Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Montenegro
Montenegro: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 27.2% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Montenegro, 2007–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Montenegro is 27.2%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Montenegro peaked at 29.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2007.
That places Montenegro 95th 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 20 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.6% | — |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 27.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 27.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 81% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 11.1% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 24.7% | 29.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 92 Philippines 28.3% compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 28.2% compare
- 94 Sudan 27.6% compare
- 96 Afghanistan 27.0% compare
- 97 Egypt 26.9% compare
- 98 Barbados 26.7% compare
More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 509.77 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 509.77 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2985 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Montenegro?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Montenegro was 27.2% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Montenegro ranks 95th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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