Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Europe
Europe: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 3,013 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Europe, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe recorded 3,013 for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Europe peaked at 3,069 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,577, in 2000.
Europe ranks 5th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,577 | — |
| 2001 | 1,636 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,727 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,778 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,807 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,903 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,916 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,037 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2,124 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,156 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,215 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,220 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,271 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,388 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2,533 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2,510 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,551 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,610 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,711 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,797 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,945 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,980 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,069 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2,973 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3,015 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 3,023 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 3,013 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,866 | 1,577 | 2,156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,481 | 2,215 | 2,797 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,003 | 2,945 | 3,069 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More gender data for Europe
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 33.3% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 18.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 19.4% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 18.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 38.2% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9986 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 80.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Europe?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Europe was 3,013 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,069 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,577 in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Europe ranks 5th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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