Share of women in parliament ipu in Portugal
Portugal: Share of women in parliament ipu was 35.65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Portugal, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Portugal stood at 35.65.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Portugal peaked at 40 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.04, in 1997.
Portugal ranks 43rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.04 | — |
| 1998 | 13.04 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.7 | +43.3% |
| 2000 | 17.39 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 18.7 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 19.13 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.13 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.3 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 21.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.26 | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 28.26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.39 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 27.39 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.7 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 28.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.3 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 31.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.78 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 34.78 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.78 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.78 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.7 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 40 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.96 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 36.09 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 32.61 | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 35.65 | +9.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 35.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 35.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +43.3% | 13.04 | 18.7 |
| 2007 | +32.7% | 21.3 | 28.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.93 | 13.04 | 18.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 22 | 17.39 | 28.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.52 | 27.39 | 38.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.88 | 32.61 | 40 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Portugal?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Portugal was 35.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.04 in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Portugal ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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