Share of women in parliament ipu in Russia
Russia: Share of women in parliament ipu was 16.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.44
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.44
in 2023
All-time low
7.57
in 2001
Years of data
28
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Russia, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 16.44 for share of women in parliament ipu in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Russia peaked at 16.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.57, in 2001.
Russia ranks 144th 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.22 | — |
| 1998 | 10.22 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.71 | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 7.57 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 7.57 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.57 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.84 | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 9.84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.84 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.56 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 13.56 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.56 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.56 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.56 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.67 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 15.78 | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 15.78 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.78 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.78 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.22 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 16.22 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.44 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 16.44 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.44 | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 16.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 53% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Russia's 16.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.22 | 10.22 | 10.22 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2 | 7.57 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.18 | 12.67 | 15.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.26 | 15.78 | 16.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More gender data for Russia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Russia?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Russia was 16.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 in 2001.
- How does Russia rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Russia ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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