Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 78 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation is 78, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russian Federation peaked at 78 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2000.
Russian Federation ranks 48th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34 | — |
| 2001 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44 | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63 | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71 | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 78 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8 | 34 | 63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4 | 61 | 71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.57 | 71 | 78 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More gender data for Russian Federation
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 17.9% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 24.1% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 24.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 24.1% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 43.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1 ratio (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.3% (2026)
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 40.9% (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.3% (2026)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 43.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russian Federation?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russian Federation was 78 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2026.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2000.
- How does Russian Federation rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Russian Federation ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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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