Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies was 41.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
41.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
41.3%
in 2020
All-time low
41.1%
in 2025
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Central and Southern Asia, 2020–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Central and Southern Asia is 41.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 41.3% | — |
| 2021 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 41.1% | -0.0% |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More gender data for Central and Southern Asia
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 341 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 16.7% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 48.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 42.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 49.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 11.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9958 ratio (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.3% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 74.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Central and Southern Asia?
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Central and Southern Asia was 41.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2025.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of local government (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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