Share of women in parliament in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of women in parliament was 27.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Montenegro, 2006–2025
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
Montenegro recorded 27.2% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
The figure is up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Montenegro peaked at 28.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2006.
Montenegro ranks 89th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.6% | — |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | +29.4% |
| 2025 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.6% | 11.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 11.1% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 21.0% | 27.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 86 Tajikistan 28.6% compare
- 87 Lithuania 28.4% compare
- 88 Philippines 28.3% compare
- 90 Afghanistan 27.0% compare
- 91 Egypt 26.8% compare
- 92 Barbados 26.7% compare
More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,699 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,524 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Montenegro?
- Share of women in parliament in Montenegro was 27.2% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of women in parliament?
- Montenegro ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.