Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in South-eastern Asia
South-eastern Asia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 23.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in South-eastern Asia, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South-eastern Asia recorded 23.6% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in South-eastern Asia peaked at 23.6% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2000.
That places South-eastern Asia 29th out of 42 groups 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 South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 23.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 12.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.6% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.4% | 23.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near South-eastern Asia
More gender data for South-eastern Asia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 154,284 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 568,002 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 568,002 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 33.51 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 3.62 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 35.92 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 607 (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 24.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in South-eastern Asia?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in South-eastern Asia was 23.6% 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 South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2000.
- How does South-eastern Asia rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- South-eastern Asia ranks 29th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-eastern Asia 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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