Share of women in parliament in Greece
Greece: Share of women in parliament was 22.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
22.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
103rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 1900
Years of data
106
1900–2025
Share of women in parliament in Greece, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 22.9% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Greece peaked at 23.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1900.
That places Greece 103rd 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1901 | 0.0% | — |
| 1902 | 0.0% | — |
| 1903 | 0.0% | — |
| 1904 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1906 | 0.0% | — |
| 1907 | 0.0% | — |
| 1908 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1917 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 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% | — |
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.3% | — |
| 1953 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.7% | +133.3% |
| 1957 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.3% | +85.7% |
| 1959 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.7% | -46.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -57.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +133.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +185.7% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +65.0% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | +55.8% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 8.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.3% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 100 Kenya 23.4% compare
- 101 Mauritania 23.3% compare
- 101 Slovakia 23.3% compare
- 104 Romania 22.4% compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 22.2% compare
- 106 Eritrea 22.0% compare
- 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.0% compare
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,042 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 36,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 38,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Greece?
- Share of women in parliament in Greece was 22.9% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1900.
- How does Greece rank for share of women in parliament?
- Greece ranks 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.