Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Developing regions
Developing regions: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number was 25.3% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
25.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
24th
of 41 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. Measured in %.
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 24th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Developing regions, year by year
| Year | % | 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 24th out of 41 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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