Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 2 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bhutan, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bhutan stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bhutan peaked at 14 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2025.
Bhutan ranks 201st of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 14 | +366.7% |
| 2002 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | -71.4% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | -75.0% |
| 2026 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9 | 3 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
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More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bhutan?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bhutan was 2 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bhutan ranks 201st out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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