Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in France
France: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.69 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in France, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
France recorded 0.69 ratio for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% over ten years.
France ranks 40th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in France, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.75 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.75 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.72 ratio | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.71 ratio | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.69 ratio | -2.8% |
| 2026 | 0.69 ratio | +0.0% |
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More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in France?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in France was 0.69 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 ratio in 2025.
- How does France rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- France ranks 40th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.