Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Albania
Albania: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 34.3% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Albania, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Albania recorded 34.3% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Albania peaked at 35.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2000.
Albania ranks 55th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +130.1% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 34.3% | -4.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 34.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 34.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +130.1% | 7.1% | 16.4% |
| 2014 | +27.3% | 15.7% | 20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 15.7% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 29.5% | 35.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,277 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,277 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2733 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Albania?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Albania was 34.3% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Albania ranks 55th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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