Share of women in parliament ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) in Albania
Albania: Share of women in parliament ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) was 35 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament ipu in Albania, 1999–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 35 for share of women in parliament ipu in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Albania peaked at 35.71 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.16, in 1999.
That places Albania 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.16 | — |
| 2000 | 5.16 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.71 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 5.71 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.71 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.43 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 7.14 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.43 | +130.0% |
| 2010 | 16.43 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.71 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 15.71 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.86 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 20 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 20.71 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.86 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 27.86 | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 27.86 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.51 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 29.51 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.71 | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 35.71 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.71 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.71 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35 | -2.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +130.0% | 7.14 | 16.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.16 | 5.16 | 5.16 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.37 | 5.16 | 16.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.45 | 15.71 | 29.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.56 | 29.51 | 35.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 44 Slovenia 35.56 compare
- 45 Austria 35.52 compare
- 46 East Timor 35.38 compare
- 47 Luxembourg 35 compare
- 47 San Marino 35 compare
- 50 Uganda 34.05 compare
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,277 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,277 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2733 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Albania?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Albania was 35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.71 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 in 1999.
- How does Albania rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Albania ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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