Share of women in parliament ipu in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of women in parliament ipu was 40.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in United Kingdom, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in United Kingdom stood at 40.46. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in United Kingdom peaked at 40.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.91, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.21 | — |
| 1998 | 18.21 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.36 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 18.36 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.91 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.91 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.91 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.06 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 19.66 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 19.66 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.5 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 22.31 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.46 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.46 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.62 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.38 | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 29.58 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 32 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 32.15 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 32 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 33.85 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 34.26 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.57 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 34.62 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 40.46 | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 40.46 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 40.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 40.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +29.9% | 22.62 | 29.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.26 | 18.21 | 18.36 | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.8 | 17.91 | 19.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7 | 22 | 32.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.37 | 33.85 | 40.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament ipu in United Kingdom?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in United Kingdom was 40.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 40.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.91 in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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