Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 31 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Turkmenistan, 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 Turkmenistan is 31, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Turkmenistan peaked at 33 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2006.
Turkmenistan ranks 112th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21 | +162.5% |
| 2010 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33 | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 31 | -3.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.22 | 8 | 21 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.6 | 21 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31 | 30 | 32 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,825 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,825 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Turkmenistan?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Turkmenistan was 31 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2006.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Turkmenistan ranks 112th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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