Share of women in parliament in Philippines
Philippines: Share of women in parliament was 28.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 28.3%, 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 in Philippines peaked at 29.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, 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 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.1% | — |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +57.7% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28.3% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 11.3% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 22.1% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.3% | 28.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 85 Estonia 28.7% compare
- 86 Tajikistan 28.6% compare
- 87 Lithuania 28.4% compare
- 89 Montenegro 27.2% compare
- 90 Afghanistan 27.0% compare
- 91 Egypt 26.8% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 922,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 851,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 915,550 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Philippines?
- Share of women in parliament in Philippines was 28.3% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1997.
- How does Philippines rank for share of women in parliament?
- Philippines ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 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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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.