Share of women in parliament in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of women in parliament was 20.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Azerbaijan, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Azerbaijan is 20.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Azerbaijan peaked at 20.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2001.
That places Azerbaijan 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.0% | — |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.6% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.4% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 121 Ukraine 21.2% compare
- 122 Bangladesh 20.9% compare
- 124 Republic of Korea 20.3% compare
- 125 Bahrain 20.0% compare
- 125 Guatemala 20.0% compare
More gender data for Azerbaijan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,956 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 62,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 57,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 63,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 58,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 65,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 68,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Azerbaijan?
- Share of women in parliament in Azerbaijan was 20.8% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2001.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of women in parliament?
- Azerbaijan ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.