Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 16.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.44
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
143rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
16.44
in 2023
All-time low
7.57
in 2001
Years of data
27
1997–2024

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Russian Federation, 1997–2024

0510151997201020241997: 10.21998: 10.22000: 7.72001: 7.62002: 7.62003: 7.62004: 9.82005: 9.82006: 9.82007: 142008: 142009: 142010: 142011: 13.62012: 13.62013: 13.62014: 13.62015: 13.62016: 12.72017: 15.82018: 15.82019: 15.82020: 15.82021: 16.22022: 16.22023: 16.42024: 16.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russian Federation is 16.44, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russian Federation peaked at 16.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.57, in 2001.

Russian Federation ranks 143rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Russian Federation, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 10.22
1998 10.22 +0.0%
2000 7.71 -24.6%
2001 7.57 -1.8%
2002 7.57 +0.0%
2003 7.57 +0.0%
2004 9.84 +30.0%
2005 9.84 +0.0%
2006 9.84 +0.0%
2007 14 +42.2%
2008 14 +0.0%
2009 14 +0.0%
2010 14 +0.0%
2011 13.56 -3.2%
2012 13.56 +0.0%
2013 13.56 +0.0%
2014 13.56 +0.0%
2015 13.56 +0.0%
2016 12.67 -6.6%
2017 15.78 +24.6%
2018 15.78 +0.0%
2019 15.78 +0.0%
2020 15.78 +0.0%
2021 16.22 +2.8%
2022 16.22 +0.0%
2023 16.44 +1.4%
2024 16.44 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.22 10.22 10.22 2
2000s 10.2 7.57 14 10
2010s 14.18 12.67 15.78 10
2020s 16.22 15.78 16.44 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 140 Pakistan 17.04 compare
  2. 141 Comoros 16.67 compare
  3. 142 Libya 16.47 compare
  4. 144 Madagascar 15.95 compare
  5. 145 Japan 15.7 compare
  6. 146 Tunisia 15.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russian Federation?
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Russian Federation was 16.44 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 16.44 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 7.57 in 2001.
How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Russian Federation ranks 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
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