Share of women in parliament in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of women in parliament was 38.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Uzbekistan, 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
Uzbekistan recorded 38.0% for share of women in parliament in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Uzbekistan peaked at 38.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1997.
Uzbekistan ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.0% | — |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +143.1% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 38.0% | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 7.2% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 35 Switzerland 39.0% compare
- 36 Armenia 38.3% compare
- 37 Mozambique 38.3% compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 37.4% compare
- 40 Serbia 37.2% compare
- 41 France 36.2% compare
More gender data for Uzbekistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 27,599 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 27,599 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 438,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 445,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 479,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 444,543 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Uzbekistan?
- Share of women in parliament in Uzbekistan was 38.0% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1997.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of women in parliament?
- Uzbekistan ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.