Share of women in parliament ipu in Moldova
Moldova: Share of women in parliament ipu was 39.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Moldova, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Moldova is 39.6, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Moldova peaked at 40.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.81, in 1997.
Moldova ranks 31st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.81 | — |
| 1999 | 8.91 | +85.3% |
| 2000 | 7.92 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 12.87 | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 12.87 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.87 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.84 | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 21.78 | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 21.78 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.78 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.78 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.76 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 18.81 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 19.8 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 19.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.82 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 21.78 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 21.78 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.77 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 22.77 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.74 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 24.75 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 39.6 | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 40.59 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 38.61 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 40.82 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 39.6 | -3.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 39.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 39.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +85.3% | 4.81 | 8.91 |
| 2001 | +62.5% | 7.92 | 12.87 |
| 2021 | +60.0% | 24.75 | 39.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.86 | 4.81 | 8.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.33 | 7.92 | 23.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.09 | 17.82 | 25.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.33 | 24.75 | 40.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Moldova?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Moldova was 39.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 40.82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 in 1997.
- How does Moldova rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Moldova ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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