Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 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.
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 of in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 (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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