Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developing regions
Developing regions: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 25.3% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
25.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
25th
of 42 groups
All-time high
25.3%
in 2026
All-time low
22.9%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2020–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developing regions, 2020–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Developing regions recorded 25.3% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Developing regions ranks 25th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developing regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22.9% | — |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developing regions?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Developing regions was 25.3% 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 Developing regions?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Developing regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2020.
- How does Developing regions rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Developing regions ranks 25th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Developing regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Developing regions 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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