Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in India
India: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.3% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
150th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2023
All-time low
0.3%
in 2025
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in India, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
India recorded 0.3% for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in 2026.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
That places India 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.3% | — |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2026 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 0.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near India
- 147 Malaysia 0.3% compare
- 148 Ghana 0.3% compare
- 149 Cyprus 0.3% compare
- 151 Micronesia 0.3% compare
- 152 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3% compare
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3% compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in India?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in India was 0.3% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2025.
- How does India rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- India ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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