Share of women in parliament in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of women in parliament was 18.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan stood at 18.4%.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Kazakhstan peaked at 27.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2000.
Kazakhstan ranks 135th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.4% | — |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +52.9% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 10.8% | 13.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 17.8% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 18.4% | 27.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,953 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,953 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 210,998 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Kazakhstan?
- Share of women in parliament in Kazakhstan was 18.4% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of women in parliament?
- Kazakhstan ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.