Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Asia
Asia: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.4% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
29th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.4%
in 2025
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 Asia, 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 Asia is 0.4%, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Asia ranks 29th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.4% | — |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 26 Argentina 0.8% compare
- 27 Belgium 0.8% compare
- 28 Switzerland 0.8% compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 0.8% compare
- 30 Burundi 0.8% compare
- 31 Slovenia 0.8% compare
- 32 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
More gender data for Asia
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 2,453 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 21.1% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 33.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 35.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 33.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 19.6% (2025)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Asia?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Asia was 0.4% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does Asia rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Asia ranks 29th out of 37 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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