Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 34.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Southern Europe, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 34.5% for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2026.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Southern Europe peaked at 34.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2000.
That places Southern Europe 8th out of 42 groups 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 34.2% | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 34.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 11.0% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 23.0% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 33.3% | 34.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More gender data for Southern Europe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,937 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 129,562 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 129,562 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.168 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 46.99 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.015 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 31.71 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 800 (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 17.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Southern Europe?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Southern Europe was 34.5% 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- How does Southern Europe rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Southern Europe ranks 8th out of 42 groups with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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