Share of women in parliament in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of women in parliament was 21.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Indonesia, 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
Indonesia recorded 21.9% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Indonesia peaked at 21.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2000.
That places Indonesia 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.4% | — |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +53.5% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.9% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.3% | 21.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More gender data for Indonesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66,364 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2.28 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Indonesia?
- Share of women in parliament in Indonesia was 21.9% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of women in parliament?
- Indonesia ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.