Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in France
France: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 36.2% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
36.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 210 countries
All-time high
39.7%
in 2019
All-time low
10.9%
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in France, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in France stood at 36.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in France peaked at 39.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2000.
That places France 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9% | — |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +49.2% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +42.2% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +51.0% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 36.2% | -2.9% |
| 2026 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 36.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 36.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 18.9% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 36.2% | 39.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
- 44 Dominican Republic 37.4% compare
- 45 Latvia 37.0% compare
- 46 Portugal 36.5% compare
- 48 Guyana 36.1% compare
- 49 Austria 35.5% compare
- 50 Timor-Leste 35.4% compare
- 50 East Timor 35.4% compare
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in France?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in France was 36.2% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2000.
- How does France rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- France ranks 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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