Philippines - 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 Philippines was 27.96 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 29.79 in 2016, while its lowest value was 11.06 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 11.06
1998 12.44
1999 12.44
2000 11.26
2001 17.76
2002 17.76
2003 17.76
2004 15.25
2005 15.25
2006 15.25
2007 20.50
2008 20.50
2009 20.97
2010 22.14
2011 22.89
2012 22.89
2013 27.34
2014 27.34
2015 27.24
2016 29.79
2017 29.45
2018 29.45
2019 27.96
2020 27.96
2021 27.96

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making