Share of women in parliament in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of women in parliament was 25.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Turkmenistan, 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
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Turkmenistan is 25.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Turkmenistan peaked at 26.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2005.
That places Turkmenistan 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.0% | — |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 16.0% | 26.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 16.8% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.0% | 25.9% | 6 |
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More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,825 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,825 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Turkmenistan?
- Share of women in parliament in Turkmenistan was 25.6% 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2005.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of women in parliament?
- Turkmenistan ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.