Women in Parliament — Data Stories

Share of seats held by women in national parliaments, from 1997 to 2025. A parliament is where the people a country elects make its laws.

Women in Parliament

Share of seats held by women in national parliaments, from 1997 to 2025

A parliament is where the people a country elects make its laws. About half of all people are women, so a fair share of seats would be close to 50%.
In 1997 Sweden led with about 40%. Rwanda has led since 2003 and today women hold more than six in ten of its seats.
Many countries use quotas: rules that keep seats or candidate places for women. In some places they changed the numbers quickly.

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