Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 341 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central and Southern Asia is 341, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 623 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 153, in 2001.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 32nd of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 165 | — |
| 2001 | 153 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 156 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 220 | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 210 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 328 | +56.2% |
| 2007 | 324 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 360 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 532 | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 601 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 607 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 622 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 623 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 553 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 600 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 601 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 609 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 439 | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 456 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 560 | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 559 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 564 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 497 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 484 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 405 | -16.3% |
| 2026 | 341 | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 266.8 | 153 | 532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 571.1 | 439 | 623 | 10 |
| 2020s | 487.14 | 341 | 564 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More gender data for Central and Southern Asia
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 16.7% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 48.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 42.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 49.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 11.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9958 (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.3% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 74.9% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 41.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central and Southern Asia?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Central and Southern Asia was 341 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 Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 623 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 153 in 2001.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 32nd out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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