Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Republic of Korea
Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
That places Republic of Korea 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Republic of 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% |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More gender data for Republic of Korea
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 62 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 20.8% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 15.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 15.9% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 15.7% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 18.1% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1 (2024)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 18.1% (2025)
- Gender parity index for youth/adults with information and 0.918 (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency 1.04 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Republic of Korea?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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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