Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 8 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 212 countries
All-time high
12
in 2021
All-time low
3
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cyprus, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 8 for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cyprus peaked at 12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 (number) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 8 | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33, 24% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 169 Seychelles 9 compare
- 170 Bahrain 8 compare
- 170 Barbados 8 compare
- 170 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 compare
- 170 Lebanon 8 compare
- 170 Liberia 8 compare
- 170 Liechtenstein 8 compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 8 compare
More gender data for Cyprus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 222.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2747 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,200 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,200 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8055 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,281 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cyprus?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cyprus was 8 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cyprus ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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