Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Türkiye
Türkiye: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.4 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Türkiye, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 0.4 ratio for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Türkiye ranks 114th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.33 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.34 ratio | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.35 ratio | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.39 ratio | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 0.39 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.4 ratio | +2.6% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 0.4 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485 ratio, 82% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 0.4 ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.64 ratio, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More gender data for Türkiye
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Türkiye?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Türkiye was 0.4 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 ratio in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 ratio in 2021.
- How does Türkiye rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Türkiye ranks 114th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.