Share of women in parliament in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of women in parliament was 17.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of women in parliament in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 17.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 20.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2009.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.1% | — |
| 1998 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 15.6% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 6 |
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More gender data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of women in parliament in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 17.6% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2009.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of women in parliament?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.