Nepal - 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 Nepal was 32.73 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 33.16 in 2012, while its lowest value was 3.41 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 3.41
1998 3.41
1999 5.85
2000 5.85
2001 5.85
2002 5.85
2003 5.85
2004 5.85
2005 5.85
2006 5.88
2007 17.33
2008 33.16
2009 33.16
2010 33.16
2011 33.16
2012 33.16
2014 29.48
2015 29.55
2016 29.58
2017 29.58
2018 32.73
2019 32.73
2020 32.73
2021 32.73

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making