France - 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 France was 39.51 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 39.69 in 2019, while its lowest value was 10.92 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 10.92
1998 10.92
1999 10.92
2000 10.92
2001 10.92
2002 12.13
2003 12.20
2004 12.20
2005 12.20
2006 12.20
2007 18.20
2008 18.20
2009 18.89
2010 18.89
2011 18.89
2012 26.86
2013 26.86
2014 26.17
2015 26.17
2016 26.17
2017 38.99
2018 39.58
2019 39.69
2020 39.51
2021 39.51

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making