Share of women in parliament in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of women in parliament was 14.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Cyprus, 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
Cyprus recorded 14.3% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Cyprus peaked at 19.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1997.
That places Cyprus 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.4% | — |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 7.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 10.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.3% | 19.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More gender data for Cyprus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 222.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2747 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 7,738 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 7,394 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 7,855 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Cyprus?
- Share of women in parliament in Cyprus was 14.3% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1997.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of women in parliament?
- Cyprus ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.