Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Germany
Germany: Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of was 30.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 23 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2025
All-time low
27.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2025
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Germany, 2018–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Germany stood at 30.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
That places Germany 10th out of 23 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 27.0% | — |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | +0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 30.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.3%, 94% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Germany's 30.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 27.8% | 30.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Germany?
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of in Germany was 30.5% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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