Germany vs Nepal: Share of women in parliament
Germany
32.4%
in 2025
Nepal
33.1%
in 2024
Germany rank
60th
Nepal rank
58th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Germany
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 33.1% against 32.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 60th and Nepal ranks 58th of 193 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 4.2% | 23.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 12.5% | 19.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 31.5% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 32.9% | 1.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Germany or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 33.1% against 32.4% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Germany and Nepal?
- 0.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nepal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Nepal rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Germany ranks 60th and Nepal ranks 58th 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.