Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 25.4% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Turkmenistan, 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 Turkmenistan is 25.4%, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Turkmenistan peaked at 26.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2006.
That places Turkmenistan 106th 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 26 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.0% | — |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 25.4% | -0.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 25.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 25.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 16.0% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 16.8% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.0% | 25.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,825 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,825 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Turkmenistan?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Turkmenistan was 25.4% 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2006.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Turkmenistan ranks 106th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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