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Countries Ranked by Women in parliament share (2025)

Women in parliament share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Rwanda ranks #1 with 63.8% of seats. Cuba is second with 55.7% of seats, 14.4% behind. The top five are Rwanda, Cuba, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Mexico. The median across all 190 is 25.9% of seats; Yemen, Rep. is last at 0% of seats. Rwanda's figure has risen 148% since 2001 (25.7% of seats to 63.8% of seats in 2025).

#1
Rwanda · 63.8% of seats
Median
25.9% of seats
Coverage
190 countries
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Women in parliament shareBar chart of the top 10: 1. Rwanda 63.8; 2. Cuba 55.7; 3. Nicaragua 54.9; 4. Bolivia 50.8; 5. Mexico 50.2; 6. Andorra 50; 7. United Arab Emirates 50; 8. Costa Rica 49.1; 9. Iceland 46; 10. Australia 46.Rwanda63.8Cuba55.7Nicaragua54.9Bolivia50.8Mexico50.2Andorra50United Arab Emirates50Costa Rica49.1Iceland46Australia46
Top 10: Women in parliament share (% of seats). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Rwanda 63.8; 2. Cuba 55.7; 3. Nicaragua 54.9; 4. Bolivia 50.8; 5. Mexico 50.2; 6. Andorra 50; 7. United Arab Emirates 50; 8. Costa Rica 49.1; 9. Iceland 46; 10. Australia 46.
Women in parliament share over time, top 5Rwanda: 25.7 in 2001 to 63.8 in 2025; Cuba: 27.6 in 2001 to 55.7 in 2025; Nicaragua: 20.7 in 2002 to 54.9 in 2025; Bolivia: 11.5 in 2001 to 50.8 in 2025; Mexico: 16 in 2001 to 50.2 in 2025.015.931.947.863.8200120132025RwandaCubaNicaraguaBoliviaMexico
Women in parliament share over time, top 5 (% of seats). Rwanda: 25.7 in 2001 to 63.8 in 2025; Cuba: 27.6 in 2001 to 55.7 in 2025; Nicaragua: 20.7 in 2002 to 54.9 in 2025; Bolivia: 11.5 in 2001 to 50.8 in 2025; Mexico: 16 in 2001 to 50.2 in 2025.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Women in parliament share, 2025
RankCountryWomen in parliament share (% of seats)Year
1Rwanda63.82025
2Cuba55.72025
3Nicaragua54.92025
4Bolivia50.82025
5Mexico50.22025
6Andorra502025
7United Arab Emirates502025
8Costa Rica49.12025
9Iceland462025
10Australia462025
11Monaco45.82025
12New Zealand45.52025
13Finland45.52025
14Ecuador452025
15Sweden452025
16South Africa44.92025
17Cabo Verde44.42025
18Spain44.32025
19Denmark43.62025
20Netherlands43.32025
21Namibia42.32025
22Ethiopia41.92025
23Peru41.52025
24Belgium41.32025
25Argentina41.22025
26Senegal41.22025
27Dominica40.62025
28United Kingdom40.52025
29Norway40.22025
30Burundi39.62025
31Moldova39.62025
32Tanzania39.52025
33North Macedonia39.22025
34Angola39.12025
35Switzerland392025
36Armenia38.32025
37Mozambique38.32025
38Uzbekistan382025
39Dominican Republic37.42025
40Serbia37.22025
41France36.22025
42Guyana36.12025
43Portugal35.72025
44Slovenia35.62025
45Austria35.52025
46Timor-Leste35.42025
47Albania352025
48Luxembourg352025
49San Marino352025
50Uganda34.12025
51Belarus33.92025
52Cameroon33.92025
53Chile33.52025
54Chad33.52025
55Czechia33.52025
56Kyrgyz Republic33.32025
57Croatia33.12025
58Nepal33.12024
59Italy32.82025
60Germany32.42025
61South Sudan32.42025
62Singapore32.32025
63Venezuela, RB32.12025
64Liechtenstein322025
65El Salvador31.72025
66Viet Nam31.42025
67Suriname31.42025
68Uruguay31.32025
69Poland31.32025
70Grenada31.32025
71St. Kitts and Nevis31.32025
72Equatorial Guinea312025
73Latvia312025
74Canada30.32025
75Jamaica30.22025
76Zimbabwe30.12025
77Mali30.12025
78Honduras29.72025
79Guinea29.62025
80Sierra Leone29.52025
81Colombia29.42025
82Malta29.12025
83United States28.92025
84Estonia28.72025
85Tajikistan28.62025
86Lithuania28.42025
87Philippines28.32025
88Montenegro27.22025
89Afghanistan272021
90Egypt, Arab Rep.26.82025
91Barbados26.72025
92Benin26.62025
93China26.52025
94Seychelles26.52025
95Djibouti26.22025
96Turkmenistan25.62025
97Iraq25.52025
98Mongolia25.42025
99Ireland25.32025
100Bulgaria252025

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About the top 10

#10 Australia

Australia ranks #10 on this list with 46% of seats.

Capital
Canberra
Continent
Oceania
Income group
High income
Population
27.61 million people (2025)
GDP
US$1.8 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$65,130 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.1 years (2024)
Urban population
87.7% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane.

Also ranks #2 in regulatory quality score · #3 in access to clean cooking fuels · #4 in new businesses registered.

Full country profile Weather in Sydney (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Women in parliament share: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SG.GEN.PARL.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%): Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.