Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in India
India: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.34 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.34
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.34
in 2025
All-time low
0.23
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in India, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in India is 0.34, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.8% over ten years.
India ranks 60th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.23 | — |
| 2022 | 0.25 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.28 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.26 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.34 | +30.8% |
| 2026 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.525, 65% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in India?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in India was 0.34 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2021.
- How does India rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- India ranks 60th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from 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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