Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 4.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Bhutan, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bhutan is 4.26, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 75.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bhutan peaked at 17.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1997.
That places Bhutan 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 | — |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.33 | +366.7% |
| 2001 | 9.33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.33 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.21 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.33 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.67 | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 2.67 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.51 | +219.1% |
| 2009 | 8.51 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.51 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.51 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.38 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 8.51 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 8.51 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.51 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.51 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.89 | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 14.89 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.89 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.02 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 17.39 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 17.39 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.26 | -75.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.82 | 2.67 | 9.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.57 | 6.38 | 14.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.19 | 4.26 | 17.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bhutan?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Bhutan was 4.26 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.39 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1997.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bhutan ranks 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.