Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 40 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 40 for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Republic of Moldova peaked at 41 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2001.
Republic of Moldova ranks 91st 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 Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 2003 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 22 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 19 | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41 | +64.0% |
| 2023 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 40 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 | 8 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4 | 19 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.71 | 25 | 41 | 7 |
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More gender data for Republic of Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Republic of Moldova?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Republic of Moldova was 40 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2001.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 91st out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova 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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