Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Nepal
Nepal: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.69 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 0.69 ratio.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
That places Nepal 22nd 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.66 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.65 ratio | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.71 ratio | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.63 ratio | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 0.69 ratio | +9.5% |
| 2026 | 0.69 ratio | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.69 ratio is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.525 ratio, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Nepal?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Nepal was 0.69 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 ratio in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 ratio in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Nepal ranks 22nd out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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.