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Women in parliament by country

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments · % of seats · 184 countries ranked · 2025

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Rank 1 = best (higher is better for this indicator).25 of 184
  1. 1RwandaWorld rank 1st of 184
    unchanged +0.0 pts
  2. 2CubaWorld rank 2nd of 184
    unchanged +0.0 pts
  3. 3NicaraguaWorld rank 3rd of 184
    up +1.1 pts
  4. 4BoliviaWorld rank 4th of 184
    up +4.6 pts
  5. 5MexicoWorld rank 5th of 184
    unchanged +0.0 pts
  6. 6AndorraWorld rank 6th of 184
    unchanged +0.0 pts
  7. 7United Arab EmiratesWorld rank 6th of 184
    unchanged +0.0 pts
  8. 8Costa RicaWorld rank 8th of 184
    unchanged +0.0 pts
  9. 9IcelandWorld rank 9th of 184
    unchanged +0.0 pts
  10. 10AustraliaWorld rank 10th of 184
    up +8.0 pts
  11. 11MonacoWorld rank 11th of 184
    unchanged +0.0 pts
  12. 12New ZealandWorld rank 12th of 184
    unchanged +0.0 pts
  13. 13FinlandWorld rank 13th of 184
    down −0.5 pts
  14. 14EcuadorWorld rank 14th of 184
    up +2.0 pts
  15. 15SwedenWorld rank 15th of 184
    down −1.7 pts
  16. 16South AfricaWorld rank 16th of 184
    up +0.2 pts
  17. 17Cabo VerdeWorld rank 17th of 184
    up +5.6 pts
  18. 18SpainWorld rank 18th of 184
    unchanged +0.0 pts
  19. 19DenmarkWorld rank 19th of 184
    down −1.7 pts
  20. 20NetherlandsWorld rank 20th of 184
    up +4.7 pts
  21. 21NamibiaWorld rank 21st of 184
    up +1.7 pts
  22. 22EthiopiaWorld rank 22nd of 184
    up +0.6 pts
  23. 23PeruWorld rank 23rd of 184
    up +3.1 pts
  24. 24BelgiumWorld rank 24th of 184
    unchanged +0.0 pts
  25. 25ArgentinaWorld rank 25th of 184
    down −1.2 pts

On the map

Women in parliament, 2025. Quantile classes; hatched = no data.

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Rank over time

Position in the world ranking by year, up to 5 countries. Rank 1 is at the top.

RwandaCubaNicaragua
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Rank by year for Rwanda, Cuba, Nicaragua, 2000–2024.