Share of women in parliament in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of women in parliament was 35.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia stood at 35.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Slovenia peaked at 40.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1997.
That places Slovenia 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.8% | — |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +57.1% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +123.1% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.2% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 14.4% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 26.7% | 40.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More gender data for Slovenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 279.92 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,819 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,819 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 8,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 8,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,392 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Slovenia?
- Share of women in parliament in Slovenia was 35.6% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1997.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of women in parliament?
- Slovenia ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.