Share of women in parliament in France
France: Share of women in parliament was 36.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in France, 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
In 2025, share of women in parliament in France stood at 36.2%.
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 in France peaked at 39.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, 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 in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.9% | — |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +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 | 18.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +42.2% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +49.0% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 10.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 18.9% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.0% | 39.5% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 341,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in France?
- Share of women in parliament in France was 36.2% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1997.
- How does France rank for share of women in parliament?
- France ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 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.