Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 1,077 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern 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 Eastern Asia is 1,077, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Asia peaked at 1,077 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 661, in 2004.
That places Eastern Asia 16th 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 828 | — |
| 2001 | 847 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 847 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 847 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 661 | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 820 | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 830 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 832 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 842 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 864 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 845 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 845 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 841 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 838 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 903 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 916 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 916 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 919 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 932 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 965 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 973 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 979 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 976 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 979 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,029 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 1,077 | +4.7% |
| 2026 | 1,077 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 821.8 | 661 | 864 | 10 |
| 2010s | 892 | 838 | 965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,013 | 973 | 1,077 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More gender data for Eastern Asia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 195,381 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.97 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.43 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.43 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3617 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.06 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.69 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 22.95 (2025)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 23.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 16.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Asia?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Asia was 1,077 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,077 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 661 in 2004.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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