Share of women in parliament in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of women in parliament was 23.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia is 23.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Slovakia peaked at 23.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1999.
That places Slovakia 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.7% | — |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 12.7% | 14.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 14.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 15.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.3% | 23.3% | 6 |
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More gender data for Slovakia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 788.41 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.042 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 24,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 25,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Slovakia?
- Share of women in parliament in Slovakia was 23.3% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1999.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of women in parliament?
- Slovakia ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.