Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.5%
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
25th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.5%
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 Eastern and South-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 and South-Eastern Asia stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.4% | — |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 2026 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More gender data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 1,684 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 23.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 18.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 21.8% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 18.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 27.4% (2025)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 86.3% (2025)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 31.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 0.5% 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 and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-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), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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