Share of women in parliament ipu in Nepal
Nepal: Share of women in parliament ipu was 33.09 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.09
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 193 countries
All-time high
33.16
in 2008
All-time low
3.41
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2024
Share of women in parliament ipu in Nepal, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 33.09 for share of women in parliament ipu in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Nepal peaked at 33.16 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.41, in 1997.
That places Nepal 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.41 | — |
| 1998 | 3.41 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.85 | +71.4% |
| 2000 | 5.85 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.85 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.85 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.88 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.33 | +194.5% |
| 2008 | 33.16 | +91.4% |
| 2009 | 33.16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.48 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 29.55 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 29.58 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.58 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.73 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 32.73 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.73 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.73 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.09 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.09 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.09 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 33.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.62, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 33.09 is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.78, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.23 | 3.41 | 5.85 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.47 | 5.85 | 33.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.46 | 29.48 | 33.16 | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.94 | 32.73 | 33.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Nepal?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Nepal was 33.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.16 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 in 1997.
- How does Nepal rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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