Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 29.0% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tajikistan, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tajikistan is 29.0%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tajikistan peaked at 29.0% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.
Tajikistan ranks 89th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +443.5% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 29.0% | +7.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 29.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 29.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 2.8% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 15.9% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 19.1% | 29.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More gender data for Tajikistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,892 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4634 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,841 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,841 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 126,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 134,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 134,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 128,822 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tajikistan?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Tajikistan was 29.0% 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Tajikistan ranks 89th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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