Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Russia
Russia: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.35 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Russia, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.35 ratio for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in 2026.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Russia ranks 57th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Russia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.3 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.39 ratio | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.38 ratio | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.34 ratio | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 0.33 ratio | -2.9% |
| 2026 | 0.35 ratio | +6.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.35 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.66 ratio, 53% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.35 ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.62 ratio, 56% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Russia
More gender data for Russia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Russia?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Russia was 0.35 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 ratio in 2022.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 ratio in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Russia ranks 57th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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.