Share of women in parliament ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) in Turkey
Turkey: Share of women in parliament ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) was 19.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament ipu in Turkey, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Turkey is 19.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Turkey peaked at 19.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 1997.
Turkey ranks 127th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.36 | — |
| 1998 | 2.36 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.18 | +76.9% |
| 2000 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.36 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.36 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.36 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.36 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.11 | +108.7% |
| 2008 | 9.11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.18 | +55.7% |
| 2012 | 14.18 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.42 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.42 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.91 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 14.91 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.57 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 17.45 | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 17.45 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.32 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.33 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.35 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 19.83 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 19.87 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 19.9 | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 19.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 19.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu (Inter-Parliamentary Unio) in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +108.7% | 4.36 | 9.11 |
| 1999 | +76.9% | 2.36 | 4.18 |
| 2011 | +55.7% | 9.11 | 14.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.97 | 2.36 | 4.18 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 4.18 | 9.11 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.56 | 9.11 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6 | 17.32 | 19.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in Turkey?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Turkey was 19.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 1997.
- How does Turkey rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Turkey ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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