Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.8% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
4th
of 36 groups
All-time high
0.8%
in 2026
All-time low
0.7%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Western Europe, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Western Europe is 0.8%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Western Europe ranks 4th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.7% | — |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.2% compare
- 2 Australia 1.1% compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 1.1% compare
- 4 Canada 1.1% compare
- 5 Saint Lucia 1.1% compare
- 6 Belgium 1.0% compare
- 7 Mexico 1.0% compare
More gender data for Western Europe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,938 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8714 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 172,392 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 172,392 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1284 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 41.37 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 34.05 (2025)
- Women of reproductive age 106.67 million (2023)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 723 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 36.2% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Western Europe?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Western Europe was 0.8% 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Western Europe ranks 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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