India - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in India was 14.44 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 14.44 in 2021, while its lowest value was 7.16 in 1997.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

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Year Value
1997 7.16
1998 8.10
1999 8.44
2000 9.01
2001 8.84
2002 8.84
2003 8.84
2004 8.26
2005 8.29
2006 8.26
2007 9.06
2008 9.06
2009 10.83
2010 10.83
2011 11.01
2012 11.01
2013 11.01
2014 11.42
2015 11.97
2016 11.97
2017 11.81
2018 11.81
2019 14.39
2020 14.36
2021 14.44

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making