Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 23.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 23.6%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 23.6% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2000.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 28th out of 42 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4% | — |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 23.5% | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.4% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.2% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.2% | 23.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More gender data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,684 (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 18.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 21.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 18.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 27.4% (2025)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 86.3% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 31.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 23.6% 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2000.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 28th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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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