Share of women in parliament in Greece
Greece: Share of women in parliament was 22.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 22.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Greece peaked at 23.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1997.
Greece ranks 111th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.3% | — |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +36.8% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +61.5% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 8.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.3% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,042 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 36,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 38,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Greece?
- Share of women in parliament in Greece was 22.9% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1997.
- How does Greece rank for share of women in parliament?
- Greece ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.