Share of women in parliament in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of women in parliament was 17.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Pakistan, 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
Pakistan recorded 17.0% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Pakistan peaked at 22.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1997.
Pakistan ranks 141st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.3% | — |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +813.7% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 21.1% | 22.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.2% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.0% | 20.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 182,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 182,291 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.28 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Pakistan?
- Share of women in parliament in Pakistan was 17.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of women in parliament?
- Pakistan ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.