Share of women in parliament in India
India: Share of women in parliament was 13.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in India, 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
India recorded 13.8% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in India peaked at 15.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1997.
That places India 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.2% | — |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.7% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 154 Cyprus 14.3% compare
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- 157 Cambodia 13.6% compare
- 158 Malaysia 13.5% compare
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 13.4% compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in India?
- Share of women in parliament in India was 13.8% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1997.
- How does India rank for share of women in parliament?
- India ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.