Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 20 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in South Korea, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Korea stood at 20. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Korea peaked at 20 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 1997.
That places South Korea 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.01 | — |
| 1998 | 3.68 | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 3.68 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.86 | +59.3% |
| 2001 | 5.86 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.86 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.86 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.04 | +122.6% |
| 2005 | 13.38 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.38 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 13.71 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 14.72 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 14.72 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.72 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.67 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 15.67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.33 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 16.33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.67 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 19 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.64 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 19.06 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 20 | +4.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 20 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.57, 68% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 20 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.54, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +122.6% | 5.86 | 13.04 |
| 2000 | +59.3% | 3.68 | 5.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.46 | 3.01 | 3.68 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.61 | 5.86 | 14.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 | 14.72 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.14 | 18.64 | 20 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 121 Azerbaijan 20.8 compare
- 122 Malawi 20.73 compare
- 123 Seychelles 20.59 compare
- 124 Bahrain 20 compare
- 124 Guatemala 20 compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 19.87 compare
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Korea?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in South Korea was 20 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- South Korea ranks 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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.