Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: 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 Russian Federation, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Russian Federation 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.
Russian Federation ranks 57th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Russian Federation, 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% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 0.35 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.66 ratio, 53% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation'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 Russian Federation
More gender data for Russian Federation
- 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 Russian Federation?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation?
- 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 Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 ratio in 2021.
- How does Russian Federation rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Russian Federation ranks 57th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.