Share of women in parliament ipu in South Korea
South Korea: Share of women in parliament ipu was 20.33 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in South Korea, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in South Korea stood at 20.33. 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 ipu in South Korea peaked at 20.33 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 1997.
That places South 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 ipu in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.01 | — |
| 1998 | 3.68 | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 3.68 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.86 | +59.3% |
| 2001 | 5.86 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.86 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.86 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.04 | +122.6% |
| 2005 | 13.38 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.38 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 13.71 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 14.72 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 14.72 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.72 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.67 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 15.67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.33 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 16.33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.67 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 19 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.64 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 19.06 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 20 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 20.33 | +1.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 20.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 65% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 20.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.66, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +122.6% | 5.86 | 13.04 |
| 2000 | +59.3% | 3.68 | 5.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.46 | 3.01 | 3.68 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.61 | 5.86 | 14.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 | 14.72 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.34 | 18.64 | 20.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More gender data for South 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)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in South Korea?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in South Korea was 20.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.33 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- South Korea ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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