Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in India
India: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 75 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in India, 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 India is 75, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in India peaked at 82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2005.
That places India 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49 | — |
| 2001 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59 | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 78 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 77 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2026 | 75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5 | 45 | 49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4 | 59 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78 | 75 | 82 | 7 |
Countries ranked near India
- 47 Russian Federation 78 compare
- 47 Russian Federation 78 compare
- 49 Romania 75 compare
- 51 Bangladesh 73 compare
- 52 Japan 72 compare
- 52 Norway 72 compare
- 52 Pakistan 72 compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in India?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in India was 75 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2005.
- How does India rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- India ranks 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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