Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Romania
Romania: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 75 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Romania, 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 Romania is 75, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Romania peaked at 75 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2000.
That places Romania 50th out of 212 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 (number) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 37 | +48.0% |
| 2002 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 38 | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 55 | +48.6% |
| 2014 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68 | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 61 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 74 | +17.5% |
| 2026 | 75 | +1.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33, 2.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +48.6% | 37 | 55 |
| 2001 | +48.0% | 25 | 37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4 | 25 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7 | 37 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.29 | 61 | 75 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4683 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Romania?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Romania 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2026.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Romania ranks 50th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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