Share of women in parliament ipu in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of women in parliament ipu was 14.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.29
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 193 countries
All-time high
19.64
in 2020
All-time low
5.36
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Cyprus, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 14.29 for share of women in parliament ipu in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Cyprus peaked at 19.64 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.36, 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 ipu in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.36 | — |
| 1998 | 5.36 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.36 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.14 | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 10.71 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 10.71 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.71 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.07 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 16.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.29 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 14.29 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.71 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 10.71 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.71 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.5 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.86 | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 17.86 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.86 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.86 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.64 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 14.29 | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 14.29 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.29 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.29 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.29 | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 14.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 46% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 14.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.36 | 5.36 | 5.36 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.68 | 7.14 | 16.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.11 | 10.71 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.18 | 14.29 | 19.64 | 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)
- Population 1,200 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,200 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8055 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Cyprus?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Cyprus was 14.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 19.64 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 in 1997.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Cyprus ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 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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