Share of women in parliament in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of women in parliament was 39.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in North Macedonia, 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
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in North Macedonia is 39.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in North Macedonia peaked at 42.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1997.
That places North Macedonia 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.3% | — |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | +125.0% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +162.5% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +47.8% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 7.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 6.7% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 30.9% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 39.2% | 42.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 30 Burundi 39.6% compare
- 31 Republic of Moldova 39.6% compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 39.5% compare
- 34 Angola 39.1% compare
- 35 Switzerland 39.0% compare
- 36 Armenia 38.3% compare
More gender data for North Macedonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 262.64 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,500 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,500 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,412 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,363 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in North Macedonia?
- Share of women in parliament in North Macedonia was 39.2% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1997.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of women in parliament?
- North Macedonia ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.