Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developing regions
Developing regions: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 6,617 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
6,617
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 42 groups
All-time high
6,650
in 2025
All-time low
6,358
in 2020
Years of data
7
2020–2026
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developing regions, 2020–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developing regions stood at 6,617.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
That places Developing regions 2nd out of 42 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developing regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6,358 | — |
| 2021 | 6,507 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6,592 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6,519 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 6,576 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 6,650 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 6,617 | -0.5% |
Countries ranked near Developing regions
- 1 China 790 compare
- 2 Cuba 267 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 264 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 264 compare
- 5 Mexico 252 compare
More gender data for Developing regions
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 25.3% (2026)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 25.2% (2025)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developing regions?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developing regions was 6,617 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 Developing regions?
- The highest recorded value was 6,650 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Developing regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,358 in 2020.
- How does Developing regions rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Developing regions ranks 2nd out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Developing regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Developing regions 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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