Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in South Korea
South Korea: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.41 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.41
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
110th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.41
in 2026
All-time low
0.37
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in South Korea, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in South Korea is 0.41, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
That places South Korea 110th 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.38 | — |
| 2022 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4 | +5.3% |
| 2026 | 0.41 | +2.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.61, 67% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.37, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Korea
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in South Korea?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in South Korea was 0.41 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- South Korea ranks 110th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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