Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 121 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 121, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 138 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 107, in 2010.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 138 | — |
| 2001 | 138 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 138 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 138 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 138 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 138 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 138 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 138 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 138 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 107 | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 112 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 121 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 121 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138 | 138 | 138 | 9 |
| 2010s | 109.5 | 107 | 112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121 | 121 | 121 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 21 Indonesia 129 compare
- 22 Australia and New Zealand 125 compare
- 22 United States 125 compare
- 25 Türkiye 118 compare
- 25 Turkey 118 compare
- 27 Sudan [former] 114 compare
More gender data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 17.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 27.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 29.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 27.4% (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.3% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 89.6% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 121 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 138 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 in 2010.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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