Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russia
Russia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 17.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russia stood at 17.9%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russia peaked at 17.9% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2002.
That places Russia 149th 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 17.9% | +9.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 17.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.2%, 57% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 17.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.8% | 17.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 146 Burkina Faso 18.3% compare
- 147 Comoros 18.2% compare
- 148 Bahamas 17.9% compare
- 149 Russian Federation 17.9% compare
- 151 Mauritius 17.9% compare
- 152 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 17.6% compare
More gender data for Russia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russia was 17.9% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2002.
- How does Russia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Russia ranks 149th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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