Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan): Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 23.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) recorded 23.1% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) peaked at 23.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2004.
That places Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) 30th out of 42 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.5% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)
- 27 Senegal 41.2% compare
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- 30 Dominica 40.6% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.6% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 40.6% compare
- 33 Switzerland 39.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) was 23.1% in 2022, 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 Asia (excluding Japan)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2004.
- How does Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) ranks 30th out of 42 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Eastern Asia (excluding Japan)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia (excluding Japan) 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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