Share of women in parliament in Czechia
Czechia: Share of women in parliament was 33.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Czechia, 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 Czechia is 33.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Czechia peaked at 33.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1997.
Czechia ranks 55th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.0% | — |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.5% | +28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 19.5% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 22.5% | 33.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More gender data for Czechia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,460 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 48,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 51,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 54,318 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Czechia?
- Share of women in parliament in Czechia was 33.5% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1997.
- How does Czechia rank for share of women in parliament?
- Czechia ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.