Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Germany
Germany: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.64 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.64
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
53rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.7
in 2025
All-time low
0.62
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Germany, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Germany is 0.64, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Germany ranks 53rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.62 | — |
| 2022 | 0.68 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.69 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 0.64 | -8.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.61, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.64, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Germany
- 50 Chad 0.66 compare
- 50 Uganda 0.66 compare
- 52 Czechia 0.65 compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 0.64 compare
- 55 Italy 0.63 compare
- 56 Belarus 0.62 compare
- 56 Croatia 0.62 compare
- 56 Grenada 0.62 compare
- 56 Nepal 0.62 compare
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.62 compare
- 56 South Sudan 0.62 compare
- 56 Suriname 0.62 compare
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Germany?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Germany was 0.64 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Germany ranks 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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