Share of women in parliament ipu in France
France: Share of women in parliament ipu was 36.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in France, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in France stood at 36.17.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in France peaked at 39.69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.92, in 1997.
That places France 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.92 | — |
| 1998 | 10.92 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.92 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.92 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.92 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.13 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 12.2 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.2 | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 18.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.89 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 18.89 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.89 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.86 | +42.2% |
| 2013 | 26.86 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.17 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.99 | +49.0% |
| 2018 | 39.58 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 39.69 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.51 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 39.51 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.26 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 37.78 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 36.05 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 36.17 | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 36.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 36.17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +49.2% | 12.2 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | +49.0% | 26.17 | 38.99 |
| 2012 | +42.2% | 18.89 | 26.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.92 | 10.92 | 10.92 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.8 | 10.92 | 18.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.83 | 18.89 | 39.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.72 | 36.05 | 39.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in France?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in France was 36.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 39.69 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.92 in 1997.
- How does France rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- France ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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