Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Korea
Korea: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.41 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Korea, 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 is 0.41 ratio, 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 Korea 110th 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, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.38 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.37 ratio | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.38 ratio | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.38 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4 ratio | +5.3% |
| 2026 | 0.41 ratio | +2.5% |
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More gender data for 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 the lower chamber of parliament in Korea?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Korea was 0.41 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 ratio in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 ratio in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Korea ranks 110th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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.