2025 |
| 165 |  Brunei | 11.4% | 2025 |
| 166 |  Central African Republic | 11.4% | 2025 |
| 167 |  Kiribati | 11.1% | 2025 |
| 168 |  Liberia | 11.0% | 2025 |
| 169 |  St. Lucia | 10.5% | 2025 |
| 170 |  Nauru | 10.5% | 2025 |
| 171 |  Samoa | 9.8% | 2025 |
| 172 |  Guinea-Bissau | 9.8% | 2024 |
| 173 |  Sri Lanka | 9.8% | 2025 |
| 174 |  Fiji | 9.1% | 2025 |
| 175 |  Botswana | 9.0% | 2025 |
| 176 |  The Gambia | 8.6% | 2025 |
| 177 |  Algeria | 7.9% | 2025 |
| 178 |  Lebanon | 6.3% | 2025 |
| 179 |  Qatar | 6.1% | 2025 |
| 180 |  Solomon Islands | 6.0% | 2025 |
| 181 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 5.6% | 2025 |
| 182 |  Syria | 4.9% | 2025 |
| 183 |  Iran | 4.9% | 2025 |
| 184 |  Bhutan | 4.3% | 2025 |
| 185 |  Nigeria | 4.2% | 2025 |
| 186 |  Tonga | 3.8% | 2025 |
| 187 |  Maldives | 3.2% | 2025 |
| 188 |  Kuwait | 3.1% | 2023 |
| 189 |  Papua New Guinea | 2.7% | 2025 |
| 190 |  Haiti | 2.5% | 2019 |
| 191 |  Vanuatu | 1.9% | 2025 |
| 192 |  Yemen | 0.0% | 2025 |
| 193 |  Oman | 0.0% | 2025 |
| 194 |  Tuvalu | 0.0% | 2025 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has the highest women in parliament (%) in 2025?
Rwanda ranks #1 with women in parliament (%) of 63.8% as of 2025, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Which country has the lowest women in parliament (%)?
Tuvalu ranks last (#194) with 0.0% as of 2025.
What is the global median for women in parliament (%)?
The median value is 25.6% (Turkmenistan, ranked #98 out of 194 countries).
How many countries report data for women in parliament (%)?
194 countries have available data for women in parliament (%). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.
What category does women in parliament (%) belong to?
Women in Parliament (%) is classified under the "Gender" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.
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