Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 15.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Hungary, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Hungary stood at 15.6%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Hungary peaked at 15.6% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2000.
Hungary ranks 159th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | +4.5% |
| 2026 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 15.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 50% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 15.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 47% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.8% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.1% | 15.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Hungary?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Hungary was 15.6% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Hungary ranks 159th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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