Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 1,684 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 1,684 for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 1,684 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1,016, in 2004.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 12th out of 42 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,083 | — |
| 2001 | 1,131 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,148 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,194 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,016 | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 1,188 | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 1,213 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,193 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,255 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,275 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,310 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,330 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,345 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,364 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,441 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1,380 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,393 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,445 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,453 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,497 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,586 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,616 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,634 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,564 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1,629 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 1,676 | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 1,684 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,170 | 1,016 | 1,275 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,396 | 1,310 | 1,497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,627 | 1,564 | 1,684 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More gender data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 23.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 18.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 21.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 18.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 27.4% (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)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 86.3% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 31.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 1,684 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,684 in 2026.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,016 in 2004.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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