Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Hungary
Hungary: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.3 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Hungary, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Hungary stood at 0.3 ratio. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Hungary ranks 133rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Hungary, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.24 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.25 ratio | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.25 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.28 ratio | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 0.29 ratio | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 0.3 ratio | +3.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.3 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.61 ratio, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.3 ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.64 ratio, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 131 Madagascar 0.32 ratio compare
- 132 Tunisia 0.31 ratio compare
- 133 Georgia 0.3 ratio compare
- 133 Japan 0.3 ratio compare
- 136 Congo 0.29 ratio compare
- 136 Cyprus 0.29 ratio compare
- 136 Ghana 0.29 ratio compare
- 136 Malaysia 0.29 ratio compare
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 0.29 ratio compare
- 136 Zambia 0.29 ratio compare
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Hungary?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Hungary was 0.3 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 ratio in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 ratio in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Hungary ranks 133rd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.