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.
That places Republic of Moldova 91st out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Republic of Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +64.0% | 25 | 41 |
| 2002 | +62.5% | 8 | 13 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 88 Armenia 42 compare
- 88 Sierra Leone 42 compare
- 90 Mauritania 41 compare
- 91 Ghana 40 compare
- 91 Lithuania 40 compare
- 91 Mali 40 compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 40 compare
More gender data for Republic of Moldova
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 39.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 28.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 27.4% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 28.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 44.8% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9861 (2015)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.7% (2026)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 44.8% (2024)
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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