Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Romania
Romania: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 19.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Romania, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Romania stood at 19.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Romania peaked at 21.88 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.29, in 1997.
Romania ranks 134th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.29 | — |
| 1998 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.72 | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 10.72 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.72 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.45 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 11.18 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.39 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 11.38 | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 11.38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.21 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.35 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 13.35 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.51 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.72 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.72 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.67 | +50.7% |
| 2018 | 20.67 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.88 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 21.88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.54 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 19.09 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 19.09 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.21 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.29 | 7.29 | 7.29 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.9 | 9.39 | 11.45 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.35 | 11.21 | 21.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.56 | 18.54 | 21.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 131 Mauritius 19.4 compare
- 132 Thailand 19.4 compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 19.39 compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.05 compare
- 136 Togo 18.58 compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 18.31 compare
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 93,457 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Romania?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Romania was 19.21 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.88 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Romania ranks 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.