Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 19.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Türkiye, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Türkiye stood at 19.9%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Türkiye peaked at 19.9% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 138th 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +108.9% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +55.7% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +108.9% | 4.4% | 9.1% |
| 2012 | +55.7% | 9.1% | 14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 9.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.3% | 19.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More gender data for Türkiye
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 118 (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 29.3% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 31.9% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 29.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 19.7% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9597 (2023)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% (2026)
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 21.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency 1.06 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Türkiye?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Türkiye was 19.9% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Türkiye ranks 138th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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