Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Moldova
Moldova: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 40.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Moldova, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Moldova is 40.82, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Moldova peaked at 40.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.81, in 1997.
Moldova ranks 22nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.81 | — |
| 1999 | 8.91 | +85.3% |
| 2000 | 7.92 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 12.87 | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 12.87 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.87 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.84 | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 21.78 | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 21.78 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.78 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.78 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.76 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 18.81 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 19.8 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 19.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.82 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 21.78 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 21.78 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.77 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 22.77 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.74 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 24.75 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 39.6 | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 40.59 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 38.61 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 40.82 | +5.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 40.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.75, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 40.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.86, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +85.3% | 4.81 | 8.91 |
| 2001 | +62.5% | 7.92 | 12.87 |
| 2021 | +60.0% | 24.75 | 39.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.86 | 4.81 | 8.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.33 | 7.92 | 23.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.09 | 17.82 | 25.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.88 | 24.75 | 40.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Moldova?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Moldova was 40.82 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 40.82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 in 1997.
- How does Moldova rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Moldova ranks 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.