Share of women in parliament in Portugal
Portugal: Share of women in parliament was 35.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Portugal, 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
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Portugal stood at 35.7%.
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 in Portugal peaked at 40.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, 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 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.0% | — |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +43.3% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 35.7% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.0% | 18.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 17.4% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 27.4% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 32.6% | 40.0% | 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 in Portugal?
- Share of women in parliament in Portugal was 35.7% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for share of women in parliament?
- Portugal ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 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.