Share of women in parliament ipu in Germany
Germany: Share of women in parliament ipu was 32.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.38
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
60th
of 193 countries
All-time high
36.45
in 2013
All-time low
26.19
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Germany, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Germany is 32.38, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Germany peaked at 36.45 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.19, in 1997.
Germany ranks 60th 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 ipu in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.19 | — |
| 1998 | 26.19 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30.94 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 30.94 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.08 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.17 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 32.17 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.75 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 31.76 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 31.6 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 31.65 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.19 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 32.8 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.9 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.45 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 36.45 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.45 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.75 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 30.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.89 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.17 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 34.92 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 34.92 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.19 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 35.33 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 32.38 | -8.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 32.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 32.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.77 | 26.19 | 30.94 | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.91 | 30.94 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.68 | 30.75 | 36.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.98 | 31.17 | 35.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Germany?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Germany was 32.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 36.45 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.19 in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Germany ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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