Cyprus vs India: Share of women in parliament
Cyprus
14.3%
in 2025
India
13.8%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
154th
India rank
156th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Cyprus
- India
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 14.3% against 13.8% in India, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was India ahead.
Cyprus ranks 154th and India ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 7.9% | 2.5% | India |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 8.9% | 3.8% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.7% | 2.4% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.4% | 0.8% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Cyprus or India?
- Cyprus, at 14.3% against 13.8% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Cyprus and India?
- 0.5%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and India?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and India rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Cyprus ranks 154th and India ranks 156th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.