Share of women in parliament in Hungary
Hungary: Share of women in parliament was 15.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Hungary, 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 Hungary stood at 15.6%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Hungary peaked at 15.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1998.
Hungary ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.4% | — |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.1% | 15.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 45,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 44,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Hungary?
- Share of women in parliament in Hungary was 15.6% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for share of women in parliament?
- Hungary ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.