Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Germany
Germany: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.68 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Germany, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Germany stood at 0.68 ratio.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
That places Germany 24th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Germany, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.71 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.66 ratio | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.79 ratio | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 0.74 ratio | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.68 ratio | -8.1% |
| 2026 | 0.68 ratio | +0.0% |
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More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Germany?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Germany was 0.68 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 ratio in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 ratio in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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 upper 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), Upper Chamber.