Share of women in parliament in Belarus
Belarus: Share of women in parliament was 33.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Belarus, 2001–2025
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
Belarus recorded 33.9% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Belarus peaked at 40.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2001.
That places Belarus 51st 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 25 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.3% | — |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +184.8% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | -15.9% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 10.3% | 31.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 26.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 33.6% | 40.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 35,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 37,037 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,185 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Belarus?
- Share of women in parliament in Belarus was 33.9% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2001.
- How does Belarus rank for share of women in parliament?
- Belarus ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.