Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 607 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in South-Eastern Asia, 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 South-Eastern Asia is 607, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 658 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 255, in 2000.
That places South-Eastern Asia 25th out of 42 groups 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 255 | — |
| 2001 | 284 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 301 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 347 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 355 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 368 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 383 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 361 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 413 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 411 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 465 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 485 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 504 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 526 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 538 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 464 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 477 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 526 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 521 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 532 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 613 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 637 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 658 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 585 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 600 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 599 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 607 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 347.8 | 255 | 413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.8 | 464 | 538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 614.14 | 585 | 658 | 7 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 22 Australia and New Zealand 125 compare
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More gender data for South-Eastern Asia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 154,284 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 568,002 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 568,002 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 33.51 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 3.62 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 35.92 (2025)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 23.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 24.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in South-Eastern Asia?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in South-Eastern Asia was 607 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 658 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 255 in 2000.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 25th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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