Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Philippines
Philippines: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 90 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 90, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Philippines peaked at 90 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2001.
That places Philippines 37th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 38 | +52.0% |
| 2003 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 49 | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 62 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79 | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 90 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3 | 25 | 49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3 | 56 | 86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.86 | 85 | 90 | 7 |
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More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Philippines?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Philippines was 90 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2026.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Philippines ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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