Share of women in parliament ipu in Romania
Romania: Share of women in parliament ipu was 22.36 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Romania, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Romania stood at 22.36. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Romania peaked at 22.36 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.29, in 1997.
Romania ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.29 | — |
| 1998 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.72 | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 10.72 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.72 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.45 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 11.18 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.39 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 11.38 | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 11.38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.21 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.35 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 13.35 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.51 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.72 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.72 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.67 | +50.7% |
| 2018 | 20.67 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.88 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 21.88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.54 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 19.09 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 19.09 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.21 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 22.36 | +16.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 22.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 71% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 22.36 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +50.7% | 13.72 | 20.67 |
| 2001 | +47.1% | 7.29 | 10.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.29 | 7.29 | 7.29 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.9 | 9.39 | 11.45 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.35 | 11.21 | 21.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.03 | 18.54 | 22.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4683 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Romania?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Romania was 22.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.36 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Romania ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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