Share of women in parliament ipu in Spain
Spain: Share of women in parliament ipu was 44.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Spain, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Spain stood at 44.29. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Spain peaked at 44.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.55, in 1999.
That places Spain 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.71 | — |
| 1998 | 24.71 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.55 | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 28.29 | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 28.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.29 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.29 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36 | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.57 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.29 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.57 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.57 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.71 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 41.14 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 39.14 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 39.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.43 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 42.98 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 44.29 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 44.29 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 44.29 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 44.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 44.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +31.2% | 21.55 | 28.29 |
| 2004 | +27.3% | 28.29 | 36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.66 | 21.55 | 24.71 | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.06 | 28.29 | 36.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.69 | 36 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.88 | 42.98 | 44.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 15 Sweden 44.99 compare
- 16 South Africa 44.86 compare
- 17 Cape Verde 44.44 compare
- 19 Denmark 43.58 compare
- 20 Netherlands 43.33 compare
- 21 Namibia 42.31 compare
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Spain?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Spain was 44.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.55 in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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