Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Europe
Europe: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.6% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.6%
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
10th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.6%
in 2026
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Europe, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe recorded 0.6% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Europe ranks 10th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.6% | — |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 7 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
- 8 Iceland 0.9% compare
- 9 Cabo Verde 0.9% compare
- 10 Australia 0.9% compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 0.9% compare
- 12 New Zealand 0.9% compare
- 13 Sweden 0.9% compare
More gender data for Europe
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 3,013 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 33.3% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 18.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 19.4% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 18.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 38.2% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9986 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% (2026)
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have 80.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Europe?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Europe 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 Europe?
- 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 Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Europe rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Europe ranks 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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