Share of women in parliament in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of women in parliament was 28.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan stood at 28.6%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Tajikistan peaked at 28.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1997.
Tajikistan ranks 86th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.8% | — |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +443.0% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 12.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.9% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 23.8% | 28.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 83 Malta 29.1% compare
- 84 United States of America 28.9% compare
- 85 Estonia 28.7% compare
- 87 Lithuania 28.4% compare
- 88 Philippines 28.3% compare
- 89 Montenegro 27.2% compare
More gender data for Tajikistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,892 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4634 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,841 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,841 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 126,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 134,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 134,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 128,822 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Tajikistan?
- Share of women in parliament in Tajikistan was 28.6% 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1997.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of women in parliament?
- Tajikistan ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.