Representation of women in the judiciary in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Representation of women in the judiciary was 1.07 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the judiciary in United Kingdom, 2015–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.07 for representation of women in the judiciary in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, representation of women in the judiciary in United Kingdom peaked at 1.07 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.97, in 2015.
United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Representation of women in the judiciary in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.97 | — |
| 2016 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.99 | 0.97 | 1.02 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the judiciary in United Kingdom?
- Representation of women in the judiciary in United Kingdom was 1.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for representation of women in the judiciary?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is representation of women in the judiciary rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the judiciary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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