Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.6%
Change on year
up 16.9%
Rank
17th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.6%
in 2026
All-time low
0.4%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Eastern Asia, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Eastern Asia stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.4% | — |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | +16.9% |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More gender data for Eastern Asia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 195,381 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.97 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.43 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.43 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3617 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.06 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.69 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 22.95 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,077 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 23.6% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Eastern Asia?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Eastern Asia was 0.6% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Eastern Asia ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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