Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.48 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Turkmenistan, 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 Turkmenistan is 0.48 ratio, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
That places Turkmenistan 95th 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.48 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.5 ratio | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.49 ratio | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.49 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.48 ratio | -2.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.48 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485 ratio, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.48 ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.64 ratio, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,825 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,825 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Turkmenistan?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Turkmenistan was 0.48 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 ratio in 2022.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 ratio in 2021.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Turkmenistan ranks 95th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.