Share of women in parliament in Germany
Germany: Share of women in parliament was 32.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Germany, 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 Germany is 32.4%, 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 in Germany peaked at 36.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, 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 in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.2% | — |
| 1998 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 32.4% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 26.2% | 30.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 30.9% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 30.7% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 31.2% | 35.3% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 374,750 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 376,950 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 397,467 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Germany?
- Share of women in parliament in Germany was 32.4% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for share of women in parliament?
- Germany ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 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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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.