Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Euro Area (EA)

Euro Area (EA): Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 33.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.99
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
34.53
in 2023
All-time low
16.61
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Euro Area (EA), 1997–2024

01020301997201020241997: 16.61998: 16.81999: 182000: 19.42001: 19.22002: 19.12003: 20.72004: 21.72005: 22.12006: 232007: 24.52008: 24.82009: 25.42010: 25.32011: 262012: 27.32013: 29.82014: 29.92015: 29.72016: 29.72017: 30.82018: 31.52019: 32.92020: 33.82021: 34.52022: 34.12023: 34.52024: 34

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Euro Area (EA) is 33.99, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 34.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.61, in 1997.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Euro Area (EA), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Euro Area (EA), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 16.61
1998 16.77 +0.9%
1999 17.97 +7.2%
2000 19.37 +7.8%
2001 19.18 -1.0%
2002 19.13 -0.2%
2003 20.69 +8.1%
2004 21.71 +4.9%
2005 22.14 +2.0%
2006 22.99 +3.8%
2007 24.52 +6.7%
2008 24.82 +1.2%
2009 25.4 +2.3%
2010 25.26 -0.5%
2011 25.97 +2.8%
2012 27.3 +5.1%
2013 29.76 +9.0%
2014 29.9 +0.5%
2015 29.69 -0.7%
2016 29.72 +0.1%
2017 30.79 +3.6%
2018 31.52 +2.4%
2019 32.95 +4.5%
2020 33.77 +2.5%
2021 34.48 +2.1%
2022 34.13 -1.0%
2023 34.53 +1.2%
2024 33.99 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.12 16.61 17.97 3
2000s 22 19.13 25.4 10
2010s 29.29 25.26 32.95 10
2020s 34.18 33.77 34.53 5

Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)

  1. 1 Rwanda 63.75 compare
  2. 2 Nicaragua 53.85 compare
  3. 3 Mexico 50.2 compare
  4. 4 Andorra 50 compare
  5. 4 United Arab Emirates 50 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Euro Area (EA)?
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Euro Area (EA) was 33.99 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
The highest recorded value was 34.53 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.61 in 1997.
How does Euro Area (EA) rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro Area (EA) 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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Indicator
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
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