Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in India
India: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 13.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in India, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
India recorded 13.65 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in India peaked at 15.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.16, in 1997.
That places India 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.16 | — |
| 1998 | 8.1 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 8.44 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 9.01 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 8.84 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.84 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.84 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.26 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 8.29 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.26 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.06 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 9.06 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.83 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 10.83 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.01 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.42 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.97 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.81 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.81 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.39 | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 14.36 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.44 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.94 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 15.24 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 13.65 | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9 | 7.16 | 8.44 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.93 | 8.26 | 10.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.72 | 10.83 | 14.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.53 | 13.65 | 15.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in India?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in India was 13.65 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 15.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 in 1997.
- How does India rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- India ranks 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.