Share of women in parliament ipu in Hungary
Hungary: Share of women in parliament ipu was 15.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.58
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.58
in 2025
All-time low
8.29
in 1998
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Hungary, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Hungary stood at 15.58. 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 ipu in Hungary peaked at 15.58 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.29, 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 ipu in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.4 | — |
| 1998 | 8.29 | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 8.29 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.29 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.07 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 9.84 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 9.09 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.36 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 11.14 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 11.14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.07 | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 8.81 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.81 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.05 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 10.1 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.05 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.56 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 12.56 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.06 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 13.07 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 14.07 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 14.07 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.57 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 15.58 | +6.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 15.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 50% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 15.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 47% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.33 | 8.29 | 11.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.75 | 8.29 | 11.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.09 | 8.81 | 12.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9 | 12.06 | 15.58 | 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)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Hungary?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Hungary was 15.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 15.58 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Hungary ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 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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