Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in France
France: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 208 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in France, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in France stood at 208.
That represents a change of up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in France peaked at 229 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2000.
That places France 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63 | — |
| 2001 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 105 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 105 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 109 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 155 | +42.2% |
| 2014 | 151 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 149 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 225 | +51.0% |
| 2019 | 229 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 228 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 228 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 228 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 218 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 215 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 208 | -3.3% |
| 2026 | 208 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9 | 63 | 105 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.8 | 109 | 229 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219 | 208 | 228 | 7 |
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More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in France?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in France was 208 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 229 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2000.
- How does France rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- France ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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