Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.34 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 0.34 ratio, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 125th 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.34 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.34 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.35 ratio | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.35 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.34 ratio | -2.9% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 0.34 ratio is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.39 ratio, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 0.34 ratio is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.37 ratio, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 125 Bahamas 0.34 ratio compare
- 127 Brazil 0.33 ratio compare
- 127 Kazakhstan 0.33 ratio compare
- 127 Libya 0.33 ratio compare
- 127 Russian Federation 0.33 ratio compare
More gender data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.34 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 ratio in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 ratio in 2021.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 125th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.