Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Russia
Russia: 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 Russia, 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 Russia is 78, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is 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 Russia peaked at 78 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2000.
Russia 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 Russia, 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 Russia
More gender data for Russia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russia?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2026.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Russia ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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