Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number was 23.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Asia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Asia stood at 23.6%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Asia peaked at 23.6% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2004.
That places Eastern Asia 26th out of 41 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 (%) … number in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 23.6% | +3.3% |
| 2026 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.5% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.6% | 23.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More gender data for Eastern Asia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 195,381 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.97 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.43 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.43 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3617 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.06 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.69 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 22.95 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,077 (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 16.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 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 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 Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2004.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eastern Asia ranks 26th out of 41 groups with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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