Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Philippines
Philippines: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.4 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 0.4 ratio. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
That places Philippines 48th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.57 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.57 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.58 ratio | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.58 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.59 ratio | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 0.4 ratio | -32.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.4 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.42 ratio, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.4 ratio is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.41 ratio, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Philippines?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Philippines was 0.4 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 ratio in 2026.
- How does Philippines rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Philippines ranks 48th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.