Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Germany
Germany: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 32.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Germany, 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 Germany is 32.5%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Germany peaked at 37.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2018.
That places Germany 65th out of 210 countries 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 35.7% | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 32.5% | -9.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 32.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 32.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 30.9% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 30.8% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 31.2% | 35.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 33.3% compare
- 63 Italy 32.8% compare
- 64 Croatia 32.7% compare
- 66 South Sudan 32.4% compare
- 67 Singapore 32.3% compare
- 68 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 32.1% compare
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Germany?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Germany was 32.5% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Germany ranks 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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