Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in India
India: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.28 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.31
in 2022
All-time low
0.28
in 2025
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in India, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in India stood at 0.28. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.
That places India 142nd out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.3 | — |
| 2022 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.28 | -6.7% |
| 2026 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.445, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 0.28 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.19, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near India
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 0.27 compare
- 144 Cambodia 0.26 compare
- 145 Belize 0.25 compare
- 145 Brunei 0.25 compare
- 145 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.25 compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in India?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in India was 0.28 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2022.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2025.
- How does India rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- India ranks 142nd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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