Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Thailand
Thailand: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 97 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 97, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 708.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Thailand peaked at 97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2015.
That places Thailand 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | — |
| 2001 | 46 | +109.1% |
| 2002 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 54 | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 21 | -61.1% |
| 2008 | 56 | +166.7% |
| 2009 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79 | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | -84.8% |
| 2016 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 81 | +523.1% |
| 2021 | 77 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 97 | +31.1% |
| 2025 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 97 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3 | 21 | 56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4 | 12 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.71 | 74 | 97 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Thailand?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Thailand was 97 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Thailand ranks 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 708.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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