Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 17 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kazakhstan, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kazakhstan stood at 17.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kazakhstan peaked at 29 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2000.
Kazakhstan ranks 149th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 | — |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 | +112.5% |
| 2009 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26 | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19 | -34.5% |
| 2025 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2026 | 17 | -5.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47, 36% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8 | 8 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2 | 19 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.29 | 17 | 29 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 147 Micronesia 18 compare
- 147 Tajikistan 18 compare
- 149 Cambodia 17 compare
- 149 Djibouti 17 compare
- 149 Georgia 17 compare
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,953 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,953 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kazakhstan?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Kazakhstan was 17 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Kazakhstan ranks 149th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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