Share of women in parliament in Albania
Albania: Share of women in parliament was 35.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35.0%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
46th
of 174 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 1912
Years of data
102
1912–2025
Share of women in parliament in Albania, 1912–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 35.0% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Albania peaked at 35.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1912.
That places Albania 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1917 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 3.7% | — |
| 1947 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 14.0% | +278.4% |
| 1951 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 11.9% | -15.0% |
| 1955 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 9.1% | -23.5% |
| 1959 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 11.7% | +28.6% |
| 1963 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.3% | +39.3% |
| 1967 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 27.2% | +66.9% |
| 1971 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 33.2% | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 32.4% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30.4% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28.8% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -87.5% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +58.3% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | +112.3% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -57.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +130.1% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1940s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 4 |
| 1950s | 12.2% | 9.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.0% | 9.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.6% | 27.2% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 28.8% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 3.6% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.2% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 16.4% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 29.5% | 35.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 14,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 13,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 14,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Albania?
- Share of women in parliament in Albania was 35.0% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1912.
- How does Albania rank for share of women in parliament?
- Albania ranks 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.