Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.33 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Kazakhstan, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.33 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 5.7% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
That places Kazakhstan 127th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.51 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.51 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 ratio | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.36 ratio | -28.0% |
| 2025 | 0.35 ratio | -2.8% |
| 2026 | 0.33 ratio | -5.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.33 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485 ratio, 68% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.33 ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.64 ratio, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 125 Bahamas 0.34 ratio compare
- 125 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.34 ratio compare
- 127 Brazil 0.33 ratio compare
- 127 Libya 0.33 ratio compare
- 127 Russian Federation 0.33 ratio compare
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,953 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,953 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Kazakhstan?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Kazakhstan was 0.33 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 ratio in 2026.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Kazakhstan ranks 127th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.