South Asia - 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 South Asia was 18.99 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 20.34 in 2012, while its lowest value was 5.76 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 5.76
1998 6.05
1999 7.01
2000 8.44
2001 8.12
2002 9.09
2003 9.20
2004 9.02
2005 13.28
2006 12.84
2007 14.26
2008 18.44
2009 20.05
2010 20.05
2011 20.34
2012 20.34
2013 15.75
2014 19.24
2015 19.32
2016 19.39
2017 19.40
2018 17.10
2019 18.96
2020 18.92
2021 18.99

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making