Share of women in parliament in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of women in parliament was 20.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Republic of Korea, 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 Republic of Korea stood at 20.3%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Republic of Korea peaked at 20.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1997.
That places Republic of Korea 124th 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 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.0% | — |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +59.3% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +122.6% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 5.9% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.7% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.6% | 20.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More gender data for Republic of Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 124,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 131,322 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Republic of Korea?
- Share of women in parliament in Republic of Korea was 20.3% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1997.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of women in parliament?
- Republic of Korea ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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.