Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in North Korea
North Korea: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.34 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.34
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
125th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.35
in 2023
All-time low
0.34
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in North Korea, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in North Korea is 0.34, 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 North Korea 125th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.34 | — |
| 2022 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.35 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.39, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.34 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.37, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near North Korea
More gender data for North Korea
- 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 lower chamber of parliament in North Korea?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in North Korea was 0.34 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- North Korea ranks 125th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea 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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