Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ukraine
Ukraine: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 21.1% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ukraine, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ukraine stood at 21.1%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ukraine peaked at 21.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2003.
Ukraine ranks 130th 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +62.7% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +79.6% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 21.1% | -0.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 21.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 21.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +79.6% | 11.6% | 20.8% |
| 2007 | +62.7% | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| 2003 | -31.5% | 7.8% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.3% | 21.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 127 Gabon 21.6% compare
- 128 Malawi 21.4% compare
- 128 Micronesia (Federated States of) 21.4% compare
- 131 Bangladesh 20.9% compare
- 132 Republic of Korea 20.8% compare
- 132 South Korea 20.8% compare
More gender data for Ukraine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,430 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 33,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 33,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3206 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 121,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 126,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 124,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 118,718 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ukraine?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Ukraine was 21.1% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2003.
- How does Ukraine rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ukraine ranks 130th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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