Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Bhutan
Bhutan: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.09 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Bhutan, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Bhutan is 0.09 ratio, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.7% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 164th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.33 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.38 ratio | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.38 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.38 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.09 ratio | -76.3% |
| 2026 | 0.09 ratio | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.09 ratio is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.445 ratio, 20% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.09 ratio is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.19 ratio, 47% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 0.11 ratio compare
- 163 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1 ratio compare
- 164 Maldives 0.09 ratio compare
- 166 Nigeria 0.08 ratio compare
- 167 Tonga 0.07 ratio compare
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Bhutan?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Bhutan was 0.09 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 ratio in 2022.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 ratio in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Bhutan ranks 164th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.