Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Moldova
Moldova: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 39.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Moldova, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Moldova stood at 39.6%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Moldova peaked at 40.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2001.
That places Moldova 35th 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +62.5% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | +64.0% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 40.0% | -2.0% |
| 2026 | 39.6% | -1.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 39.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 39.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +64.0% | 24.8% | 40.6% |
| 2002 | +62.5% | 7.9% | 12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 7.9% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 18.8% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 24.8% | 40.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 33 Switzerland 39.7% compare
- 34 Burundi 39.6% compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 39.6% compare
- 37 Armenia 39.2% compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 39.2% compare
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Moldova?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Moldova was 39.6% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2001.
- How does Moldova rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Moldova ranks 35th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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