Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 14.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Hungary, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 14.57 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Hungary peaked at 14.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.29, in 1998.
Hungary ranks 151st of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.4 | — |
| 1998 | 8.29 | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 8.29 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.29 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.07 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 9.84 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 9.09 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.36 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 11.14 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 11.14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.07 | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 8.81 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.81 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.05 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 10.1 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.05 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.56 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 12.56 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.06 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 13.07 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 14.07 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 14.07 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.57 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.33 | 8.29 | 11.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.75 | 8.29 | 11.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.09 | 8.81 | 12.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.57 | 12.06 | 14.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Hungary?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Hungary was 14.57 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 14.57 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Hungary ranks 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.