Share of women in parliament in Spain
Spain: Share of women in parliament was 44.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 44.3%. 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 in Spain peaked at 44.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, 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 in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.7% | — |
| 1998 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 21.6% | 24.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 28.3% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 36.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.0% | 44.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 15 Sweden 45.0% compare
- 16 South Africa 44.9% compare
- 17 Cape Verde 44.4% compare
- 19 Denmark 43.6% compare
- 20 Netherlands 43.3% compare
- 21 Namibia 42.3% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 176,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 168,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 178,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Spain?
- Share of women in parliament in Spain was 44.3% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for share of women in parliament?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 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.