Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cyprus
Cyprus: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 14.3% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
14.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 210 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2021
All-time low
5.4%
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cyprus, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cyprus stood at 14.3%.
The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cyprus peaked at 21.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 166th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 14.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 46% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 14.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 43% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 5.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 10.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.3% | 21.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More gender data for Cyprus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 222.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2747 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,200 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,200 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8055 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,922 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,363 people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,281 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cyprus?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cyprus was 14.3% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cyprus ranks 166th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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