United Kingdom - 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 United Kingdom was 34.26 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 34.26 in 2021, while its lowest value was 17.91 in 2001.

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).

See also:

Year Value
1997 18.21
1998 18.21
1999 18.36
2000 18.36
2001 17.91
2002 17.91
2003 17.91
2004 18.06
2005 19.66
2006 19.66
2007 19.50
2008 19.50
2009 19.50
2010 22.00
2011 22.31
2012 22.46
2013 22.46
2014 22.62
2015 29.38
2016 29.58
2017 32.00
2018 32.15
2019 32.00
2020 33.85
2021 34.26

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making