Share of women in parliament ipu in Philippines
Philippines: Share of women in parliament ipu was 28.34 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Philippines, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Philippines is 28.34, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Philippines peaked at 29.79 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.06, in 1997.
Philippines ranks 88th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.06 | — |
| 1998 | 12.44 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 12.44 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.26 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 17.76 | +57.7% |
| 2002 | 17.76 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.76 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.25 | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 15.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.5 | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 20.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.97 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.14 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 22.89 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 22.89 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.34 | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 27.34 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.24 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.79 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 29.45 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 29.45 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.96 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 27.96 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.33 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 27.33 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.33 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28.34 | +3.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 28.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 28.34 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.66, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +57.7% | 11.26 | 17.76 |
| 2007 | +34.4% | 15.25 | 20.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.98 | 11.06 | 12.44 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.23 | 11.26 | 20.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.65 | 22.14 | 29.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.71 | 27.33 | 28.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 85 Estonia 28.71 compare
- 86 Tajikistan 28.57 compare
- 87 Lithuania 28.37 compare
- 89 Montenegro 27.16 compare
- 90 Afghanistan 27.02 compare
- 91 Egypt 26.85 compare
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Philippines?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Philippines was 28.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 29.79 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.06 in 1997.
- How does Philippines rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Philippines ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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