Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 40.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in United Kingdom, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Kingdom is 40.46, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Kingdom peaked at 40.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.91, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.21 | — |
| 1998 | 18.21 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.36 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 18.36 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.91 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.91 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.91 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.06 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 19.66 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 19.66 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.5 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 22.31 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.46 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.46 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.62 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.38 | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 29.58 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 32 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 32.15 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 32 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 33.85 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 34.26 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.57 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 34.62 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 40.46 | +16.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 40.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.57, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 40.46 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 United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +29.9% | 22.62 | 29.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.26 | 18.21 | 18.36 | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.8 | 17.91 | 19.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7 | 22 | 32.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.55 | 33.85 | 40.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in United Kingdom was 40.46 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 40.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.91 in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.