Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in South Korea
South Korea: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.4% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
115th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2026
All-time low
0.4%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in South Korea, 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 South Korea stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
South Korea ranks 115th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.4% | — |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 2026 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 68% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Korea
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in South Korea?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in South Korea 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- South Korea ranks 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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